NAMM 2026: Our bass drum pedals form an integral part of our setups, yet attempting to convince a drummer to change pedals is a hard-fought challenge. Mapex is clearly giving it a solid go, though, as ...

Tokyo — The leaders of Japan and South Korea have shown an unusual level of harmony, banging out a drum set duet to K-pop hits during a summit on Tuesday. The leaders, whose nations have had tense ...

When you picture a drum kit with two bass drums, the first port of call tends to be with heavy metal drummers, who are only looking to create the loudest din possible and seem as threatening and ...

What Is a Double Kick Drum Kit? Double bass drumming defines the sound of metal, rock, and progressive music—but not all electronic kits can handle the demands of aggressive footwork. Finding a kit ...

Alesis Nitro Max features a 10" snare pad and three 8" tom pads, each with tension-adjustable mesh heads for a realistic playing experience. The kit features three 10" cymbals (hi-hat, crash, ride), a ...

Simon Phillips likes big drums – and lots of them. His double bass drum set and generous cymbal array is a throwback to powerhouse fusion drummer innovators Lenny White and Billy Cobham – both ...

He works in mysterious ways.

Low-light conditions are ideal for poppers. In direct sunlight, bass often hunker down to stay cool and hidden – but when the risk of exposure is lower, they’ll move into shallow water to feed. Cloudy ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: As technology marches on, drum processing is another ever-evolving field. Once, engineers may have made their way with a stereo pair of microphones above the drum kit, as well as a ...

He made the cumbersome bass soar, sing and leap, and became one of few bassists in history to successfully pursue a career outside an orchestra. By Adam Nossiter Gary Karr, a double-bass virtuoso who ...

Being Texas, however, it is going to get a lot hotter in the coming days. As hard as the temperature is on fishermen, hooking mortality in bass becomes an issue as the water temperatures rise. “Even ...