Ringo Starr had a bit of a rocky start with The Beatles. Producer George Martin replaced him when the band recorded the single “Love Me Do.” and Ringo got replaced again when he struggled to play the ...

Taylor Hawkins was one hell of a drummer. We lost a truly great musician when he passed in 2022. At the very least, we have a hefty catalogue of work to enjoy for decades to come. And one standout ...

After Led Zeppelin hit the road in late 1968, it didn’t take long for the band to earn a reputation for thrilling live shows. In Jan. ’69, Zeppelin broke through with a four-hour, four-encore ...

Talking and Drum Solos represents yet another step back into jazz history for Atavistic's Unheard Music Series, which made a point of mostly documenting avant jazz until this year's reissue of George ...

Guitars, sure. Vocal performances, fine. Keys, bass, flute—got it. Sometimes what you really need to get riled up is percussion. Percussion! It’s the hits of the drums that get your heart pounding, ...

The drummer is the heartbeat of songs, no pun intended. The driving sound turns up the motor on so many pieces of music and you need to have the writer person in the right place on the right song.

Scorpions drummer and Motorhead alum Mikkey Dee rises 40 feet in the air to play "possibly the highest-ever drum solo in the history of heavy metal" in a new ad showing the power of Volvo Trucks. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Keith Moon onstage in 1972. We rank five performances of the Who’s iconic “Won’t Get Fooled Again” drum solo. - Credit: Michael ...

These aren’t your granddad’s twenty minute classic rock solos, but something a bit different. This Dutch musician is one of the best drummers alive, and his solo performances are legendary. I don’t ...

There’s a moment near the end of “Libra” that I can’t shake. It comes around the 3:35 mark, after a short drumroll silences the band, giving its leader Max Roach the floor. Then the drums hit like ...