Latest about Drummers
"Brit was Blackberry Smoke’s True North, the compass that instituted the ideology that will continue to guide this band": Blackberry Smoke drummer Brit Turner dies, aged 57
Atlanta stalwart's death following cancer battle confirmed by band
Sepultura announces drummer Eloy Casagrande’s exit from the band, naming Greyson Nekrutman as his replacement, while Casagrande promises to “See you soon on the road!” as Slipknot rumours ramp up
“Maybe for the band’s fans it doesn’t make sense at this point, but decisions needed to be made thinking about new cycles that will come”, says Eloy Casagrande
Chester Thompson: 10 albums that define my career - "The funny part is, I actually taught Phil Collins the In The Air Tonight drum fill"
From Abe Laboriel to Zappa, Chester Thompson shares some of his career highlights following the release of his new solo album, Wake Up Call
Usher pays tribute to late drummer Aaron Spears during Super Bowl Halftime show
Spears' longtime position was filled by session drummer, Devon "Stixx" Taylor, who has frequently drummed with Usher before
Jeff Beck: "Cozy Powell and I played for about a minute and you could see all the other drummers packing up their kits - he was my John Bonham"
Drum Heroes: Celebrating the hard-working and fast-living Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, Whitesnake and ELP drum hero who even had a drum-feature solo hit
David Garibaldi's 12 funk drumming tips: "When I started playing more fills and being more concerned about that than the groove, I think my playing suffered. The root R&B concept is no fills. Zero. None."
The former Tower Of Power legends leads a masterclass in making it funky
“I always told myself and others that when it’s time to leave that I would know… My body told me. My body told me and I listened” - Drummer David Garibaldi announces he has left Tower of Power
But, the funk master assures us that while his time with the band has come to an end, the news by no means spells retirement
John Bonham considered him "a god" and Buddy Rich called him "the inspiration for every big-name drummer in the business": the story of Gene Krupa, the king of swing
Drum Heroes: Krupa was "a dazzling blitzkrieg of cymbal and snare drum violence", and one of the most influential drummers ever
