“Give the drummer some,” said the voice of funk soul pioneer James Brown as it rang out above his band on the 1967 recording of Cold Sweat. The drummer in question was Clyde Stubblefield who was said ...

If you’re a music fan who hasn’t thought much about drumming (I’m guilty on both counts), “Backbeats” will be a revelation. Amateur drummer John Lingan divides his book into 15 chapters about 15 ...

With Americans diving into the holiday gifting season, one veteran-founded brand is popping up everywhere, from corporate gift lists to family celebrations. Funky Chunky, a Minnesota-born gourmet ...

Guns N’ Roses’ 2008 album Chinese Democracy was 14 years in the making at a reported cost of $13m – and a small part of that gigantic budget was spent on hiring drummer Josh Freese. In stark contrast, ...

Full disclosure: I play the drums. I play them every chance I get. Although my drumming career has served mainly as a steady education in my own shining mediocrity as a drummer, a reminder that I was ...

Jellybean Johnson, the legendary drummer best known for co-founding Prince’s band The Time, has died. Johnson, who played alongside Morris Day in The Time and later the Original 7ven, passed away on ...

A celebrated musician and producer, Johnson helped pioneer the Minneapolis Sound. By Ashley Iasimone Jellybean Johnson, the Minneapolis musician and producer who was the drummer for the ...

After making waves across international stages with her distinct fusion of Thai roots and contemporary funk, drummer, producer and songwriter Salin Cheewapansri is set to play her first full-length ...

The following is an excerpt from the book Backbeats: A History of Rock and Roll in Fifteen Drummers, released on November 11th. The 41st Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1999, and the event was ...

With a complex playing style that was nevertheless generous towards other musicians, the US musician was in a category all of his own Jack DeJohnette dies aged 83 My interview with Jack DeJohnette ...

Ralph Rolle occupies one of the grooviest drum chairs on the planet. As well as his job, holding down the foundation for disco/funk legends Nile Rogers & Chic, Ralph has also played for an impressive ...

Michael Beard, a drummer from Columbus, Ohio, passed away on August 25. He performed with the band from 1974 to 1985 on tracks like "Shake Your Rump to the Funk." After his time with the Bar-Kays, ...