Roland’s newest V-Drums Series 3 and 5 lineups take the company’s legendary electronic percussion legacy to new heights. Announced on October 16, 2025, these two next-generation series expand the ...

Renowned percussionist Charlotte Mabrey has died at age 73 after a long battle with cancer. Mabrey was the former principal percussionist for the Jacksonville Symphony and a beloved professor at the ...

Stark County native John Mahon was honored by the EN-RICH-MENT Fine Arts Academy for his support of its drumline and music program. Mahon, a St. Thomas Aquinas High School graduate, has been a member ...

Ringo Starr has insisted he got by with help from his friends when it comes to drumming. The Beatle says he didn’t become a top drummer through practice, but simply by constant performing with pals.

Heath Cooley’s took his first stab at playing the drums when he was around 10 years old. He requested a full set — and got a snare and mandatory lessons instead. “I hated it,” he says. “It was just ...

Steve Gadd, b. Rochester, New York, April 9, 1945. Uncle, a drummer in the army, encouraged him. Drum lessons from age seven; sat in with Dizzy Gillespie at 11. Studied music at Eastman College, ...

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Anyone sharing a home with a musician will appreciate advances in technology that make for quieter practice. Wearing headphones while playing electronic drums is already a good way to keep the noise ...

In 1981, the all-female pop-punk band The Go-Go’s set a new precedent for girl power in rock music, belting out a chorus of “We Got the Beat” to drummer Gina Schock’s pounding rhythm. It’s an anthem ...

For years, the mysterious "cannonball" tree in Old Quebec City drew visitors, eager to catch a glimpse of the dark metallic sphere lodged at its base. Some had even suggested the "cannonball" trapped ...

[UPDATE 4/29/24]: Ahead of tonight’s Frequinauts show at New Orleans, LA’s Toulouse Theatre featuring Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr. (saxophone), Stanton Moore (drums), Robert Mercurio (bass), Robert ...