It’s much easier to get volume, clarity and brightness from a new set of drumheads. If possible, get them on, tuned and ‘played in’ a day or two before the session. This should be the drummer’s ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: Record drums? Why would you bother when it’s so easy to simply launch Superior Drummer or BFD, bash out a quick beat on the keyboard, hit the quantise button and get stuck into ...

I'm about to go to an adult store and get two marital aides to use as drumsticks. It takes away from it to expect a cymbal crash and mostly hear a loud tap. I can't turn the game up too loud because ...

It's much easier to get volume, clarity and brightness from a new set of drumheads. If possible, get them on, tuned and 'played in' a day or two before the session. Your choice of sticks or beaters ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Most drummers don’t have the luxury of taking their kit ...

With GarageBand for the Mac, Apple created something no one else had – a relatively inexpensive, very powerful music recording studio right on the computer. Several iterations later, GarageBand came ...

Which snare drum is best? The snare drum is often the centerpiece of a drummer’s kit. Even those who know little about music or who have never taken a seat behind a drum set know the importance of a ...