Hey, I think replied in your other thread, but let's get this one going too!

From drums, look at EZ Drummer or Superior Drummer (more advanced, might be overkill) from Toontrack. They also have a new solution called EZ Bass that you should have a look at.

Another option is Band In A Box - the complete version is not cheap, but comes with high quality sounds.

For interface, any of the entry level USB audio interfaces from Focusrige, Audient, Steinberg, RME, Presonus, etc.

Microphones are not easy to recommend, because personal preference is a big part of choosing. Some ideas:

Shure SM7B, Rode NTK, Aston Microphones Spirit, Shure Super 55 dynamic microphone, Shure SM58, AT2020.

Hopefully that's a good start.

I've just refitted my practice/recording space (aka Deep C Studios) and purchased a new interface for desktop and ios use.  Much to my surprise, I did not purchase another Focusrite Scarlett.  I really like my Scarlett 2i2, and did not find a compelling reason to go to the latest version, the 2i2 3rd Generation.  Instead, I found some great reviews of the MOTU M2 and M4 which had some incredible features and Specs that surpassed the Focusrite.  So, no problem, now I will have the Scarlett 2i2 and the Motu M4. We'll see how that goes.

Redesigning Deep C Studios also put me into a lot of homework with Ableton, which I have just scraped the surface.  I am using Ableton as a live music DAW because of its clip and looping abilities, and it is giving me opportunities to learn recording and arranging that I otherwise did not explore in Garageband and Logic.  All said, I love GB and Logic, but Ableton gets me out of that comfort zone and pushes me to learn more and think differently about song construction, arranging, mixing and effects plugins, as well as letting me experiment with drumming and synthesizers.  

The big a-ha moment with Ableton was my acquisition of a Launchpad Pro recently which is a device that opened my mind to workflow and live, on the fly music creation.  That 8x8 velocity and aftertouch sensitivity pad interface is liberating.

Ableton Live - I have heard about it but never used it. I'm curious to see how people are using it, sounds really interesting. I have heard that a recent update to Logic adds something similar, but I don't know any details. Would love to know how you use it.

Ableton has a huge learning curve but unique approach to creation and playback.  I saw that Logic jumped onto this approach and, typical of Apple, it seems a bit easier to use.  

Ableton has traditional DAW and Live Session interface that records, stores, and launches recorded clips of music (midi or audio) and provides effect processing on the fly or in arrangement.  My primary purpose was for precise looping that syncs to performance rather than drifting.