When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Perhaps the most important element of the drum kit in today's music, the kick drum is the driving ...

The kick drum—often referred to simply as the bass drum when part of a standard kit—is the subterranean heartbeat of contemporary rhythm sections. With its hefty shell and low‑frequency resonance, it ...

The kick drum, or bass drum, is the powerhouse behind the music. In a club, it’s the kick that’s nailing the four to the floor, and at a rock gig it’s the kick that’s making your chest compress. This ...

Yesterday (Nov. 28), Metallica surprised everyone by announcing the new album 72 Seasons and world tour, as well as debuting the new single "Lux Aeterna." Now that fans have had time to digest the ...

Sony is the latest company to dip its toes into AI-powered music. The company revealed this week that its researchers have created a machine learning model that can create kick-drum tracking.