BY BIBI BARU
Roland has expanded the respected V-Drums line with the new TD-1K, a compact kit designed to bring the quality associated with V-Drums beginning pl... Read More
BY ANDREW LENTZ
Prog-metal wunderkind Matt Garstka never thought he would wind up in the genre’s most buzzed about band, Animals As Leaders. A Berklee grad that... Read More
BY AJ DONAHUE
We sometimes create internal ideals or standards that are simply unattainable in the real world. In this case, we imagine the perfect sound, and ... Read More
BY JORDAN LIFFENGREN
There's a new electronic kit in town and it seems to be designed to fall between the "entry-level, price-point-is-king" kits and the... Read More
BY JOHN PAYNE
We’re having coffee and muffins at Aroma Café in Studio City. Atom Willard clutches his helmet. “I'm on the Ducati today,” he says. “She’s super-... Read More
BY BRAD SCHLUETER
Last year the ever-innovative Tama drum company introduced a line of drums priced above their excellent and varied Starclassic series. While ... Read More
BY ANDREW LENTZ
Necessity is the mother of invention” is a saying that Liz Ficalora – a Nashville-based session artist, producer, author, and drum instructor –... Read More
BY WALDO THE SQUID
Name Matt McGuire
Age 20
Equipment Mapex Black Panther Velvetone drums, Black Panther Sledgehammer snare, Mapex Falcon hardware, Soultone ... Read More
BY JAKE WOOD
SCALES — THE FOUNDATION OF SONGS
A scale, or key, is a group of specific notes. There are major scales, minor scales, pentatonic scales, and many... Read More
BY JAKE WOOD
Ancient Drummer Joke:
Q: What do you call someone who hangs around with musicians?
A: A drummer.
Perhaps you’ve heard this tired gem before, ... Read More
