Nirvana and Foo Fighters member Dave Grohl believes that John Bonham of Led Zeppelin performed the best drum solo of all time ...

The drum solo has long been synonymous with extravagant posturing, with the worst excesses of rock’n’roll virtuoso exhibitionism. The reputation is unfortunate, but whatever one thinks of drum solos, ...

Guitars, sure. Vocal performances, fine. Keys, bass, flute—got it. Sometimes what you really need to get riled up is percussion. Percussion! It’s the hits of the drums that get your heart pounding, ...

Taylor Hawkins was one hell of a drummer. We lost a truly great musician when he passed in 2022. At the very least, we have a hefty catalogue of work to enjoy for decades to come. And one standout ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Buddy Rich. Dennis Chambers. Dave Lombardo. Animal. These are the legends of the drums, masters who make the most acrobatic drum fills look effortless ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As anyone who has ever thwacked a cymbal with a stick before can tell you, there’s something ...

Next to prog’s general existence, there’s no better symbol of rock-musical excess than the drum solo. Critics have never liked them; old Rolling Stone reviews would rip in-concert double albums whose ...

Starr outright refused to do drum solos, which led some to think of him as a weak drummer. His bandmates disagreed. “I think Ringo was always paranoid that he wasn’t a great drummer because he never ...

Mike Portnoy, whose current résumé of bands includes Transatlantic, Bigelf, The Winery Dogs and Flying Colors, recently told Music Radar that he's not too keen on drum solos anymore. Portnoy said: ...