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The thunderous punch of a bass drum is the time-honored foundation on which all of rock 'n' roll is built. That thud that hits you in the chest and moves your whole body … it taps into a deep and ...
Today is August 8, and you know what that means: it's the music tech world's annual excuse to sing the praises of history's most iconic drum machine. This year, the legendary Roland TR-808 turns 45, ...
Mississippi native John Barrett wrote and recorded Bass Drum of Death's self-titled sophomore album by himself. From its power chord drive to its garage rock immediacy to the smoke billowing out of ...
When you read about Led Zeppelin, you might get caught up in the band’s antics on tour. Considering Zep had stories of a mud shark (red snapper?), ugly brawls, trashed hotel rooms, and more groupies ...
The shell of the Drum consists of three layers of maple wood pressed together in the same style as a traditional bass drum. The lugs are larger than a standard bass drum’s and are designed to be tuned ...
Although they were very much a product of the garage-punk boom of the 2000s, Mississippi-born band Bass Drum of Death were always more. They were more concentrated with more pure kick than Black Lips, ...
A singer-songwriter has been opening up about how music has helped her through mental health issues. Harriet Laws, known as ...
Bass Drum of Death return with Just Business their first offering for Sony subsidiary Century Media, routinely a home for major label hard rock and metal. The album is a resumption of activity after a ...