
Stuart Williams
Stuart has been working for guitar publications since 2008, beginning his career as Reviews Editor for Total Guitar before becoming Editor for six years. During this time, he and the team brought the magazine into the modern age with digital editions, a Youtube channel and the Apple chart-bothering Total Guitar Podcast. Stuart has also served as a freelance writer for Guitar World, Guitarist and MusicRadar reviewing hundreds of products spanning everything from acoustic guitars to valve amps, modelers and plugins. When not spouting his opinions on the best new gear, Stuart has been reminded on many occasions that the 'never meet your heroes' rule is entirely wrong, clocking-up interviews with the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Foo Fighters, Green Day and many, many more.
Latest articles by Stuart Williams

Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson pay tribute to late Megadeth drummer Lee Rauch
By Stuart Williams published
However the former bandmates disagree on whether or not Rauch featured on Megadeth’s Last Rites demo

I Can’t Ex-pane: Jeremy Clarkson shares clip of window cleaner drumming on his Premier Spirit of Lily Keith Moon kit
By Stuart Williams published
Clarkson's Farm just got a bit louder

10 famous father/son drumming duos
By Stuart Williams published
The dads who raised successful sticksmen

Butch Vig on playing Roland V-Drums live with Garbage: "I jumped at the chance!"
By Stuart Williams published
The producer and drummer recently spoke to Sweetwater about why a fully-electronic VAD drum kit is his go-to setup

Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 3 review
By Stuart Williams published
The floor-amp revolution continues, with one of Blackstar’s “highest-gain circuits ever”, but there’s more to this than metal

Queens of the Stone Age engineer Eric Valentine on how Dave Grohl recorded drums on No One Knows: "It did sound ridiculous before we replaced the cymbal samples with the real ones"
By MusicRadar last updated
As Queens Of The Stone Age return to the fray, we take a look at the making of a stone-cold drum classic

Punk Rock Factory: meet the family-friendly pop-punk covers band merging Disney tunes with distortion
By Stuart Williams published
PRF's covers have taken them from TikTok to Download…and beyond

Millenium Rookie review
By Stuart Williams published
An extremely affordable electronic drum set aimed at smaller players

Watch a teenage Josh Freese appear in a promo video for Simmons electronic drums
By Stuart Williams published
Turns out “Today’s hot drums for tomorrow’s hot drummer” was accurate

Danny Carey reveals the Tool songs he finds most difficult to play live
By Stuart Williams published
With a tricky back catalogue, there's no shortage of options to choose from

Foo Fighters make live return with new drummer Josh Freese, unveil new song and pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins
By Stuart Williams published
"Taylor wrote this song, we used to sing it together. So I'm going to do it for him tonight." said Dave Grohl

Chevtone Effects Honeyburst Overdrive pedal review
By Stuart Williams published
Classic boost/overdrives don’t have to cost a fortune, Chevtone’s sweet offering is the proof

Watch: the time Josh Freese sat in on drums for Blink-182 at Warped Tour ’99
By Stuart Williams published
When Travis Barker couldn't play, four drummers on the line-up stepped up, including the new Foo Fighters member

Five reasons to rewatch Foo Fighters debuting new drummer Josh Freese
By Stuart Williams published
New drummer, a brand new song and a lot of candid moments: watch on demand for free until Wednesday 24 May

Foo Fighters confirm Josh Freese as new drummer
By Stuart Williams published
The hired gun made an explosive debut with the band during a streamed event

Did Paiste cymbals reveal the new Foo Fighters drummer early?
By Stuart Williams published
All signs are pointing towards the most prolific drummer in rock

Foo Fighters unveil new song Under You plus a streamed event as speculation surrounding new drummer continues
By Stuart Williams published
But it looks like we could find out this weekend…

Epiphone Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection: Frazetta "The Berserker"
By Stuart Williams published
Heavily-adorned art collectable, or serious, signature Tool of hard rock? There’s no reason it can’t be both, actually…

The hottest new drum gear for 2023
By Stuart Williams published
GEAR EXPO 2023: From vintage-inspired acoustic kits to cutting-edge electronics, here's 2023's big hitters

Who will be the new Foo Fighters drummer in the post-Taylor Hawkins line-up?
By Stuart Williams last updated
As Foo Fighters prepare for a new album and their live return we explore some of the front-runners to fill the drum stool

Millenium expands Still Cymbals low-volume cymbal line-up with two new colours
By Stuart Williams published
Silver and gold getting old? Brighten up your practice time with new finish options

Travis Barker launches signature Liquid Death enema kit: “How have I had such a successful career in music? I use Liquid Death Mountain Water…in my a**hole”
By Stuart Williams published
The, er…tongue-in-cheek product is intended as an art collectable

Queen’s Roger Taylor: “I can’t take Taylor Hawkins out of my phone”
By Stuart Williams published
Roger also addressed rumours that his son, Rufus Taylor will be the new drummer in Foo Fighters
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