In July 2005 we asked Velvet Revolver to be guest editors of Classic Rock, and sticksman Matt Sorum asked us to produce a feature on the best 50 drummers in rock. So we polled the staff and students ...

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. ...

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 ...

Josh Freese is one of many great drummers to have featured in Guns N’ Roses over the years – and as far as he’s concerned, nobody could ever play the way Steven Adler did on the band’s legendary debut ...

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 ...

Dig into 13 tracks from this influential drummer and bandleader, chosen by writers and musicians including several former members of his band, the Jazz Messengers. Credit...Dante Zaballa Supported by ...

At the end of 2022, Foo Fighters shared a message that appears to indicate they plan to continue as a band after the death of Taylor Hawkins, writing, “Without Taylor, we never would have become the ...

That was my first response upon learning Tuesday that an online debate had erupted about former White Stripes drummer Meg White’s musical abilities — or lack thereof. Why this would merit widespread ...

For the last 10 years, a Memphis drummer says he's celebrated a milestone in educating young and old drummers all over the city. He says the lessons between every rudiment and four-count aren't just ...