"I put way more emphasis on a drummer's personality than technique." It's a surprising statement, coming from Mike Portnoy, one of the most admired drummers in heavy music for the past three decades.

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He discussed how he started playing double bass drums. “I didn’t start playing another kick drum until around ’83. I was basically just single kicking and doing that type of stuff, and then I got ...

It’s no secret that vocalists tend to take center stage—not only on the actual stage but basically everywhere else too. So we’re going to give the frontman a break for once and focus on the musician ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. To really bring the beat in a sound system, you’re going ...

Look: we all know speed isn’t everything. Isn’t the motion of the ocean, not the size of the wave… right? That said, playing lightning fast is still really fucking impressive and requires an ...