What makes drumming better—exact timing or imprecise emotion? That’s a question being asked and answered at Penn State ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: There’s nothing more divisive than a ‘best of’ list, particularly when it comes to virtuoso players. So, we thought we’d take a slightly different approach in this feature to kick off ...

In honor of late Rush drummer Neil Peart, Modern Drummer magazine has officially announced the 'Neil Peart Spirit of Drumming Scholarship,' with support from his family. Peart was regarded as one of ...

Quiet Riot’s Metal Health became the first heavy metal album to top the Billboard 200 and you better believe Frankie Banali’s iconic drum work played a big part in the massive success of “Cum on Feel ...

INTERVIEW: The former ‘Saturday Night Live’ star speaks to Louis Chilton about bygone life in a touring band, the surprise ...

Man Forever plays Nightlight Thursday, May 24, with Jason Aylward (Valient Thorr), Drew Robertson, Kenneth Ells (Thunderlip, Church of Zann), Crowmeat Bob (Savage Knights) and Erik Sugg (The Cherry ...

What is rock music without a backbeat? Well, it’s not really rock music at all. From the time that the music first began to stand apart from the genres from which it first emanated and began to ...

According to rock mythology, drummers are the Neanderthals on the scale of musical evolution. They don't understand melody or composition. They're only good for two things tops: keeping the tempo ...

Professional Drummer Kevin Dean had a vision. Dean was teaching classes at the Red House Theater's "Rock Camp" when he came up with the idea for a summer program for intermediate and advanced drummers ...

The world of music was hit with a devastating blow when the news of Aaron Spears’ passing reverberated across social media. Spears, a highly accomplished and respected drummer, known for his ...

World-class drummers, percussionists, and performance groups will take centre stage in Brampton for the return of Flow Fest. This all-ages celebration of rhythm and culture features a dynamic lineup ...