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22 Essential Soul Beats For Drummers

By Billy Lee Lewis Take a moment to consider the names we use to identify various typer of popular music, such as “swing,” “speed metal,” “Afro-Cuban,” and “co... Read More

Sunday Sounds: The Funktastic Grooves Of Greg Errico From Sly & The Family Stone

On this day in 1946, Greg Errico, drummer for the psychedelic soul and funk band Sly & The Family Stone, was born in San Francisco, California. In additi... Read More

Sunday Sounds: Fred White, The Fire Of Earth, Wind & Fire

Today we wish a very happy birthday to former Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White, who was born on January 13, 1955. Innovative, precise, and passionate, ... Read More

Aaron Draper Brings Acoustic Soul And Electric Vibe On Tour With Rihanna, Eminem, And Adele

BY NICOLAS GRIZZLE | FROM THE WINTER 2018 ISSUE OF DRUM! Aaron Draper’s career started at light speed just out of high school and hasn’t slowed down. Now, at a... Read More

Secrets Of That Late-’60s Stax Drum Sound

BY PHIL HOOD Rhythm & Blues changed in the middle of the ’60s. The jumpin', romantic, and upbeat sounds that characterized earlier eras of rock ‘n’ roll, d... Read More

Pork Pie’s Bill Detamore: Building Soul Into A Musical Instrument

BY PHIL HOOD When Daft Punk went to record the album Random Access Memories in 2012 the duo of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Cristo decided to go ... Read More

How To Add A ‘Questlove’ Feel With The Drag Beat’s Precise Sloppiness

BY GARRETT TYLER | FROM THE FALL 2018 ISSUE OF DRUM! Sometimes playing it “wrong” can sound so right. That’s the case with the drag beat, which is now solidly ... Read More