This week on the The Drum Department, we talk about practice. It's easily the most asked question we get - and the answer isn't as simple as it seems. We share some tips and tricks on how to maximize your practice time and make it fun, and review the A&F foldable hi-hat stand.

No matter what level of drummer you are, you will eventually encounter a bad drum-set. Hard to play, worn out, or just plain ugly, drummers need to know what they can do to turn the worst sounding and playing drum-set into a kit they feel good about playing. We'll share some tips and tricks, and the hosts will be challenged with the 10-second setup challenge - will they succeed or fail?

This week on The Drum Department, we'll showcase two e-kits and discuss how electronic drums are increasing in relevance in today's music scene. Also - can we tell real drums from electronic drums in a blind test?

This week we have double bass legend Tommy Aldridge stopping by to chat! We'll talk about working with Ozzy and Whitesnake, how to develop your own style and sound on the drums, and how to play and perform at a top level like Tommy has done for over 50 years!

Legendary drum builder Ronn Dunnett joins the crew this week and gets into the hotly debated topic of drum tuning! We showcase some of Ronn's drums, give away prizes and answer your questions.

The Halloween episode of The Drum Department is here! Krad returns from tour with some cool stories to tell, and the crew talks about the scariest drum parts they've heard.

This week in The Drum Department, Nic Collins joins us to talk about touring with Genesis and learning how to play drums with his dad, music superstar Phil Collins.

This week in The Drum Department, Jared and Dave run the show and talk about the biggest drummer pet peeves!

This week in The Drum Department, Brandon shares his experience at the Taylor Hawkins show in L.A., we discuss our favorite concerts and review the Sonor Perfect Balance standard pedal!

This week in The Drum Department - we battle it out over chops vs. groove, find out who did best in last week's blind sound test, and we feature RTOM's new Black Hole trigger system!