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 ...

Starr outright refused to do drum solos, which led some to think of him as a weak drummer. His bandmates disagreed. “I think Ringo was always paranoid that he wasn’t a great drummer because he never ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I’m sorry, but there’s no other way to put this — Gojira‘s drummer Mario Duplantier is among the best drummers out there period. Not just in metal, not just in rock and roll. Nah, this Frenchman is ...

A previously unreleased drum solo featuring Afrobeat legend Tony Allen and Cream’s Ginger Baker has been unearthed for a 50th anniversary reissue of Fela Kuti’s Live!, arriving November 19th via ...