He started considering an electric drum kit which would allow him to practice silently but still get some semblance of the real drumming experience. Unfortunately, electric drum kits are pretty ...

In 1921, Paul ‘Spotts’ Emrick decided that the “All-American” Marching Band needed something to set them apart from other bands. Emrick’s idea called for a bass drum larger than any other. The idea ...

Don’t let annoying gremlins spoil your playing. From no sound to too much noise, most problems can be solved with some simple ...

Forget your drum module - DW’s jumping head-first towards the deep end of computer-based drum sounds, and its acoustic-electronic hardware is our life raft of familiarity. Let’s hope it’s not a ...

In jazz bands, you might also find a double bass, drum kits, piano or guitar which make up the rhythm section. Below you can watch and listen to a selection of these instruments played by ...

But there are also those precise fills, thundering breaks, and catchy introductions. We have ranked 25 of the best drum solos, fills, breaks, and introductions of all time.

Musical instrument manufacturer DW’s DWe is a high-end hybrid: an acoustic drum kit, featuring handcrafted drum shells, that also works as electronic drums. The set connects wirelessly ...

A jazz trio often contains a piano or other instrument to play the melody, with double bass and drums providing the rhythm. Listen to the Soweto Kinch trio - comprising of saxophone, drum kit and ...

The double bass or simply the bass (and numerous other names) is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. It is a transposing instrument and is ...

By the end of 1968, the band had written over 50 songs and were touring in a new Dodge van, stuffed with equipment such as amps, a Ludwig double-bass drum kit, a Hammond organ, and a $4000 P.A ...

Alex Van Halen's book, "Brothers," is a love letter to his guitar hero sibling, Ed. The legendary drummer talks to us about ...

It has been a little over a year since Josh Freese was officially announced as the new drummer for Foo Fighters, stepping in to fill the void left by the late Taylor Hawkins, who passed away on ...