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Rock
Tosh Peterson | The drummer everyone calls
Tosh Peterson has played for Fall Out Boy, Lady Gaga, Jung Kook and MGK before turning 25. His versatility, his career, and his Pearl rig explained.
Rock
Tré Cool | Green Day's chaos merchant
Tré Cool has drummed for Green Day since 1990. The punk simplicity, the surf and swing underneath it, Saviors, and his SJC, Ludwig and Zildjian rig.
Jazz
Ulysses Owens Jr. | Three Grammys and a classroom
Ulysses Owens Jr. is a Grammy-winning jazz drummer, a Juilliard educator and a Broadway musical director. His playing, teaching and setup explained.
Educators
Yoni Madar | Simple is not simple
Yoni Madar teaches the open-close technique and plays four instruments. His independence, his teaching, and why he thinks you are overthinking it.
News
Anika Nilles | Modern Drummer cover story
Anika Nilles has the cover of Modern Drummer's September issue — 14 pages and an hour of video on how she learned Neil Peart's parts.
News
Sabian AA MantaRay Chinese | Ray Luzier's 21in
Sabian has quietly added a 21in AA MantaRay Chinese, built with Korn's Ray Luzier. No press release, no price yet — here is what we know.
Rock
Ray Luzier | Korn's drummer since 2007
Ray Luzier spent eight years with David Lee Roth before taking one of metal's hardest gigs. His story, his playing, his Pearl and Sabian rig, and the MantaRay.
News
Millenium MPS-1500 Hybrid-X | 8 pads, £1,219
Thomann's house brand has a new flagship e-kit — eight wood-shelled pads, an 18in triple-zone ride and 3,622 sounds for £1,219. Here is what you get.
News
Tama 2026 | New finishes and limited drums
Three new Starclassic sparkles, a blacked-out Performer, a burl-topped S.L.P. snare and a £1,000-plus STAR Reserve. Everything else Tama just dropped.
News
Chris Slade retires | AC/DC drummer calls time
Chris Slade has retired from drumming at 79, after a stroke seven years ago slowly worsened. The AC/DC and Firm drummer says he has had a good innings.
News
Tama Spartan hardware | The line is complete
Tama's Spartan hardware line is finished. A two-leg hi-hat stand, a snare stand and a four-stand kit where nothing weighs more than 5.1lb.
News
Tama signature snares | Erskine and Nilles
Tama has built signature snares for Peter Erskine and Rush's Anika Nilles. A 10-inch spruce jazz drum and a deep aluminium one with a muffler dial.