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Chris Slade | The drummer on AC/DC's Razor's Edge
Chris Slade drummed for Tom Jones, Manfred Mann, The Firm and AC/DC across sixty-three years. His story, his playing, his gear, and his 2026 retirement.
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Zak Starkey rejoins The Who | Saga over
Zak Starkey has rehearsed with The Who again, sixteen months after the firing, rehiring and second firing that made 2025 so messy. Here is how it ended.
Rock
Zak Starkey | Ringo's son, Keith Moon's godson
Zak Starkey drummed for The Who for nearly thirty years, was fired twice, and is back. His story, his gear, the Oasis years, and the latest news.
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Premier Octobans | A properly low-pitched set
Premier's new Artist Octobans come in two pairs — a bright 10in/12in set and, more unusually, a low-pitched 16in/18in set. No price announced yet.
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Drum rudiments | Why they matter, where to start
Rudiments are the drummer's vocabulary, and 400 years in the making. Here is why they matter, the five to learn first, and how to actually practise them.
All Our Buying Guides
Beginner drum kits | How to buy your first kit
Everything you need to buy your first drum kit with confidence — what's in the box, what the sizes mean, and the kits we'd actually spend money on.
All Our Buying Guides
Cymbal buying guide | Your first proper set
Packs vs individual cymbals, brass vs B8 vs B20, the sizes that matter and the cymbal sets we'd actually buy at every budget.
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Drum head buying guide | Coated vs clear & more
Single vs double ply, coated vs clear, Remo vs Evans vs Aquarian — how to choose drum heads, and the setups that actually work.
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Electronic drum kits | The complete buying guide
Mesh vs rubber, why the module matters more than the pads, and the electronic drum kits we'd actually buy at every budget in 2026.
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Snare drum buying guide | Wood vs metal & more
How to choose a snare drum — sizes, shell materials, hoops and wires explained, plus the snares we'd buy at every budget from £150 upwards.
News
66Samus has a signature snare | And it comes both ways
drum-tec has built 66Samus a 13x7 signature snare in birch, maple and mappa burl — available as an acoustic drum or a fully triggered electronic one.
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Chris Turner hears Paul Simon for the first time
Drumeo handed Oceans Ate Alaska's Chris Turner a Paul Simon track with the drums stripped out. What one of metal's most precise drummers did with it.