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"The Beatles happened, and it became the thing to be in a beat group": Classic Charlie Watts interview
By Rhythm magazine published
His heroes, the first recording session, jazz, and what made the Rolling Stones the best - "We swung, a lot"

Watch Mike Portnoy learn to play Tool Pnuema before challenging Danny Carey to play Dream Theater's The Dance of Eternity
By Stuart Williams published
Two prog-metal titans collide as Portnoy attempts the 12-minute epic from 2019's Fear Inoculum in one of Drumeo's most difficult challenges to date

“I continue to miss Taylor, as does the band, his family, friends and the rest of the world.” Josh Freese pays tribute to Taylor Hawkins while marking one year as the Foo Fighters’ drummer
By Stuart Williams published
It's been 12 months since Freese was selected for one of the biggest gigs in rock

Former Staind and Soil drummer Jon Wysocki has died, aged 53
By Stuart Williams published
Wysocki was a founding member of the Massachusetts post-grunge/nu-metal band

Kenny Aronoff recalls his terrifying Jack and Diane fill experience
By Will Groves published
How extreme stress birthed the iconic heart of John 'Cougar' Mellencamp's smash hit

Slipknot just played their first show with their new drummer, and we all know it's Eloy Casagrande
By Stuart Williams published
Slipknot just played their first show with their new drummer, and we all know it's Eloy Casagrande

“It continues to be bittersweet. Part of me is like, 'I wish there wasn’t a reason for me to be the drummer in the Foo Fighters.’” Josh Freese on getting the call from Dave Grohl to take over from Taylor Hawkins
By Stuart Williams published
Plus, 5 other things we learned from the session ace’s interview with Rick Beato

Drum heroes: Wrecking Crew legend Hal Blaine, Neil Peart's "six favourite drummers"
By MusicRadar published
Drum Heroes: "Doing a TV show in the morning, a Beach Boys track or a Phil Spector session in the afternoon, then working with Frank Sinatra or Simon & Garfunkel after that – that was normal to us"

Keith Le Blanc, drummer for The Sugarhill Gang, Tackhead and many more has died aged 70
By Stuart Williams published
Le Blanc also contributed to work by Nine Inch nails, R.E.M., Depeche Mode and more

"I actually became a Nirvana fan when I was no longer in the band": Drummer Chad Channing remembers Kurt Cobain and his 1990 Smart Studios sessions with the band that shaped Nevermind
By Greg Prato published
Channing's drums appear on one song on the final Nevermind album – "It was the one song that I guess Kurt said, ‘No, I definitely do not want to redo this,"
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