Latest articles by Stuart Williams
"If you could just bear with us, we’re going to go and revive our drummer by punching him in the stomach. He’s out cold...": 5 crazy Keith Moon moments
They didn’t call The Who’s drummer Moon The Loon for nothing…
Slipknot announces drummer Jay Weinberg’s departure from the band
“Slipknot is intent on evolving. The band has decided to make a creative decision, and to part ways with Jay”
DW's DWe electronic drums and Soundworks software have launched! Here’s everything you need to know about DW Electrified
The most anticipated electronic drum launch of the year is finally here
Ariana Grande joins drum community in paying tribute to Aaron Spears, who has died aged 47
Musicians worldwide are taking to social media to pay their respects to the late drummer
Renowned session drummer Aaron Spears has died, aged 47
The news of Aaron's passing was broken by his wife Jessica earlier today
Dream Theater have a new drummer and his name is Mike Portnoy
Mike Mangini has left the band, Portnoy is back in, and we won't have to wait long for a new album…
Outraged Tony Visconti walks out of Rolling Stones gig before the band plays, and it’s partly thanks to Questlove's DJ set
“I saw the Stones so many times back in the day with a better line up, even one gig with Brian Jones and Bill Wyman”, Visconti told his fans on social media
Watch Sepultura drummer Eloy Casagrande’s killer breakdown of Roots Bloody Roots
Eloy tips his hat to Igor Cavalera’s drumming on the Brazilian nu-metal masterpiece
AC/DC make live return with Matt Laug in place of Phil Rudd on drums
The session drummer took the place of Phil Rudd for AC/DC's set at Power Trip festival this weekend
Watch YouTube drummer Tyler Visser cover Tool’s entire Lateralus album in a single, unedited take
The drummer set himself the challenge of covering some of Danny Carey’s most difficult drum parts in one marathon video
11 live mistakes every drummer makes
Avoid these common pitfalls and your gigs will go a lot more smoothly
Brad Wilk pays homage to three of his favourite classic snare drums in the first episode of Lauten Audio's 'Snare' series
The RATM drummer shows us his favourite snare drums, captured by Lauten's new Snare Mic
Drum community mourns the loss of 'Drumming’s Global Ambassador', Dom Famularo, who has passed away aged 70
Dom Famularo had been battling pancreatic cancer
Natal launches Zenith: a vintage-inspired, modern drum kit in five finishes
Tube lugs, vintage-style shells and a new badge design all feature on this mid-price shell pack
Zildjian is celebrating its 400th anniversary in London this October, and you won’t want to miss it!
Zildjian artists including Dennis Chambers, Gavin Harrison, Ash Soan and more are taking over the Clapham Grand
Zultan Mellow series Professional cymbal set
These quiet cymbals made from traditional B20 alloy offer a solution to volume issues
Whole Lotta Glove: When John Bonham punched Robert Plant in the mouth over £30 worth of petrol
Bonzo: "There’s never any maliciousness in these fights. We just lose our tempers sometimes.”
Watch Chad Smith play 30 Seconds To Mars’ biggest hit in one take after hearing it for the first time
"What the f**k was that?!", the Chili Pepper asked his hosts at Drumeo after acing the challenge
AC/DC appear to have replaced drummer Phil Rudd for their upcoming Power Trip performance, but bassist Cliff Williams is coming out of retirement
The revelation was made via band-shared audio of rehearsal footage
The Purdie Shuffle: Bernard Purdie tells you everything you need to know about playing his most famous groove in one succinct social media post
Purdie dishes out the notation and the only advice you'll need to play this essential drum beat
Five songs drummers need to hear featuring… Steve Jordan
From funk and soul to blues and rock 'n' roll, the Rolling Stones' drummer has covered a lot of ground as a session player
Neil Peart’s DW piccolo snare drum is up for sale, with an asking price of just under £73,500
Plus postage and packaging…
Blink-182 postpone UK and Ireland shows as Travis Barker flies home due to an “urgent family matter”
Barker, whose wife, Kourtney Kardashian is pregnant, has shared photos of a prayer room via Instagram
