Physicists have built two tiny drums, each as large as a human hair is wide, and synchronized their vibrations exactly. They achieved this perfect unison of drums using a quantum mechanics phenomenon ...

Percussion instruments are hit, scraped or shaken to create a sound with players often using their hands or sticks to hit an instrument. There are many types of percussion including: Dujon playing ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: One of the greatest things about getting your first drum beats and fills down is being able to play with other musicians, or even simply jamming with recordings of your favourite ...

If you’re a musician looking to add drum beats or loops via a pedal, a Finnish company called Kovaluu has unveiled a cheap solution. Its app for iOS and Android, called Beats and Loops, transforms ...

If you haven't seen the highly choreographed Japanese drumming broadly known as Taiko, then you're missing out. It's loud, dynamic and fast-paced fun. Roland is looking to capture some of that ...

I’m not saying I’m going to be the next Deadmau5, but the Library of Congress’ new “Citizen DJ” web app is pretty awesome to play around with—even if you don’t think you’ll use any of the sick beats ...

Have you ever wondered what your name, or the words “Anna Karenina,” would sound like as a sequence of beats? Finally, there’s a website to answer these burning questions: TypeDrummer, created by the ...

Always expanding and ever improving, the recently resurrected DrumCraft brand has just announced another new, attractively-priced drum kit aimed at the beginner and intermediate beat-maker. Their new ...

With wild dancing to a furious beat, booming wooden drums echo over a hill in Burundi: an ancient sound, sacred tradition and once a symbol of unity for the kingdom. Youngsters dance around the circle ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. A drum machine emulates the sounds made by any and all ...