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, ...

Few genres of music nail the drum solo quite like classic rock. Plenty of modern-day rock bands have put out a killer drum track or two, but you just can’t beat the old-school drum solos that would ...

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.

Nirvana and Foo Fighters member Dave Grohl believes that John Bonham of Led Zeppelin performed the best drum solo of all time.

There’s a universe where Rush, newly reunited for their first tour in 11 years, pack their sets with wall-to-wall epics, dusting off 10 or so ’70s prog-rock pieces like “The Fountain of Lamneth,” the ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: This is a rabbit hole that we could burrow into indefinitely, but as a starting point for your YouTube foraging we've compiled 11 isolated drum tracks from players regarded for their ...

Prince’s otherworldly guitar solo at the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony remains a timeless example of his extraordinary musical ability. Now, a documentary has shed some light on the ...

Of the top classic rock drummers, the most underrated is Jethro Tull’s Clive Bunker. A self-taught musician, the humble ...

Whether by choice or by fate, many of rock’s biggest names have indulged in a career as a solo artist. The majority of these acts have gotten their big breaks in bands, only to jump ship in an effort ...

Recently, we dove into the 11 best prog rock bassists of all time, with renowned players such as Chris Squire, Geddy Lee, ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: Nothing exists in isolation or appears out of thin air and this is true of the British drummers who changed rock to hard rock, leading eventually to heavy metal. Bill Ward, John ...

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 ...