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History of the Snare Drum

Eight Centuries of Innovation & Ingenuity Followed Beginnings as Military Communication Device By David A. Brensilver The idea of stretching a cord o... Read More

The Rocky History Of Premier Drums

BY ROBERT HENRIT | FROM THE AUG/SEPT 2002 ISSUE OF DRUM! Over the years Premier has been responsible for lots of great stuff, but using the adage of a proph... Read More

Cowbell History Predates The Dawn Of Metallurgy

BY PHIL HOOD Domesticated cows have been around for 10,500 years, or about as long as humans have been farming and living in groups of significant size. But th... Read More

Sunday Sounds: The Funktastic Drumming From War’s Harold Ray Brown

On this day in 1946, Harold Ray Brown, founding member, drummer, and vocalist for the funk band War, was born in Long Beach, California. Brown and vocalist/g... Read More

Sunday Sounds: Tom Ardolino, The Wild Pulse Of Rock Band NRBQ

On January 6, 2012, Tom Ardolino, a drummer best known for his 30 years with rock band NRBQ, died at the age of 56. According to the New York Times, NRBQ (Ne... Read More

Sunday Sounds: Keith Moon’s Last Tour Date With The Who

Legendary drummer Keith Moon played his final tour date with The Who on October 21, 1976, at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada. Though Moon would perfor... Read More

Sunday Sounds: Work On Your ‘Studio Tan’ With Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa's Studio Tan, first released in September 1978 on DiscReet Records, is an album that Zappa would probably not be keen on commemorating, as he was em... Read More

Sunday Sounds: When Drummer Robert Williams Sued Sex Pistols’ Frontman Johnny Rotten on ‘Judge Judy’

In 1997, tour drummer Robert Williams sued Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) for lost wages and assault. The musicians then decided to settle... Read More

Sunday Sounds: Founding Drummer Pete Best’s Contributions to The Beatles

The Beatles — or as they were known at the time, The Silver Beatles — invited Pete Best to join the band on August 12, 1960, shortly before their first club da... Read More

Sunday Sounds: Celebrating Jeff Porcaro — The Man With The Golden Groove

Today marks the 26th anniversary of Jeff Porcaro's death. The drumming virtuoso, whose name is synonymous with the famous half-time "Rosanna shuffle," would hav... Read More