APRIL ISSUE OF RHYTHM ON SALE NOW!

APRIL ISSUE OF RHYTHM ON SALE NOW!

VIDEO LESSONS FROM THE STARS!

16-PAGE BUYER'S GUIDE!

PLUS

STEVE GADD ON FOUR DECADES AT THE TOP

Session master Steve Gadd talks to Rhythm about Clapton, the industry and his UK clinic tour. Check out our pick of classic Gadd moments and learn five of his most memorable licks, with notation.

BILL WARD

The heavy metal hard hitter reflects on his role in the birth of a genre.

MARK SCHULMAN

Pink sticksman offers his six tips for pop perfection.

CHRIS ADLER

Lamb Of God man guides Rhythm through the band´s classic ‘Redneck´.

STUART RITCHIE

Learn all about your new favourite jazz drum virtuoso.

ERIC SINGER

The facepaint-clad Kiss star talks through his career-defining moments.

ADAM FICEK

Babyshambles drummer picks out his favourite tracks.

ED THIGPEN

Geoff Nicholls leads Rhythm´s tribute to the brush master.

MIKE PORTNOY

Dream Theater man gives the lowdown on laying down beats for Avenged Sevenfold.

PLUS!

Drum diaries from Karl Brazil, Kenny Aronoff and Jason Bittner.

RHYTHM CD

Learn to play ‘Blitzkrieg Bop´ by The Ramones, Avenged Sevenfold´s ‘Afterlife´ and Elvis Costello classic ‘(I Don´t Want To Go To) Chelsea´. Plus check out a guest lesson from Will Calhoun and find out how to play like Jimmy Chamberlin, Travis Barker and Gary Chaffee. Plus learn all you need to know about four and seven-stroke ruffs and more!

PLUS!

The Rhythm Buyer´s Guide - don´t leave home without it

And a whole heap of gear tried, tested and rated…

Alchemy Power-X Cymbals

Yamaha DTX950K Drum Kit

Roland TD-4KX Drum Kit

Carrera Snare Drums

And more….

Get all of this and a whole lot more in the March issue of Rhythm, ON SALE 16 MARCH!

Want your copy of delivered to your door before it hits the shops? Visit www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk or telephone 0844 848 2852 (UK) or +44 1858 438 794 (International).

Chris Barnes

I'm MusicRadar's eCommerce Editor. In addition to testing the latest music gear, with a particular focus on electronic drums, it's my job to manage the 300+ buyer's guides on MusicRadar and help musicians find the right gear for them at the best prices. I dabble with guitar, but my main instrument is the drums, which I have been playing for 24 years. I've been a part of the music gear industry for 20 years, including 7 years as Editor of the UK's best-selling drum magazine Rhythm, and 5 years as a freelance music writer, during which time I worked with the world's biggest instrument brands including Roland, Boss, Laney and Natal.