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Mapex MyDentity Drum Set Tested!

Design your own custom kit online and have it delivered within a month at an affordable price, with Mapex' MyDentity series.

Gear

Ddrum Paladin Drum Kit Tested!

Brad Schlueter offers his opinion about the features of Ddrum’s Paladin kit, and gives us a chance to hear it played in his home studio.

Lessons

The Schnalle Method: Linear Grooves

Drummers bat around the term “linear drumming” quite a bit, but only a few actually know what it means. Wally Schnalle comes to the rescue.

Hand Drum

Cuba, A Forbidden Musical Paradise

Brad Boynton visits Cuba, a drummer's forbidden paradise, filled with set players sporting Thomas Lang chops & timbale players who put drum lines to shame.

Lessons

Alex Van Halen’s Hot Licks

We take a look at iconic drummer, Alex Van Halen's best moments by breaking down his chops on songs like "Hot For Teacher" and "House Of Pain."

Gear

C&C Custom Drums @ 2013 Winter NAMM

With even more kits made from the company’s own custom shells and a new line of metal snare drums, C&C Custom Drums had a lot to talk about this year.

Gear

Ludwig Vistalites: The Difference Was Clear

Vistalites are coming back and we're here to reminisce about the days of old — when they were first on the scene with Kiss, the Stones, and Zeppelin.

Gear

Flat/Jacks: An Early Stab At Portability

We rediscover Flat/Jacks, highly-portable and visually stunning drum sets that emerged in the early 1960s, taking the conservative drum world by storm.

Lessons

Pete Parada Of The Offspring: Dividing By Zero

We learn how to play "Dividing By Zero," from the Offspring's latest album, Days Go By with a little help from drummer Pete Parada.

Lessons

Workshop: Unleash Your Creative Fill Potential

Use Nate Brown's step-by-step approach to unleashing your creative fill potential and learn how to improvise during any situation.