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NAMM 2024: Yamaha adds five new finishes to its affordable Rydeen series drum sets, "Perfect for any beginner or intermediate player who is not willing to compromise on quality"
A quintet of glitter and solid options means the Rydeen now comes in eight finish options
NAMM 2024: "Imagine a hi-hat stand that not only meets your professional needs and expectations, but also provides you with a richer and crisper sound…" Yamaha unveils its flagship HHS9D Hi-hat stand
Yamaha is taking your hi-hats very seriously with a top-level hi-hat stand release
David Garibaldi's 12 funk drumming tips: "When I started playing more fills and being more concerned about that than the groove, I think my playing suffered. The root R&B concept is no fills. Zero. None."
The former Tower Of Power legends leads a masterclass in making it funky
“I always told myself and others that when it’s time to leave that I would know… My body told me. My body told me and I listened” - Drummer David Garibaldi announces he has left Tower of Power
But, the funk master assures us that while his time with the band has come to an end, the news by no means spells retirement
John Bonham considered him "a god" and Buddy Rich called him "the inspiration for every big-name drummer in the business": the story of Gene Krupa, the king of swing
Drum Heroes: Krupa was "a dazzling blitzkrieg of cymbal and snare drum violence", and one of the most influential drummers ever
System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan tells Kanye West to “Show some class man” after the rapper posts revealing photos of his wife Bianca Censori to Instagram on her birthday
"Would you show pictures of your wife’s t*ts to your friends? Your parents?", Dolmayan argued with one commenter
NAMM 2024: “The purest snare sound ever achieved…” Tama’s 50th Anniversary Mastercraft Bell Brass puts the snare drum behind Metallica, Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine and more back on the market
Watch Gojira’s Mario Duplantier put the Tama 50th Anniversary Mastercraft Bell Brass through its paces
Former Scorpions and Kingdom Come drummer, James Kottak dies aged 61
The often-outspoken drummer became the first American to join the Schenker brothers’ band
