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Sunday Sounds: Celebrating The Phenomenal Drummers Of Prince

Today marks the third anniversary of Prince's death. The music royal was himself an amazing drummer, who played or programmed the beats on many of his songs. An... Read More

Sunday Sounds: The Raw Ferocity Of Iron Maiden’s Debut Album

On April 14, 1980, English heavy metal band Iron Maiden released its debut album in the UK. (It would come out a few months later, in August, in the US.) At the... Read More

Sunday Sounds: The Exquisite, Rhythmic Drumming Of Jefferson Airplane’s Spencer Dryden

On April 7, 1938, Spencer Dryden, drummer of Jefferson Airplane, was born in New York City. Dryden also drummed for New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Dinosaurs... Read More

Sunday Sounds: The Rock-Steady Drumming Of Switchfoot’s Chad Butler

On this day in 1974, Chad Butler, the drummer for Switchfoot, was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Butler co-founded the band along with Jon Foreman (vocalist, l... 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: “The Saddest Record Of All Time,” Eric Clapton’s ‘Pilgrim,’ With Steve Gadd

On this day in 1998, Eric Clapton released his 13th studio album, Pilgrim, for Reprise Records. Before attempting Pilgrim, Clapton said in his 2007 autobiogr... Read More

Sunday Sounds: The Unusual Drumming In The Police’s ‘Roxanne’

On this day in 1979, British rock band The Police released the single "Roxanne" in the United States. (It was released in the UK in April of the previous year.)... Read More

Sunday Sounds: The Beastly Drumming Of The Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins

A belated happy birthday to Taylor Hawkins, born on February 17 1972, and best known as the drummer of the Foo Fighters. Before the Foo Fighters, Hawkins was th... Read More

Sunday Sounds: You Really Got Us, Van Halen

Today marks the 41st anniversary of the release of Van Halen's eponymous first studio album. Released on February 10, 1978, Van Halen peaked at No. 19 on the Bi... Read More

Sunday Sounds: The Wild, Yet Minimal Precision Of The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst

Happy birthday to Laurence "Lol" Tolhurst, born on this day in 1959. Tolhurst is a founding member and the former drummer of The Cure, from 1976-1989. Other mem... Read More