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Rock
Dave Grohl | The hardest hitter in modern rock
Dave Grohl drummed Nevermind, then fronted the Foo Fighters. His story, what makes his drumming hit so hard, his gear, and the latest Dave Grohl news.
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Your Favorite Toy | Ilan Rubin's first Foo Fighters album
Foo Fighters' twelfth album is the first with Ilan Rubin drumming. He and Dave Grohl cut the rhythm tracks live with no click — and it shows.
Rock
Phil Collins | The most famous drum fill ever recorded
Phil Collins invented the 1980s drum sound and played the fill everyone knows. His story, the gated reverb, his gear, and the latest Phil Collins news.
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Phil Collins is healthier, sober, and writing again
Phil Collins says he is healthier than he has been in years after five knee operations, has two years of sobriety, and is thinking about new music.
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Phil Collins joins the Rock Hall twice over
Phil Collins is in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2026 as a solo artist, sixteen years after going in with Genesis. The ceremony is 14 November.
Rock
Tommy Lee | Rock's greatest showman behind a kit
Tommy Lee is the most-searched drummer on the planet. His story, why the simple parts work, the flying drum kits, his gear, and the latest Tommy Lee news.
News
Tommy Lee is selling the snare he played that night
For the first time, Tommy Lee is selling show-played snares and cowbells off the Carnival of Sins stage — two snares and one cowbell per night.
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Tommyland Rides Again | Tommy Lee rebuilds his solo album
Tommy Lee has reimagined his 2005 solo record Tommyland: The Ride as Tommyland Rides Again, released 22 May 2026 with guests including Butch Walker.
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Yamaha EAD50 | The EAD10 sequel goes pro
Yamaha's EAD50 takes the EAD10 formula — one sensor, instant great drum sound — and rebuilds it for stage and studio. What is new, and what it costs.
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blink-182 album ten is happening | Travis confirms it
Travis Barker says blink-182 are working on their tenth album this year, and he is producing and drumming on the next Alkaline Trio record too.
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Cretin Family | Travis Barker's Ramones supergroup
Travis Barker joins Billie Joe Armstrong, Tim Armstrong and CJ Ramone as Cretin Family for the Ramones 50th anniversary show on 30 August.
Pop punk
Travis Barker | Pop-punk's most influential drummer
Travis Barker turned marching-band chops into pop-punk's defining drum sound. His story, his technique, his kits, and the latest Travis Barker news.