Latest articles by Stuart Williams
Troubled session drummer, Jim Gordon, who played for The Beach Boys, Derek and The Dominos and recorded the original Apache breakbeat, has died in prison
The session drummer had been incarcerated since 1984 for murdering his mother
Steve Gadd on his drum intro to Paul Simon’s 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover: “It was a lucky day for me”
The prolific groovemaster sat down with Rick Beato to talk about Steely Dan, his warm-up routine, developing his fat tom sound and more
Watch the John Mayer Trio featuring Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino play live for the first time in six years
Thankfully, there's pro-shot footage of the supergroup's set
Watch St. Vincent join The Roots for a cover of Portishead’s Glory Box on Fallon
Annie Clark was backed by Questlove and co. for a cover of the '90s classic
Here are five drum kits, snare drums and cymbals owned or used by famous drummers that you can buy right now
Celebrity skins? From Buddy Rich to Guns 'N' Roses, step right this way…
Original Oasis drummer Tony McCarroll’s Pearl Export drum kit is up for sale, with an asking price of £41,000
This is definitely, maybe, the most expensive Pearl Export we’ve ever seen
DrumCraft Series 6 Standard review
A familiar drum name rises from the flames thanks to German retail giant, Thomann
JR Robinson on the Michael Jackson Rock With You drum intro: “I made sure there was a hole that you could drive an 18-wheeler through”
The session drumming legend also details how Off The Wall engineer Bruce Swedien confiscated the hi-hats he used on the album
MixWave: Jay Weinberg gives you Slipknot's drum sound in an affordable, electronic drum set-playable plugin
Including 21 drum kit voices, and samples of Jay Weinberg's dog…
Harley Benton Double Vision Chorus and Tremolo
This dual-function modulation pedal is one bird with two tones
Led Zep's Rock and Roll drum intro: why you've probably been playing it wrong, and how to nail it
Harder than it sounds, but doable - here's how Bonham's Chuck Berry-inspired barnstomer actually works
"I was like, 'Oh sh*t, it's not free!'" Drum kit tour: The Darkness' Rufus Taylor and his DW Collectors Series
Rufus Taylor shows us around his live setup with The Darkness, and explains why it's important to check the T&Cs of your endorsement deal before you order
Here are 10 Remo Rototom performances that will remind you why you want a set
From progressive to outrageous, the ultimate add-on drum is still going strong
Stereophonics guitarist Adam Zindani on going solo, Daft Punk's genius, Sabbath's groove and the 10 albums that changed his life
As the guitarist steps out with his debut solo album Black Eyes Blue, these are the ingredients that shaped his sound
Foo Fighters are releasing a new album in March, according to Radio X’s Chris Moyles
The DJ made the claim live on air this morning
Mick Fleetwood describes continuing with Fleetwood Mac as “unthinkable” after the loss of Christine McVie
But that doesn't mean that he's ready to retire just yet
Drum kit tour: Alter Bridge, Scott Phillips
The Alter Bridge drummer shows us around his setup, explains why you should overdub Zil-Bels, and how Mario Duplantier informed his crash cymbal choices
Drumeo announces the winners of the Drumeo Awards 2022
Including Shane Hawkins, Sarah Jones, Jay Weinberg, Chad Smith, Anika Nilles, Phil Collins and more
Best drum triggers: The hybrid drumming add-ons to give your acoustic kit an electronic twist
Everything you need to know about triggering, plus the best drum triggers from Roland, ddrum, Yamaha and others
DrumCraft adds two new satin finishes to its Series 6 drum kits
The DrumCraft flagship models now come in two satin-finished fade option
Best beginner drum sets: Top choice acoustic drum kits for beginners
Our pick of great beginner drum sets from the biggest brands in the game
Foo Fighters announce first live shows without late drummer, Taylor Hawkins
But there's still no official announcement of who will play drums
"It's Ringo f*****g Starr! Who the f**k are you?!": The Darkness' Rufus Taylor's 10 albums that changed my life
The Darkness drummer talks about the albums that shaped him, his moving performances at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts, and why Ringo haters are wrong
