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Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy Debuts His Limited-Edition Tama Signature Snare Drum

Tama has revealed a limited-edition release of the snare from Mike Portnoy's signature purple "Dream Monster" kit, with only ...
Louder

"I had to stick my head in the low bins - it got blown off when Bill Ward was hammering the kick drum." Alex Van Halen praises the impact of seeing Black Sabb…

Alex Van Halen opened up to Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain about what it was like seeing Black Sabbath in the early 70s ...
All About Jazz

Karen Stachel Norbert Stachel & Lehcats Join Forces With Giovanni Hidalgo On 'Live At The Breakroom,' A 2-CD Set To Be Released March 20

Karen Stachel Norbert Stachel & Lehcats Join Forces With Giovanni Hidalgo On 'Live At The Breakroom,' A 2-CD Set To Be Released March 20. Posted in “Recording” column. Published: January 16, 2026 @ Al ...

I tested this pair of $40 headphones and refuse to believe they sound this good

Ten years ago, if you told me I could buy a pair of headphones for around $50 that sounded good, I would have laughed you out of the recording studio. Back then, I'd have had to pay over twice that ...
Consequence

Ed Sheeran Brings Dave Grohl, John Mayer, and More to Perform F1’s “Drive” on Kimmel: Watch

Ed Sheeran stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night to play “Drive,” his contribution to the soundtrack for F1 The Movie, and he brought instrumentalists Dave Grohl, Pino Palladino, John Mayer ...