"I put way more emphasis on a drummer's personality than technique." It's a surprising statement, coming from Mike Portnoy, one of the most admired drummers in heavy music for the past three decades.

Tim is a professional drummer and drum tutor who has recorded, toured and played with Don Airey, Kee Marcello, Aynsley Lister, Vivid, Persian Risk, The Four Tops, Downtothebone and Nickolodeon and ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: For as long as human beings have walked the earth, there have been drums – and for almost as long, they’ve been accompanied by cymbals! From hollowed-out logs and frame-mounted hides ...