Stuart Williams
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.
Latest articles by Stuart Williams
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert: 10 drum highlights you need to see
By Stuart Williams published
From the tragedy of Taylor Hawkins' death, came the light of the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts, here are our highlights from the televised Wembley event
Taylor Hawkins: farewell to a modern rock drumming icon
By Stuart Williams published
One year on from Taylor's untimely passing, we look back on just a few reasons he was universally respected as a drummer
Jason Bonham has found tapes that could contain unreleased Led Zeppelin mixes, but he hasn't played them yet
By Stuart Williams published
"Let’s find out if we’ve got anything that hasn’t even been released yet." The drummer also revealed that he and John Bonham shared a love for The Police and Stewart Copeland
Think you've mastered paradiddles? This monstrous Thomas Lang lesson might well change your mind
By Stuart Williams published
The Druminator stopped by Drumeo to school us all on one of the simplest of rudiments
Cathy Rich appeals for help finding her son Nick Rich, who has gone missing in the Las Vegas area
By Stuart Williams published
Buddy Rich’s grandson was last seen on Wednesday
Best online drum lessons: Our pick of tuition platforms for new to advanced drummers
By Stuart Williams last updated
Learn drums how and when you want with these 10 excellent online drum lesson resources
Nandi Bushell pays tribute to Meg White with screaming Seven Nation Army cover
By Stuart Williams published
"Meg and Jack White wrote some of the best songs in rock history…My screams are for you Meg!"
Best compact drum kits: Our pick of the best mini-kits at any budget
By Stuart Williams last updated
If you’re thinking of downsizing your set, a 16” bass drum kit from Gretsch, Ludwig, Sonor and others is the perfect solution
Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen assaulted by teenager outside Florida hotel
By Stuart Williams published
Max Hartley was charged with multiple offences including battery and abusing an elderly or disabled adult
Troubled session drummer, Jim Gordon, who played for The Beach Boys, Derek and The Dominos and recorded the original Apache breakbeat, has died in prison
By Stuart Williams published
The session drummer had been incarcerated since 1984 for murdering his mother
Steve Gadd on his drum intro to Paul Simon’s 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover: “It was a lucky day for me”
By Stuart Williams published
The prolific groovemaster sat down with Rick Beato to talk about Steely Dan, his warm-up routine, developing his fat tom sound and more
Watch the John Mayer Trio featuring Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino play live for the first time in six years
By Stuart Williams published
Thankfully, there's pro-shot footage of the supergroup's set
Watch St. Vincent join The Roots for a cover of Portishead’s Glory Box on Fallon
By Stuart Williams published
Annie Clark was backed by Questlove and co. for a cover of the '90s classic
Here are five drum kits, snare drums and cymbals owned or used by famous drummers that you can buy right now
By Stuart Williams published
Celebrity skins? From Buddy Rich to Guns 'N' Roses, step right this way…
Original Oasis drummer Tony McCarroll’s Pearl Export drum kit is up for sale, with an asking price of £41,000
By Stuart Williams published
This is definitely, maybe, the most expensive Pearl Export we’ve ever seen
DrumCraft Series 6 Standard review
By Stuart Williams published
A familiar drum name rises from the flames thanks to German retail giant, Thomann
JR Robinson on the Michael Jackson Rock With You drum intro: “I made sure there was a hole that you could drive an 18-wheeler through”
By Stuart Williams published
The session drumming legend also details how Off The Wall engineer Bruce Swedien confiscated the hi-hats he used on the album
MixWave: Jay Weinberg gives you Slipknot's drum sound in an affordable, electronic drum set-playable plugin
By Stuart Williams published
Including 21 drum kit voices, and samples of Jay Weinberg's dog…
Harley Benton Double Vision Chorus and Tremolo
By Stuart Williams published
This dual-function modulation pedal is one bird with two tones
Led Zep's Rock and Roll drum intro: why you've probably been playing it wrong, and how to nail it
By MusicRadar, Classic Rock published
Harder than it sounds, but doable - here's how Bonham's Chuck Berry-inspired barnstomer actually works
"I was like, 'Oh sh*t, it's not free!'" Drum kit tour: The Darkness' Rufus Taylor and his DW Collectors Series
By Stuart Williams published
Rufus Taylor shows us around his live setup with The Darkness, and explains why it's important to check the T&Cs of your endorsement deal before you order
Here are 10 Remo Rototom performances that will remind you why you want a set
By Stuart Williams published
From progressive to outrageous, the ultimate add-on drum is still going strong
Stereophonics guitarist Adam Zindani on going solo, Daft Punk's genius, Sabbath's groove and the 10 albums that changed his life
By Stuart Williams published
As the guitarist steps out with his debut solo album Black Eyes Blue, these are the ingredients that shaped his sound
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