[Ian Cole’s] son is learning to play the drums on an electronic drum set, and he wanted a way to continue practicing during his frequent visits to his grandparents’ house. [Ian] had picked up a ...

Mad Catz has released two new accessories for Rock Band. One is the M.I.C., a microphone with integrated controller. The other is a portable drum kit. Mad indeed! The microphone has the Xbox guide ...

The eternal struggle for drummers is finding an area spacious enough to park their massive kits to practice without getting complaints from neighbors. If you want to get your John Bonham on sans the ...

Lets face it, the Rock Band series is based entirely upon the idea that people will be playing with friends, coworkers, or in certain party situations, other inebriated individuals. But despite being ...

Rock Band, when played with a room full of people, is one of the best multiplayer experiences on the market, and it's a natural choice for New Year's gatherings. Getting the equipment together, though ...

Carrying a guitar controller around is not an arduous task, especially with the flood of casing options currently on the market. Lugging around a Rock Band drum kit, however, is no simple chore, which ...

This is a great-sounding portable drum box, representing incredible value for money. We can see it being useful for beginners, percussionists, buskers, at rehearsals, practice sessions, or for any ...

The students over at Cornell’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering have been hard at it again with their senior projects. This time, it’s the very tiny and portable drumset dubbed Drums ...

PRESS RELEASE: Yamaha makes portable digital drums available to more aspiring drummers with the release of the DD-45 at Winter NAMM. Designed from a drummer's perspective, the new model features four ...

Though I mostly play guitar these days, I began my musical journey playing drums. I wasn't particularly good but could pound out a timely beat and bring on the noise when needed. One of the downsides ...

The following content is brought to you by Mashable partners. If you buy a product featured here, we may earn an affiliate commission or other compensation. Ever wondered how you’d fare behind a drum ...

Everyone’s favorite third-party peripheral company, Mad Catz, is getting in on the Rock Band craze. Early next year, the company will begin producing a bass guitar and a “portable percussion set” for ...