Why not start with a standout Police release? This band was always pushing boundaries, and Copeland knew how to make revolutionary styles of playing the drums sound easy. “Regatta De Blanc” is just ...

Drum specialist Beta Monkey Music released a new collection of drum tracks on Thursday, targeted to Jazz musicians. Jazz Essentials II features over 2GB of live jazz drum tracks. These are not loops, ...

Metallica's "Lux Æterna," the band's new single released Nov. 28, is still being discussed by metal fans. One point of discussion — and a topic that will be unsurprising to longtime Metallica ...

Writing an article here often triggers thoughts about a follow-up or related subject. One classic rock topic can easily lead to another. In a recent article I reflected on drummers usually being the ...

This was the first time I ever heard timbales used as a main part of a drum part and not just as fills. It’s a constant rolling of timbales all the way through. It’s relentless drumming. The way the ...

Over the last year or so, we've been like many of you–falling in love with the dancehall-influenced EDM that Houston's Ape Drums has been turning up with. You can't miss him: he's remixing Skrillex, ...