drummers

If there's one indisputable truth in this world, it's that alternative music has no shortage of iconic drummers. Quite literally setting the beat for the genre, these artists put the power behind some of our favorite tracks. And boy, do we love getting a taste for it right from the top with some badass drum intros...

The Hit Like A Girl drumming contest returned for its tenth year of competition. The international contest has been giving female drummers and percussionists a platform since 2011. In turn, it encourages drumming for girls and women regardless of their age or playing level. ...

Drummers are a special breed of people. They come in all shapes and sizes, genders and ethnicities. That's why drummer Dorothea Taylor took a stand and starred in a Drumeo ad where she absolutely kills "Down with the Sickness" by Disturbed. Drumeo is an online drum lesson company and Taylor might now be their biggest star...

A drummer is the heartbeat of any band, providing the rhythm and making memorable beats that we just can’t get out of our heads.  So many of our favorite bands would be nothing without their drummers to help craft their iconic sounds and give us those epic drum solos.  Read mo...

Everyone has to start somewhere and keep up maintenance on their craft. We asked 12 of the biggest drummers in the scene to share the first song they learned to play on drums and what they do to get in the zone before rocking out onstage. From Green Day to AC/DC to the Beatles, here are the songs that started it all ...

Broken fingers, cut hands and even a black eye—for our latest drummers special, we asked our lineup about the gnarliest injury they’ve ever endured from playing. JAY WEINBERG, SLIPKNOT I thought I poked out my eye once, but it turns out I didn’t. I whacked myself ...

This is too cool: Drummers from letlive., A Lot Like Birds, Protest The Hero, The Dillinger Escape Plan, more have teamed up for one song, gathered by Night Verses' Aric Improta. Listen to the song and check out the full list of contributors below (via The PRP). Read more: The Wonder... Read More ... Read More ...

Drummers Louis Vecchio (New Politics) and Lachlan "Lucky" West (the Griswolds) collaborated on a dual drum cover of Justin Bieber's "Sorry." Jon Hoeg caught the performance on camera, and Bryan Williams recorded and mixed the sound with help from West.  ...

pictured: Rian Dawson, All Time Low. photo credit: Adam Elmakias   When people think of dangerous jobs, they don’t usually think of musicians. But, you’d be surprised how often injuries happen both on and off the stage. Drummers are usually out of the way enough from accidents like falling off stages or slamming into other band members—but that doesn’t save them from the dangers of their own instr

Drummers often fall victim to the “drummers are idiots” stereotype and are typically the most “replaceable” in a band. In their “Best Drummer Jokes Ever” list, Music Radar used this gem: “How is a drum solo like a sneeze? You know it's coming, but there's nothing you ...

Celebrity Net Worth has compiled an approximated list that reveals the "30 richest drummers in the world." Green Day's Tre Cool and Blink-182's Travis Barker are among them. Check out the full list below. What do you think? 1. Ringo ...

Tidal Arms, featuring ex-members of From Autumn To Ashes and Warship, have embarked on a headlining tour across the East Coast and Midwest. Along for the ride are Drummers. Dates: 6|09 - Boston, MA - Great Scott 6|10 - Pawtucket, RI - Machines With Magnets 6|11 - Brooklyn, NY - The Charleston 6|12 - Philadelphia, PA - The Barbary 6|13 - Asbury Park, NJ - The Saint 6|14 - Cleveland, OH - Now That's