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65 Drummers Share Their Top 5 Drummers of All Time
Consequence capped off their Drum Week with a massive roundup: 65 drummers listed who they believe are the five greatest players in drumming history. For their grand list of the 100 best drummers of all time, Consequence reached out to dozens of…
Charlie Benante Names 10 Songs Every Drummer Should Hear
In the latest feature for Consequence’s Drum Week, Anthrax and Pantera drummer Charlie Benante takes a deep dive into 10 songs with drumming that blew his mind. The selections range from barn-burning classics like Rush's "Natural Science" and Led Zepplin's…
Gina Schock, Janet Weiss, and Stella Mozgawa Trade Drumming Stories in New Roundtable Video
Drum Week rolls on for our friends over at Consequence — in case you missed it, the celebration of the instrument kicked off with this massive list rounding up the very best drummers of all time. Today, they unveiled a…
Mike Portnoy Names the 10 Albums that Influenced His Drumming
In the latest feature from Consequence’s Drum Week, legendary drummer Mike Portnoy discusses 10 albums that influenced his drumming. The Winery Dogs and Dream Theater member takes a deep dive into the records that made a major impact on his…
Consequence Reveals List of 100 Best Drummers of All Time
Consequence has just launched Drum Week, and they kicked off their slate of drum-centered content today with a list of the 100 Best Drummers of All Time. As all big lists are with the word "best" in the title, it's…
SABIAN Launches Music Industry Mentorship Award
SABIAN is proud to announce the launch of the second annual SABIAN - Dom Famularo - SEN Mentorship Award. Set up in honor of Dom Famularo, one of SABIAN’s longest standing endorsers and supporters, the award is aimed at encouraging and helping drummers with…
Neil Peart On “Malignant Narcissism”
The Professor shares the backstory of how the Snakes & Arrows instrumental cut came to be. Transcription by Aaron Edgar from the book Modern Drummer Legends Vol. 1 – Neil Peart “The opening drum pattern of ‘Malignant Narcissism’ came about…
Foo Fighters Rock Los Angeles: Two-Night Stand at BMO Stadium
The Foo Fighters played their hometown of Los Angeles, CA for two nights at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. Alex G kicked off the show, followed by a set from the Pretenders. The Pretenders performed an hour long…
R&B Legend James Gadson Releases Dance On Through
One of the most recorded R&B drummers of all time makes his own record James Gadson’s grooves have likely enhanced the soundtrack of your life—whether you know it or not. The legendary drummer, singer, songwriter, and producer owns such an…
Guitar Center to host workshop with acclaimed drummer Nate Smith at GC Hollywood on Tuesday, Aug. 27
Acclaimed drummer, songwriter and producer Nate Smith (Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Brittany Howard, Van Hunt, The Fearless Flyers, Norah Jones, Somi) and Guitar Center to partner together for an exclusive workshop event on Tuesday, Aug. 27. This workshop event will…
Play Like a Legend: Celebrating Steve Smith's Birthday with a Special Journey Transcription
Journey “Lovin’ You Is Easy,” Evolution Smith’s funky groove playing and creative beat design join forces on the song “Lovin’ YouIs Easy”. He plays a broken pattern on the ride bell that matches up with Neal Schon’s rhythmguitar part and…
Guitar Center Partners with Drum Workshop for “DW Factory Day” on Saturday, August 24
Taking place at DW’s headquarters in Oxnard, California, and open to the public, this special event will feature one-day-only factory pricing, facility and showroom tours, artist clinics, special events and giveaways WHO: Guitar Center, the world’s largest musical instrument retailer, partnering…
Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA) to host online presentation by Sensaphonics president Dr. Michael Santucci, AuD, on August 22
— “Preventing Hearing Injury from Loud Music: Strategies and Tools” will take place Thursday, August 22, 2024, at noon EDT; the session is open to the public (registration is required) — The Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA) is hosting an…
A limited time special gift from Waves Audio: Waves SuperTap
Vintage Tape Echo Effects—Modernized and Redefined Multi-head tape delays defined the sound of spacey echoes. SuperTap does everything the vintage hardware did, but its 6 independent stereo delay lines deliver far more flexibility. SuperTap’s modulation, feedback delay, and filtering enhance…
