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20 of the Best Jazz Drummers of All Time (With Videos)

20 of the Best Jazz Drummers of All Time (With Videos)

Jazz Drummers require great technical ability, immense control of dynamics, and solid improvisational skills. Practically every sub-genre of Jazz is very challenging to master. This article lists 20 of the best jazz drummers in history. Make sure to check out the videos of each drummer to get a real flavor of ...

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Travis Barker: Blink-182’s Legendary Drummer

Travis Barker: Blink-182’s Legendary Drummer

Travis Barker is included among the 100 greatest drummers of all time by the legendary rock magazine Rolling Stone. With his punk attitude and his versatility, embracing almost any genre between rock'n'roll and EDM, including hip-hop and rap, the drummer from Blink-182 is still one of the most popular musicians ...

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10 Great Songs with Double Bass Drumming

10 Great Songs with Double Bass Drumming

Are you looking for some songs with fantastic double bass drumming? This is the list for you! It includes old songs that majorly influenced double bass drumming and modern metal songs with blazing-fast double kicks. The standard of double bass drumming has gotten very high among modern drummers. A whole generation ...

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How Playing The Drums Changes Your Brain – New Research

How Playing The Drums Changes Your Brain – New Research

Drummers are often the most underestimated members of a band. May it be the fact they don't have to deal with melodies and harmonies, or just the simple occurrence they end up performing at the very back of the stage? Being overshadowed by all the other performers, they often have to fight with the prejudice ...

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15 of the Greatest Singing Drummers in History

15 of the Greatest Singing Drummers in History

As if playing drums wasn't hard enough, the twelve drummers featured in this article also put in stellar performances as singers in their respective bands. In the classic rock band, you can usually see lead singers playing the guitar (usually the rhythm guitar) or not playing any instrument at all. If you think ...

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Samantha Maloney (Hole, Mötley Crüe, EODM, Peaches)

Samantha Maloney (Hole, Mötley Crüe, EODM, Peaches)

New York City-native Samantha Maloney is approaching her 45th birthday and her 17th year as a professional drummer in many different bands and projects. From the legendary riot band Hole to world-famous Mötley Crüe, playing for Eagles of Death Metal and Joan Jett too, Maloney proved herself a versatile and talented ...

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The Life and Drumming of The Who’s Keith Moon

The Life and Drumming of The Who’s Keith Moon

There was one distinctive and energizing element in the music of British rock band The Who we cannot get back: Keith Moon's drumming. A genius drummer, unfortunately so prone to self-destructive behaviors and addiction, Keith Moon was one of the greatest musicians of his generation. He blended energy, innovation, and ...

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Zak Starkey – Ringo Starr’s Son & Drummer of The Who

Zak Starkey – Ringo Starr’s Son & Drummer of The Who

Being the child of a celebrity is not always a bed of roses, especially when you decide to follow in your talented parent's footsteps. It can be pretty daunting, after all, to bear the weight of a big name on your shoulder. However, Zac Starkey, the son of the more-than-legendary Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, can ...

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Danny Carey – The Outstanding Drummer from Tool

Danny Carey – The Outstanding Drummer from Tool

Kansas-born drummer and percussionist, a founding member of the much-talked-about band Tool, danny carey is considered one of the greatest musicians of our time. With a big list of prestigious collaborations, from the classic rock and songwriting atmosphere of King Crimson and Carole King to the industrial sound of ...

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Legendary Drummer Tony Allen Dies Aged 79

Legendary Drummer Tony Allen Dies Aged 79

Legendary drummer Tony Allen, who shaped the rhythm of Afrobeat music with fellow genius and friend Fela Kuti, has recently died in Paris, at the age of 79. Considered by Brian Eno as "perhaps the greatest drummer who has ever lived", Allen has surely left a big void in the fields of jazz and world music, having ...

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How to Use a Click Track for Recording and Live Shows

How to Use a Click Track for Recording and Live Shows

A click track is a digital metronome used to keep drummers and other musicians in time during live performances and studio recordings. Musicians listen to these click tracks through headphones or in-ear monitors. Click tracks are built into music production software such as Pro Tools, Ableton Live, GarageBand. ...

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