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Devin Gray finds creative freedom and a home in Berlin

Devin Gray finds creative freedom and a home in Berlin

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Rush returns with new drummer, honors Neil Peart at United Center

Rush returns with new drummer, honors Neil Peart at United Center

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Sabian unveils 9-inch HH Razor Plate for sharp, bright accents

Sabian unveils 9-inch HH Razor Plate for sharp, bright accents

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Watermill Center performance invites drummers and cymbal players, no experience needed

Watermill Center performance invites drummers and cymbal players, no experience needed

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Yamaha guide breaks down drumming technique for better control

Yamaha guide breaks down drumming technique for better control

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Marion Open brings drum corps back home after decades away

Marion Open brings drum corps back home after decades away

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Columbus Women’s Drum Circle to raise funds for CRIS Ohio

Columbus Women’s Drum Circle to raise funds for CRIS Ohio

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Vater Percussion to exhibit at Music City Drum Show in Nashville

Vater Percussion to exhibit at Music City Drum Show in Nashville

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Why drum tuning matters more than expensive gear
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Why drum tuning matters more than expensive gear

Bad tuning can make a budget kit sound expensive in reverse. Even lug tension, paired heads and simple kick-drum damping fix the biggest problems faster than new shells.

Jamie Taylor4m read
Devin Gray finds creative freedom and a home in Berlin
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Devin Gray finds creative freedom and a home in Berlin

Devin Gray's Berlin base shows how a drummer can cut overhead, build deeper community, and keep creative control while working across borders.

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Roland TR-808 changed the sound of modern drumming forever
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Roland TR-808 changed the sound of modern drumming forever

The TR-808 did not just replace drums, it rewrote groove, turning kick, snare and hi-hat into a new language that drummers still borrow, resist and hybridize.

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Sabian unveils 9-inch HH Razor Plate for sharp, bright accents
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Sabian unveils 9-inch HH Razor Plate for sharp, bright accents

Sabian’s 9-inch HH Razor Plate gives drummers a fast, raw accent voice in a tiny footprint, with edge-to-center tones built for cutting punctuation.

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Why the snare drum is the heart of modern drumming
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Why the snare drum is the heart of modern drumming

The snare is the one drum that decides whether a groove feels loose, surgical, or military. Its heads, shell, and wires shape feel more than any flashy upgrade.

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How the talking drum turns rhythm into speech in West Africa
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How the talking drum turns rhythm into speech in West Africa

By squeezing pitch out of an hourglass drum, West African players turn strokes into speech-like phrases that rethink what drums can communicate.

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Yamaha guide breaks down drumming technique for better control
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Yamaha guide breaks down drumming technique for better control

Speed is rarely the real bottleneck. Yamaha’s drumming guide points to posture, rudiments, timing, and coordination as the quickest path to cleaner control.

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Chicago Drum Show 2026 builds education into the lineup
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Chicago Drum Show 2026 builds education into the lineup

Chicago Drum Show 2026 leans hard into clinics and masterclasses, with Zach Miller, Dave King, and Mark Guiliana making the education track the trip’s real draw.

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Gene Krupa, the drummer who moved percussion to center stage
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Gene Krupa, the drummer who moved percussion to center stage

Gene Krupa turned the drum kit into a spotlight instrument, and his solos, showmanship, and star image still shape what drummers are expected to be.

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How the modern drum set became one player’s compact rhythm section
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How the modern drum set became one player’s compact rhythm section

One drummer became a full rhythm section when pedals and the hi-hat let feet and hands split the work. That efficiency still shapes the kit.

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Modern Drummer returns to Music City Drum Show in Nashville, 2026
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Modern Drummer returns to Music City Drum Show in Nashville, 2026

Modern Drummer's Nashville return brought clinics, autograph sessions, and artist access to the 6th annual Music City Drum Show with Brandon Khoo, Matt Billingslea and Jules Mascia.

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Mike Portnoy’s 12-Step Suite turns recovery into a live statement
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Mike Portnoy’s 12-Step Suite turns recovery into a live statement

Mike Portnoy's recovery suite became a full live narrative when he played the five-part cycle outside Dream Theater, turning a private story into a public set piece.

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10 practice hacks for drummers with no time to spare
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10 practice hacks for drummers with no time to spare

Three focused minutes can still move your playing forward. Lesso’s busy-day blueprint turns commutes, walks and silent moments into real drum progress.

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The Warning drummer Pau Villarreal faints onstage, band cancels festival show
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The Warning drummer Pau Villarreal faints onstage, band cancels festival show

Pau Villarreal fainted mid-set in Münster, and The Warning pulled its Rock Werchter slot two days later. Alice Mae stepped in as the band said Pau needed more time to rest.

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MusicRadar reveals how it tests electronic drum sets
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MusicRadar reveals how it tests electronic drum sets

MusicRadar's e-kit checklist puts feel, latency, hi-hat realism and apartment noise ahead of shiny spec sheets. Use it before you buy.

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Tommy Lee says a Mötley Crüe show is like running 13 miles
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Tommy Lee says a Mötley Crüe show is like running 13 miles

Tommy Lee said a two-hour Mötley Crüe set logged 13.3 miles on his pedometer, a blunt reminder that arena drumming is an endurance sport.

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How Dave Grohl’s groove changed Nirvana and Smells Like Teen Spirit
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How Dave Grohl’s groove changed Nirvana and Smells Like Teen Spirit

Dave Grohl’s arrival turned a good Nirvana song into a drum statement. The part on “Smells Like Teen Spirit” sounds simple, but its power lives in timing, feel, and restraint.

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Rush returns with new drummer, honors Neil Peart at United Center
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Rush returns with new drummer, honors Neil Peart at United Center

Rush's first direct Neil Peart tribute landed before song two at the United Center, where Anika Nilles stepped into a kit defined by one of rock's great drummers.

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Derek Ferguson makes the case for electronic drums as a serious tool
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Derek Ferguson makes the case for electronic drums as a serious tool

Derek Ferguson treats the e-kit as a real writing room, not a fallback. For a drummer balancing practice, composition, and a third Refestramus album, speed and quiet matter most.

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Donner DBM-100 review: compact practice tool wins drummers over
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Donner DBM-100 review: compact practice tool wins drummers over

A pocket-size click, tuner, and trainer that looks like a handheld console could be the metronome drummers actually carry.

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Chris Turner improvises drums on Paul Simon's 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
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Chris Turner improvises drums on Paul Simon's 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

Chris Turner met Paul Simon’s 1975 classic cold, then rebuilt Steve Gadd’s famous groove live for Drumeo’s first-time test.

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PAS 40 rudiments shape drumming’s common grammar and technique
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PAS 40 rudiments shape drumming’s common grammar and technique

The 40 PAS rudiments are the quickest route to cleaner time, stronger control, and more useful fills because they teach drummers a real working vocabulary.

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Nicko McBrain announces memoir and first spoken-word tour
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Nicko McBrain announces memoir and first spoken-word tour

Nicko McBrain paired his memoir with a first spoken-word tour, starting in Frankfurt on October 26 and putting his drum-chair stories front and center.

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Tommy Clufetos reflects on missing Black Sabbath’s 13 album sessions
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Tommy Clufetos reflects on missing Black Sabbath’s 13 album sessions

Tommy Clufetos called Black Sabbath’s 13 split a case of studio politics, not personal beef. The touring drummer who carried the tour never got the album credit.

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Yamaha launches EAD50 hybrid drum module, names Ranjit Barot artist
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Yamaha launches EAD50 hybrid drum module, names Ranjit Barot artist

Yamaha’s EAD50 puts one box between an acoustic kit and the stage-ready sound many drummers chase, and Ranjit Barot is the face Yamaha chose to sell that idea.

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Max Portnoy tackles Led Zeppelin's "In My Time Of Dying" for Drumeo challenge
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Max Portnoy tackles Led Zeppelin's "In My Time Of Dying" for Drumeo challenge

Max Portnoy walked into Drumeo blind and had to map Led Zeppelin’s 11-minute “In My Time Of Dying” in real time, a brutal test of stamina and Bonham feel.

Jamie Taylor2m read
Anthrax taps Darby Todd for Athens show with Iron Maiden
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Anthrax taps Darby Todd for Athens show with Iron Maiden

Darby Todd stepped into Charlie Benante’s chair for Anthrax’s Athens date with Iron Maiden, and the fill-in held up under a 45-minute thrash sprint.

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Microtiming Gives Drumming Grooves Their Feel, Depth, and Energy
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Microtiming Gives Drumming Grooves Their Feel, Depth, and Energy

Microtiming is the difference between a beat that sits flat and one that breathes, drives, or lopes. Hear it in funk, jazz, and rock, then practice it with purpose.

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Seven Focused Practice Routines to Build Independence for Intermediate Hobby Drummers
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Seven Focused Practice Routines to Build Independence for Intermediate Hobby Drummers

Seven practical routines that build the four-way independence you need, each routine pairs a clear technical focus with measurable homework and a quick self-audit you can use weekly.

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