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How to make virtual acoustic drum performances sound like the real thing
If you find that your MIDI recreations of acoustic drum parts are sounding a little robotic, we've got some tips and tricks to bring them to life, along with some great suggestions for acoustic drum plugin suites.
“To those I inspired to start drumming, I apologise to your parents!”: A rare interview with Rush legend Neil Peart
“After 40, 45 years of playing, I wanted to push myself and open up this whole new frontier,” he said
6 drum processing techniques to help you program state-of-the-art beats
Learn some of the most essential tools and techniques for getting a modern drum sound
Listen to 11 isolated drum tracks from rock's drumming legends
Led Zeppelin, Rush, The Beatles, Slipknot, The Police, and more
“Who wants to tell him?” Busking drummer unknowingly performs Chili Peppers song in front of Chad Smith
Busker performs RHCP song in front of an audience of one: Chad Smith
The story of Gene Krupa, the king of swing
Krupa was "a dazzling blitzkrieg of cymbal and snare drum violence", and one of the most influential drummers ever
How the drum machine grew into a viable alternative to real drummers
There's not much early-80s tech that still influences modern creativity, but the dominance of electronic drum sounds stems right back to 1980, and a bizarre series of unfortunate events…
Prince’s ability to keep time when he was recording drums was remarkable, says his engineer
“He would say ‘OK, that’s so close, cut it one more time,’ and I wouldn’t do it because I physically couldn’t cut a 16th of an inch without chowdering the tape”
13 easy drum songs every beginner should learn
Stop cramming and start jamming with these must-know easy-drum classics for beginners
Read our classic interview with Wrecking Crew legend Hal Blaine
"We got the job done, and we made a hell of a lot of money doing it"
The genius behind John Bonham’s towering When The Levee Breaks drum sound
It’s one of the best drum recordings in history, but the resulting sound was just as much a feat of engineering as it way playing
How drummer Frank Ferrer powered Guns N’ Roses for 19 years
And why You Could Be Mine was his favourite song to play
Clem Burke's 10 essential drum albums
"You've got to listen to what the greats have done," the Blondie 'heartbeat', who passed away this year told us
“A versatile set with dry and dark tonal qualities”: Zultan 25 Series Cymbals review
Zultan delivers another extremely versatile cymbal range for a wallet-friendly price
“We tried it as a laugh and now it’s our standard setup”: The secret sauce behind Sleep Token’s live drum sound
Because delivering drums for one of rock’s hottest acts requires the breaking of more than a few rules
6 of the most inspirational drummers of all time
Welcome to MusicRadar’s Drums Week! To kick things off, we’re spotlighting some of the most consequential sticksmen of all time
Iron Maiden legend Nicko McBrain's funniest moment
His famous drum battle with two glove puppets
