Today's common drum kit is just 100 years old, even though drums have been around for millenia. It fell out of favor with the advent of drum machines and sampling. For many, there's no substitute.

People have been drumming on objects since time immemorial. Yet, the drum kit, vital to pop, rock, and jazz music, has only been around for about 100 years. "What's the quickest way to throw a drummer ...

Our experts have tested over 80 kits to bring you this guide to the best electronic drum kits available today - the guide also includes full reviews, buying advice, video and audio demos When you ...

If you want to rock out without the expense or bulk of a full size drum set, you can hook a set of Guitar Hero drums up to your computer for an electronic jam session. Andy Lunn wanted to play around ...

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Who hasn’t wanted to rock out on some drums in the middle of the night? If you have anything that resembles neighbors then a midnight jam session is out of the question. That is unless a set of ...

As a kid growing up in Michigan, Tom Stewart always had easy access to a set of drums. His father, Carl, had learned to play the skins at age 6 — when the Big Band style of music that would come to ...

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Editor’s note: This tour of small businesses across the country highlights the imagination, diversity, and resilience of American enterprise. August 1860: “Finished the Lincoln drum today. The finest ...