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

Danny Carey and drum tech swap snare drum

Watch Tool’s Danny Carey and his tech swap his snare drum mid-song

By Stuart Williams published 9 March 22

Drum tech Joe Slaby has been documenting Tool's tour with some superb behind-the-kit insight

Man views a drum lesson on his laptop while sat at his electronic drum kit

Best online drum lessons 2023: our pick of tuition platforms for new to advanced drummers

By Stuart Williams last updated 23 March 23

Learn drums how and when you want with these 10 excellent online drum lesson resources

Man sits at a drum kit viewing Drumeo on his laptop

Drumeo review

By Stuart Williams published 8 March 22

$29+

In-depth online lessons from the world’s greatest drummers, song transcriptions and more. But are they worth it?

Roland TD-17KVX review

By Stuart Williams last updated 31 March 22

£1,489
€1,499
$1,599

With its new pads, top-end sounds and Bluetooth connectivity, Roland's upgraded mid-priced kit sets a new benchmark

Ritchie Blackmore honoured with plaque at Weston-super-Mare nursing home

By Stuart Williams published 2 March 22

The guitarist was born in the building in 1945

Johnny Marr rules out Morrissey reconciliation saying there’s “zero chance” he’ll ever work with him again

By Stuart Williams published 2 March 22

Just in case you thought there was a slight chance…

Watch Rick Beato break down Tears For Fears’ Everybody Wants To Rule The World

By Stuart Williams published 2 March 22

What makes this song great? Beato's back to tell us

Dave Grohl says he once got electrocuted on stage, and pulled a muscle trying to learn The Police on guitar

By Stuart Williams published 2 March 22

The Foo Fighters frontman recently put in a heroic performance on First We Feast's Hot Ones

Millenium’s super-affordable NonaPad aims to make hybrid drumming easy

By Stuart Williams last updated 26 July 22

On-board sounds and user samples for around £160!

The simple drum mic technique used on Led Zeppelin, The Who and The Rolling Stones albums

By Stuart Williams published 1 March 22

Glyn Johns' famous three-mic method demoed

Ludwig marks 50 years of Vistalite with Limited Edition kit and snare finishes

By Stuart Williams last updated 28 February 22

Plastic never looked so fantastic!

ddrum releases NIO Percussion pad

By Stuart Williams published 27 February 22

It offers nine pads, sample-import, hi-hat control and more

Questlove steps in to save John Mayer’s gig after Steve Ferrone contracts covid

By Stuart Williams published 25 February 22

The Roots’ drummer took to the stage after just one hour of preparation

Watch Harley Benton's demo of its affordable new TE-62DB T-style guitar

By Stuart Williams published 23 February 22

Double-bound, with a classic sound

Venom Prison’s Ash Gray and Ben Thomas talk Jackson guitars

By Stuart Williams published 23 February 22

The Welsh metallers on the six-strings that fuel their extreme sound

How Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan prevented Nirvana from breaking up during their early days

By Stuart Williams published 23 February 22

The core line-up of Cobain and Novoselic could have disbanded before Nirvana properly took off

ddrum announces Vinnie Paul signature drum triggers

By Stuart Williams last updated 4 March 22

The Pantera/DamagePlan/Hellyeah drummer was a big fan of triggers on his live kits

Ringo Starr recalls life in The Beatles with new photo book, Lifted

By Stuart Williams published 21 February 22

Or to give it its full title, Ringo Starr: Lifted - Fab Images and Memories In My Life with The Beatles From Across The Universe

MixWave launches Tony Royster Jr drum sample library that you can play from your electronic drum set

By Stuart Williams last updated 4 March 22

Tony Royster Jr's DW kit, sampled in full

Queen's Brian May: “Kids today don’t know The Beatles as much as they ought to”

By Stuart Williams published 17 February 22

The guitarist hopes a Beatles-based Bohemian Rhapsody-style biopic "should happen one day"

Split image with a mesh drum pad on the left and rubber pad on the right

Mesh drum heads vs rubber pads: which are better for electronic drummers?

By Stuart Williams published 17 February 22

The pros and cons of the two main playing surfaces you’ll find on an electronic drum set

Carl Martin unveils the Ampster: a 100% analogue valve pedalboard preamp/DI

By Stuart Williams published 17 February 22

Carl Martin joins the floorboard frontend party with speaker-emulation, an effects loop…but no power supply

Eminem and Anderson .Paak perform at the Super Bowl 2022

Anderson .Paak performed on drums with Eminem at Super Bowl half-time show, but his kit wasn't mic'd-up

By Stuart Williams published 14 February 22

The rapper/vocalist/drummer made a guest appearance for Lose Yourself as hip-hop royalty took over the Super Bowl

Latest Fender Sessions video features Tuareg guitar virtuoso Mdou Moctar

By Stuart Williams published 9 February 22

The 23-minute video includes three songs as well as an interview

Dave performs with flamethrower guitar at the BRIT Awards

Watch Dave play a guitar solo on a flamethrower-equipped Les Paul at the BRIT Awards

By Stuart Williams published 9 February 22

The Best Rap Act winner swapped his mic for a fire-breathing guitar mid-song for the show's closing performance

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