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A Drummer’s Dilemma: Achy Thumbs

Drummers can develop pain within their fingers, which can be debilitating. The most common part of the hand affected is the basal joint of the thumb.

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Bargain Hunting: How To Score A Cheap Killer Kit

Vintage drum aficionado and expert used gear hound Ross Garfield of L.A.’s famed Drum Doctors cartage facility gives us some advice.

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You Are What You Eat: Don’t Be A Fry Baby

We all know fried chicken is horrible for our bodies. Ken Babal tells us just why it's so hazardous to our health to eat foods that are fried.

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7 Steps For A Hassle-Free Gig

There’s nothing worse than having an equipment malfunction or failure at a gig. Here are seven tips that can keep those onstage nightmares at bay.

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Zoro’s 7 Secrets To Drumming Success

DRUM! reads Zoro's book, The Big Gig, about 15 years worth of observations painstakingly collected while navigating the music industry.

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Health Tips: Arm Pain & Biceps Tendonitis

Arm pain is bad news for any drummer, and one of the most common causes is biceps tendonitis. Here's what it is, and what you can do if it crops up.

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Drum Aerobics: Go Ahead, Skip A Beat

Now you can burn some belly fat and drill the essential rudiments into your head by jumping rope.

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Copyright? Trademark? The Name Game

Robert S. Lewis explains whether a band name may be entitled to copyright and/or trademark protection, which there are — several, in fact.

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Road Worrier: Grubbing On The Go

Getting your hands on wholesome snackage in service stations is comparable to finding a cavity in the mouth of an Osmond.

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Jose Pasillas: 6 Grooves You Should Know

The veteran drummer for Incubus picks his top six songs that every drummer should learn to play.