The beating heart of British hard rock band Def Leppard, Rick Allen is an incredible example of strength, perseverance, resilience, and unconditional love for rock music. After replying to a notice board ad in 1978, he became the drummer of a super-star rock band at just fifteen. As Def Leppard quickly became successful, opening at … Read more
An absolute protagonist of The Beatles’ residency in Hamburg and extremely popular among the girls, Pete Best had to leave the Beatles days before their big break in 1962. After legal battles with his former mates and decades spent far away from the music industry, Pete Best managed to scroll off the “failed Beatle” label … Read more
He was voted the “most influential drummer ever”. He was one of the most successful drummers of the 20th century. Is it right to consider him “the greatest drummer ever to have drawn breath” (in the words of Gene Krupa.[1])? He played with jazz legends like Count Basie, Ella Fitgerald, and Nat King Cole. He … Read more
When you are part of one of the most popular bands of all times and when you are seen widely as one of the main representatives of a whole music genre, then you know your you’ve done pretty well. Lars Ulrich has become one of the most recognizable drummers in the world. He has many die-hard fans, as well … Read more
We comprised a list containing some of the best drum movies for fun an inspiration. Here you can find movies about musicians, movies that have great drum-focused soundtracks and documentaries about great drummers. Let’s get into the list! 1. The Gene Krupa Story https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052840/ The Gene Krupa Story is a movie from 1959, which depicts … Read more
In 1983, British comedian Jasper Carrott first shared the following joke: “Ringo isn’t the best drummer in the world. He isn’t even the best drummer in the Beatles.” Rumors about supposed incompetence in Ringo’s drumming had started way earlier and had amplified in 1980 when John Lennon, a little before dying, released an interview with … Read more
Previously crowned as one of Prog Magazine’s Top 5 Drummers, London-born Jake Bradford-Sharp is an artist like no other in the field at the moment, particularly amongst the landscape of those his age. Biography Jake Bradford-Sharp was born in London in 1992. In 2000 at the age of 8, he picked up a set of … Read more
Joey Jordison is a man that wears many hats (or masks!) in music, but he’s most famous as a founding member and drummer of Slipknot. As one of the original founders of the band in the mid-’90s, and song co-writer together with Corey Taylor, Joey became one of the most praised and reputable drummers of the younger … Read more
This legendary U.K. drummer is best known for his work in Cream. However, Ginger Baker is much more than that. Originally a jazz drummer, he set new standards for popular music and ranks as one of the most important drummers of his time. Baker started to play drums relatively late, at the age of 15. … Read more
When you think of metal music, the first thing that instantly pops in your mind is that double-bass fast tempo on drums, sounding almost manic. And we should all thank Dave Lombardo for perfecting and spreading that signature metal sound through the years. Lombardo, most famous for his work with Slayer, is one of the … Read more