Playing drums for Slipknot presents some unique challenges. Not only is the whole set spent in a mask and workwear, but these songs aren’t ballads. With that considered, there’s also the not-so-small ...

of the students in the drum line never touched a percussion instrument before they joined the ensemble, said drum-line instructor William Winfield III. Beginners don't even touch a drum until they've ...

It's no surprise that many drummers own more than one snare drum. It's the key, central hub of any kit, the drum that's played and heard most frequently, and the one that can most define your sound.

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Why beat a dead horse when you can beat a keg with a baseball bat while playing along to a handful of Metallica songs, pretending it's actually the snare drum sound from the band's infamous St. Anger ...