Articles by Stuart Williams, Drums

I'm a freelance member of the MusicRadar team, specialising in drum news, interviews and reviews. I formerly edited Rhythm and Total Guitar here in the UK and have been playing drums for more than 25 years (my arms are very tired). When I'm not working on the site, I can be found on my electronic kit at home, or gigging and depping in function bands and the odd original project.

Articles by: Stuart Williams

J. Rockett’s new El Hombre overdrive is a Billy Gibbons-inspired amp-in-a-box Texas tone machine

By Stuart Williams last updated 3 May 22

Harmonic drive, dynamics and Dumble-style tones are all on offer

Fender marks 60 years of the Jaguar with two new vintage and modern-spec’d versions

By Stuart Williams published 14 April 22

One is traditional, the other has a 25.5" scale length…

Joe Bonamassa unveils signature Fender ’48 Dual Professional JB Edition amp

By Stuart Williams published 14 April 22

It appears we can expect a JoBo signature combo very soon

Florida man allegedly bought 11 Gibson Les Pauls using 78-year-old woman’s credit card

By Stuart Williams published 14 April 22

Mystery Shiloh Demarest is also accused of splurging on a pair of Marshall JCM 900s, five speaker cabs, a drum kit and more

KMA Machines unveils Queequeg 2 Sub Generator

By Stuart Williams published 7 April 22

The analogue octaver now goes even deeper

Gibson Master Artisan Collection: Leo Scala Super '58

Gibson teams up with Leo Scala for first Gibson Master Artisan Collection guitars

By Stuart Williams last updated 7 April 22

Four Super '58 designs culminate in a 10-strong collection from of one-off guitars from Scala and Gibson

Charvel Sean Long Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1

Charvel and While She Sleeps’ Sean Long release Pro-Mod San Dimas signature model

By Stuart Williams published 7 April 22

Gloss black meets neon yellow for the UK metalcore guitarist's utilitarian signature guitar

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Anthony Kiedis talks about John Frusciante’s on/off tenure in the band

By Stuart Williams published 31 March 22

The RHCP frontman spoke to Apple Music's Zane Lowe ahead of the release of Unlimited Love

Kemper's new Profiler Rig Manager allows you to control your Kemper from your iPhone

By Stuart Williams published 31 March 22

Boss President, Yoshi Ikegami announces retirement from role at the effects giant

By Stuart Williams published 31 March 22

He began his career working on the Roland assembly line, and has vowed to “keep on rocking!” in retirement

Chase Bliss' bonkers Habit is an all-in-one delay pedal, looper, sampler and musical sketchpad

By Stuart Williams published 31 March 22

The new pedal offers extreme levels of sonic manipulation

Queen drummer Roger Taylor dedicates OBE to Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins

By Stuart Williams last updated 31 March 22

He described Hawkins as "sunshine in human form"

Animals as Leaders' Matt Garstka: "I can't stop, and I won't stop trying to push forward”

By Stuart Williams published 25 March 22

The Animals as Leaders drummer on new album, Parrhesia, DW and Meinl, & his country music fantasy

John Mayer praises Slipknot guitarist Jim Root's signature Tele, talks about owning Stevie Ray Vaughan's Texas Flood Dumble

By Stuart Williams published 24 March 22

Mayer recently appeared on Cory Wong's Wong notes podcast

Fender names its Fender Next class of 2022, featuring the emerging artists it thinks will define the guitar industry

By Stuart Williams published 24 March 22

Previous Fender Next artists include Sam Fender, Mdou Moctar Ashley McBride, Little Simz and more

Wolfgang Van Halen with his semi-hollow signature model prototype

Wolfgang Van Halen confirms EVH semi-hollow signature model, tells Chris Shiflett that he broke Eddie’s Gibson ES-335

By Stuart Williams published 24 March 22

He revealed that the model name and other features pay tribute to Eddie while talking the Foos guitarist’s Walking The Floor podcast

The ‘Morgan’ Gibson 1959 Les Paul sells for £172,000 at auction

By Stuart Williams published 24 March 22

It was part of the Guitars that Made History collection, which fetched over £260,000 in total

Millenium MPS-1000 electronic drum kit review

By Stuart Williams last updated 26 July 22

£845
€998
$1,112

Electronic drums with full-size wooden shells for under £1000

Boss Katana-110 and Katana-210 Bass amps

Boss introduces Katana Bass amps for the first time with Katana-110 and Katana-210 Bass combos

By Stuart Williams last updated 18 March 22

Boss sets its sights on the rhythm section with two feature-packed bass amps

Squier updates Contemporary series with new Jazzmaster, Starcaster, Precision Bass and Jazz Bass additions

By Stuart Williams published 10 March 22

Two six-string electrics, plus four and five-string bass models all get the spec upgrade!

Harley Benton’s PowerPlant ISO-3AC SAG pedalboard power supply simulates a dying battery

By Stuart Williams published 10 March 22

You can stop stock-piling leaky 9-volts thanks to Harley Benton

5 songs producers need to hear by… Rick Rubin

By Stuart Williams published 10 March 22

From hip-hop to rock and pop, Rubin has done it all...

A Gibson '59 Les Paul with a consecutive serial number to Jeff Beck’s is going up for auction next week

By Stuart Williams published 10 March 22

The auction is a treasure trove of vintage Gibson and Fender guitars, rare effects and much more

Seven-year-old Caleb Hayes plays Slipknot

Seven-year-old British drummer plays Slipknot on the Ellen DeGeneres show, then gets given an SJC Jay Weinberg snare

By Stuart Williams published 9 March 22

More like Ellen DeGenerous…

Slipknot's Jay Weinberg on his SJC 48-ply, vented maple signature snare drum

By Stuart Williams published 9 March 22

This one does get loud

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