Most people think a drummer is a background musician—basically just there to keep the beat for the singer and guitarist. But the drummer in a rock band is key to a band’s success. History has shown us ...

Let's take a look at some of the greatest rock percussionists in history, from John Bonham and Keith Moon to Nick Mason and ...

Fellow musicians called him the "engine driving one of the greatest live bands of all time" and "an inspiration forever." ...

I don’t know what it is about drummers, but when you form a band, be prepared to cycle through several beat makers. The Spinal Tap cliché of ever-changing drummers was written into the film for a ...

Of the top English drummers in classic rock, the most underrated arguably is Jethro Tull’s Clive Bunker. A self-taught musician, the humble sticks man is the last of the greats still alive. Clive ...

A music icon – drummer, producer and one half of the greatest rhythm sections of all time, Sly Dunbar – has died aged 73.

When it comes to bands, drummers are rarely in the spotlight, and yet they provide the rhythm, the tempo, the beat that can make a song unforgettable. (SOUNDBITE OF FOO FIGHTERS SONG, "MY HERO") ...