For our purposes, we’re going to keep things basic, distilling the drum kit down to 3 of its main components; the bass drum ... One easy and identifiable derivative of this basic pattern is to add the ...

Drums are often unfairly considered to be the poor cousin of the band. Cue the joke, ‘what do you call a person who hangs around with musicians? A drummer!’ But drummers have had the last ...

Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen sat down with GW to discuss how the latter came to join the band, the euphoria of their first ...

In the early to late 90s, composers wielded sound chips as instruments, crafting melodies with limited resources and huge ambitions to etch themselves into players’ memories. From catchy classic ...

This time around we're looking at mixing a track and how you can make your ideas sound better with good mix practice for the instruments, vocals, beats ... bass synth, bass guitar and kick drum - ...

I think the biggest thing is this simple idea that we’re all human,” So Sus says. “We’re all here, and we need to be kind to each other, love each other [and] be accepting of each other [for] the ...

When Technics suddenly appeared in the True Wireless earbuds market a couple of years ago, it hit the ground running with some of the best examples of in-e ...

electronic journey through evolving charming bass lines and sparse youthful drums anchored to the Method Man/ Redman sample. I think this was when producers figured out their own beats rather than ...

The two-day event at Roadrunner kicked off Saturday, with Great Grandpa and Balance and Composure being among the notable Day ...

This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny ...

CD of the Month is Late Day Summer Breeze by Nashville filmmaker, artist, and bassist Dieter Spears. Get out of the cold with this ebullient, joyful and uplifting album.