One of the greatest things about getting your first drum beats and fills down is being able to play with other musicians, or even simply jamming with recordings of your favourite songs. Listening to ...

"I put way more emphasis on a drummer's personality than technique." It's a surprising statement, coming from Mike Portnoy, one of the most admired drummers in heavy music for the past three decades.

A group of Irish kids have gone viral thanks to their rap skills on a drum & bass song called ‘The Spark’. The track was made by a group of 9-12 year old kids who live in Knocknaheeny, where Kabin ...

Tucked away in underground music venues across Seattle from Capital Hill to SoDo is one of the city’s best-kept musical secrets. Compared to acts that regularly pack arenas, the drum and bass (DNB) ...

This was the first time I ever heard timbales used as a main part of a drum part and not just as fills. It’s a constant rolling of timbales all the way through. It’s relentless drumming. The way the ...

"Castaway" should sound familiar — ecstatic rhythms and a soulful vocal. Just a few days ago, we freaked out when Burial released a remix of Goldie's landmark drum and bass song "Inner City Life." Who ...

It’s no secret that vocalists tend to take center stage—not only on the actual stage but basically everywhere else too. So we’re going to give the frontman a break for once and focus on the musician ...

Just before the end of our interview, gyrofield, the electronic musician born Kiana Li, receives a text from their mum. They hold it up to their computer’s camera so I can see the image: a picture of ...