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“When he left Death Row, Dr Dre was going to do an all-black heavy metal band, and I auditioned for it”: Trevor Lawrence Jr and Lauten Audio on getting hip-hop drum sounds from an acoustic kit
Watch as Trevor Lawrence Jr turns his DW drums into a rare-groove machine with tuning, muffling and a guitar pedalboard
DrumCraft launches seven-strong Vanguard Snare Series, “Developed for drummers who work both live and in the studio.”
They're available in multiple size and shell options including aluminium, copper, birch and maple,with tube lugs and Remo heads, and prices start at £173!
Best drum mic kits 2024: Our pick of percussion-friendly microphones for every budget
Our guide to the finest do-it-all drum mic solutions will help you to find the perfect fit for your set-up
"A kit with some surprising tricks up its sleeve": Donner Backbeat review
A feature-packed mid-range electronic drum set, but are the light up pads a pointless gimmick?
Does Slipknot’s broken drumstick photo confirm that Eloy Casagrande is their new drummer?
The snapped stick points heavily in the former Sepultura drummer's direction, all but confirming what fans think they already know
"As a proof-of-concept, it’s hard to fault, even if we’d need to sell some organs to buy one": DWe review
Forget your drum module - DW’s jumping head-first towards the deep end of computer-based drum sounds, and its acoustic-electronic hardware is our life raft of familiarity. Let’s hope it’s not a washout…
“A rugged mic set that incorporates - and builds on - some of our favourite design points from popular drum mics, as well as bringing its own identity”: Lewitt Beat Kit Pro review
Capturing a drum kit? Lewitt’s Beat Kit Pro is designed to be a one-stop shop for your mic locker
"Brit was Blackberry Smoke’s True North, the compass that instituted the ideology that will continue to guide this band": Blackberry Smoke drummer Brit Turner dies, aged 57
Atlanta stalwart's death following cancer battle confirmed by band
Sepultura announces drummer Eloy Casagrande’s exit from the band, naming Greyson Nekrutman as his replacement, while Casagrande promises to “See you soon on the road!” as Slipknot rumours ramp up
“Maybe for the band’s fans it doesn’t make sense at this point, but decisions needed to be made thinking about new cycles that will come”, says Eloy Casagrande
