James Gadson, the drummer most famous for recording funk, soul, and disco classics with Diana Ross, Bill Withers, and Marvin Gaye but whose discography includes sessions with Beck, Kelly Clarkson, and ...

Drummers aren’t always given the spotlight in a band. However, every so often, there will be such a singular percussive force that they become just as iconic as the band’s frontman. Charlie Watts was ...

Wadaiko Yamato 和太鼓倭is a Japanese musical group of taiko drummers founded in 1993 by Masa Ogawa. In Japanese, the word 和太鼓 "wadaiko" translates as "Japanese drum" and "Yamato" was the former name of ...

An unforgettable afternoon of rhythm, culture, and heart as Takumi Kato, world-renowned Taiko drummer from Ena City, Japan, takes the stage with his three sons—Sogen (13), Ryoma (12), and Yamato ...

Dave Grohl is many people’s favorite drummer of all time. He’s contributed the rhythm to some of the greatest rock songs ever and is aptly praised for it. But who does Grohl consider the greatest ...

Streaming platforms for Yamato: The Drummers of Japan - Bakuon - Legend of the Heartbeat haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online. 'Yamato: The Drummers ...

If you look backward through the history of rock 'n' roll, you'll find that the ratio of women to men has always been, in a word, unbalanced. At the time of this writing in 2025, less than 10 percent ...

We've shown love to hair metal singers, guitarists and bassists — now it's time to rank the top five hair metal drummers. Hair metal — or glam metal, or pop-metal, or whatever you want to call it — is ...

Welcome to “On That Note,” a rock-and-roll-centered column that will dive into the big stories, trends, and crazy ideas coming out of the music industry. “I talked to one drummer around my age the ...

Sometimes art imitates life, and sometimes life imitates art. The latter seems to be the case this year as the rock industry pulls a Spinal Tap and drummers quit or get fired en masse. More than a ...

Japanese Peace Drummer Takumi Kato will be offering several performances in Ketchikan over the next week, bringing rhythm, heart and history to locals. In a June 10 article in the Pittsburgh City ...

Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron stunned fans this morning by announcing his immediate departure from the band following nearly three decades of service. “After 27 fantastic years, I have taken my final ...