Led Zeppelin reinvented the 1927 blues classic as a head-bobbing riff fest. Recreate the John Bonham beat that continues to inspire drummers.
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Master percussionist and hybrid drummer Karl Vanden Bossche talks DW Drums, Latin Percussion, Roland V-Drums, and grooving with Gorillaz.
Explore ground-breaking Roland drums—starting from the early days and looking to the future with D-Flux, the 50th anniversary concept model.
Looking for a Roland V-Drums kit to help you achieve your drumming goals? This introduction will help you find the ideal kit for you.
EXPLORE DJ AND PRODUCTION
Looking for a music production app to help achieve your goals? Learn how the evolving features in Zenbeats can help you find your sound.
Sonic State provides the “first and fastest headlines from the high-tech music world.” See how they utilize the Roland VR-1HD.
Learn how to take your soft synths into uncharted territory by pairing them with the Roland Cloud BOSS Effects Pedals plug-in.
Find out how to get started with the forward-thinking Serato DJ Lite controller.
Brooklyn's Xeno & Oaklander discuss their favorite Roland gear and how they utilized it crafting their latest release during the pandemic.
Hybrid Theory: Rymo of Slightly Stoopid
Carolyn Shlensky
Ryan “Rymo” Moran of Slightly Stoopid explores the power of hybrid drumming—bringing records to life onstage with real-time flexibility and unlocking an ever-expanding creative world.
Hybrid Theory: Ben Homola of GROUPLOVE
Carolyn Shlensky
Ahead of GROUPLOVE’s BeachLife Festival performance, drummer Ben Homola breaks down his hybrid setup, the gear that keeps him consistent, and more.
Karl Vanden Bossche of Gorillaz: Inside the Global Groove
Rod Brakes
Master percussionist and hybrid drummer Karl Vanden Bossche talks DW Drums, Latin Percussion, Roland V-Drums, and grooving with Gorillaz.
Careers in Music: Pete Korpela on Percussion for Film, TV, and Beyond
Nate Duchene
The prolific percussionist shares how an insatiable curiosity for rhythm fueled his journey from Helsinki to Hollywood.
Careers in Music: Jon Theodore of Queens of the Stone Age
Jamie Franklin and Tom Wonnacott
Meet the man on the throne for the Josh Homme supergroup and learn how he uses V-Drums with traditional percussion to create sonic landscapes.
Hybrid Theory: Daru Jones
Carolyn Shlensky
Daru Jones has a style all his own. The hybrid drummer discusses touring with Jack White, custom kits, and the importance of individuality in hip-hop.
On the Drums: DW Foundations
Nate Duchene
Here is the story of DW Drums—from its earliest days as a teaching studio right up to the latest innovations.
On the Drums: DW Sonic Philosophy
Nate Duchene
Explore the continuing story of DW Drums as the company expands from early hardware innovation into world-class drum manufacturing.
On the Drums: DW Into the Future
Nate Duchene
Dive into DW’s inspiring legacy as the company enters the world of high-fidelity audio drum samples with DW Soundworks™.
Listening Guide: Jim Keltner
Nate Duchene
Jim Keltner has been a go-to session drummer since the ’70s. From ex-Beatles to Bob Dylan to Steely Dan, here’s a taste of the legendary player.
EXPLORE PIANO AND SYNTHESIZER
The JUPITER-Xm is a powerful synthesizer. Zenbeats is a multi-platform app for music creation. When combined, the duo has impressive synergy.
Dua Lipa has a knack for making infectious grooves fit with her distinctive vocal tone. Recreate the sounds from "Levitating" with ZENOLOGY.
Travel back in time to the year 1985 to find out what makes the JX-8P so unique among the Roland polysynths and why it remains so beloved.
Drake has kept his finger on the pulse of hip-hop for over a decade. Learn to use ZENOLOGY to recreate the synth tones of “What’s Next."
Creative Hub will help you utilize FANTOM as your studio center. This time we’ll dive into the instrument's unique, flexible workflow.