In an interview from “The Drum Brother” drummer John Macaluso shares is drum knowledge, drum groves and drum soloing on video. Below are some videos from the interview and mini drum lessons. Acclaimed hard rock and heavy metal drummer John Macaluso (JAMES LABRIE, ARK, TNT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RIOT, STARBREAKER, HOLYHELL) recently shared his experience and [...]

Australia’s drumming sensation Ben Walsh tears it up in this video of his “octagonal” drum setup. Reminiscent of Japanese Taiko drumming, this one man orchestra is a high-octane performance worthy of a late night infomercial workout program. Watchout P90X…

We all mourn the loss of another drumming legend. Freddie’s influence will live on forever in the music of those he touched and those that continue to be influenced by those whom Freddie Gruber gave a little piece of himself. Freddie Gruber, a respected jazz drummer who played with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, was [...]

Dream Theater, the progressive rock/metal powerhouse, has added a new seasoning to their recipe. Like a great chef, Mike Portnoy, made Dream Theater’s sound resonate with all the flavor of a 5-star meal. I remember the first time I heard “Images and Words” and the first time I saw them perform live. I’ve never felt [...]

I was not aware of this and am always suspect when a member of the media “a non-drummer” says that someone famous is an “accomplished” drummer. What does accomplished mean… There are actually many famous celebrities that play the drums but rarely are they more than an average drummer. You can usually tell when they [...]

The New York based Street Beats Group decended on Grand Bahama Island this last weekend with a high octane drumming experience. If you’re not familiar with groups like Da Funk”, “Stomp”, Blast, and “Blue Man Group”, you must have been living under a rock because their style of performance art as brought drumming mainstream. No [...]

That is Awesome! I know you’ve thought about doing it too! We all have, but this guy actually had the stones to do it. Next time you’re bored on a Tuesday night with nothing better to do, do what thus guy did… Bet you won’t regret it… unless someone uploads your video to Youtube and [...]

There are no limits to what contitiutes a drum! If yuou can bang it and get a cool sound that fits well with other sounds, we’ll then – you’ve got percussion. I love listening to groups like blueman, stomp and abstract percussion pieces. Chech out this five person Canadian percussion group… Five-piece Canadian ensemble ScrapArtsMusic [...]

Mastering Brazilian drumming is truly an art. Mark Walker demonstrates some great Brazilian rhythms and some nice drum solo technique. Mark Walker performs a drum solo demonstrating several Brazilian rhythms: samba, samba reggae, baiao, maracatu, frevo and afoxe … There are many great books and videos out there on Brazilian drumming and latin drum patterns. [...]

Anyone that drums know that there is something magical and a healing quality to the rhythm and tone of the drum. It is no suprise that there has been a movement to create a new form of medical healing involving drumming and drum circles called music therapy.UCLA conducted its own study on the healing nature [...]