Drumming is an art form, and the best drummers of all time are true masters of the craft. When you watch a great drummer perform, it’s like watching a master painter at work. A great drummer can take ...

Starkey became a drummer like his father, though he said one of his biggest influences was one of Starr’s friends. “Keith Moon was my first big influence, definitely,” he told Modern Drummer in 2007. ...

No matter how many times people like to joke and poke fun at drummers, percussion is hands-down one of the most important parts of music, and the drummers are the ones that have got your back (and ...

When the rock musician Dave Grohl set out to find a new drummer for his up-and-coming band Foo Fighters, the odds were stacked against whoever sat behind the kit. Grohl was widely considered one of ...

To revisit the iconic Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts' inspirations, check out three of his favorite fellow drummers here.

DRUMS WEEK 2025: As every musician knows, to have a great band you need a great drummer. It's true. Try to imagine The Beatles without Ringo Starr. The Police without Stewart Copeland. Metallica ...

Dave Grohl of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters once interviewed fellow drummer Ringo Starr. Grohl gave Ringo his explanation of what a good drummer does. He also revealed what he thought of the “It Don’t ...

How many drummers does it take to make a late-night show? Well over 300 if you’re Late Night with Seth Meyers. Drummers have been a fixture in late-night for years – think of Max Weinberg, the ...

DRUM WEEK 2025: Prince Rogers Nelson, aka Prince, was, himself an awesome drummer, and played or programmed the beats on much of his considerable recorded output. But live, he always picked the very ...