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, ...

It’s often the splashy elements of music that are discussed: namely the choruses and the guitar solos. But, sometimes the rhythm section can be just as exciting. Many bands have chosen to let their ...

One of Paul McCartney’s solo songs was the result of a “happy accident.” He compared the tune to The Beatles’ “I’m Only Sleeping” from the album Revolver. Paul’s solo song appeared on an album that ...

Drummer Dave Lombardo has announced his first-ever solo album and released a song from it — an instrumental percussion voyage called "Journey of the Host." Rites of Percussion, the album, emerges this ...

Ringo Starr has said for decades that he only ever wanted to be a drummer. Mission accomplished, sir. His steady backbeat helped make The Beatles the biggest band on earth. On a few occasions, he ...

Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier is back with his second solo drum piece of the year, "Meteor". This one follows "Armor" and is exactly as musical and engaging as you'd expect from Duplantier – the guy ...

I’m sorry, but there’s no other way to put this — Gojira‘s drummer Mario Duplantier is among the best drummers out there period. Not just in metal, not just in rock and roll. Nah, this Frenchman is ...

The drummer helped pioneer bebop in the 1940s and delivered a message of resistance and liberation from the 1960s on. Listen to 13 selections from musicians, writers and critics. By Marcus J. Moore ...

In October 1975, Paul Simon released his fourth solo studio album, Still Crazy After All These Years. The album spawned ...

Rocking an electric guitar in the middle of the IHG stage, Briston Maroney poised comfort and charm to his audience during his Saturday afternoon set. The set saw a sizable crowd who nodded along to ...