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John Bonham considered him "a god": the story of Gene Krupa, the king of swing
By Geoff Nicholls published
Best of 2024: Drum Heroes: Krupa was "a dazzling blitzkrieg of cymbal and snare drum violence", and one of the most influential drummers ever

"David wasn’t going to do the show, and his mum said, ‘No, you HAVE to work with Bing Crosby!’ She was a fan": The story of David Bowie and Bing Crosby's Little Drummer Boy
By Neil Crossley published
A schmaltzy TV special did not seem the most likely vehicle for a hit Christmas single, but this 1977 collaboration between David Bowie and Bing Crosby yielded an enduring classic that cuts across the generational divide

Ringo Starr joins Paul McCartney for emotional Got Back tour finale in London
By Andy Price published
The surviving Beatles reunited at the O2 Arena to mark the end of Paul's mammoth world tour

“Michael and Quincy tried to steal it”: The Chaka Khan hit that could have ended up on Thriller
By Ben Rogerson published
“Ironically, I would have been on that version anyway, but it wouldn’t have been nearly as hip,” he says

"Peter Gabriel said, as soon as he saw me sit down on a drum stool, he knew that I was the drummer"
By Daniel Griffiths published
Phil Collins: Drummer First reveals the secrets of his sound, his career highs and lows, and the story of that drum fill…

“I’d love to win a Grammy. That’s the business I’m in”: Ringo Starr wants one more, for Now And Then
By Will Simpson published
And he’s not worried about AI... yet

"Counting bars is like climbing Everest”: Larry Mullen Jr talks about his long battle with dyscalculia
By Will Simpson published
Drummer has often had ‘pained’ expression on his face as a result

Phil Collins: “If I wake up one day and I can hold a pair of drumsticks I will have a crack at it”
By Ben Rogerson published
"I just feel I’ve used up my air miles," he admits
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