The drum solo has long been synonymous with extravagant posturing, with the worst excesses of rock’n’roll virtuoso exhibitionism. The reputation is unfortunate, but whatever one thinks of drum solos, ...

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, ...

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 ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Buddy Rich. Dennis Chambers. Dave Lombardo. Animal. These are the legends of the drums, masters who make the most acrobatic drum fills look effortless ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. DRUM EXPO 2014: A unique drum solo is one of the best ways to impress an audience, but a lot of ...

Any Grammy-award winning artist is bound to have heaps of great performance videos with millions of views, and Zakir Hussain is no exception. The Indian music virtuoso is a master of the tabla, a ...

Next to prog’s general existence, there’s no better symbol of rock-musical excess than the drum solo. Critics have never liked them; old Rolling Stone reviews would rip in-concert double albums whose ...

Neil Peart's greatest contribution to the drumming community was his virtuosity and particularity over each rhythmic variation, which reimagined the drum solo and forever changed how drummers… By Max ...

If you grew up in the late 60s or early 70s, this was THE drum solo. One of first long drum solos in an album. Every drummer knew this song and we all measured ourselves by whether we could play.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As anyone who has ever thwacked a cymbal with a stick before can tell you, there’s something ...

Long before he was making people laugh for a living, Fred Armisen played drums with the Blue Man Group, and also manned the kit for Trenchmouth, a Chicago punk band that released five albums in the ...

Mike Portnoy, whose current résumé of bands includes Transatlantic, Bigelf, The Winery Dogs and Flying Colors, recently told Music Radar that he's not too keen on drum solos anymore. Portnoy said: ...