Three unforgettable drum solos from the 1980s that absolutely shattered your expectations as a classic rock listener.

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, ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The musician who helped define the role of the superstar rock drummer has died at 80. By Christopher R. Weingarten Ginger Baker, who died Sunday at the age of 80, was an architect of rock drumming, ...

John is a Toronto-based author who does photography in his spare time. When not being insulted over Xbox Live, he spends his time playing soccer and perpetually napping. His favorite games include ...

Whiplash, the new hit starring Miles Teller as an aspiring young drummer, opens in select theaters today. Inspired by the film’s exhilarating music scenes, we looked for the best drum solos online.