Here are five classic drum solos that not only pack a major punch, but make us wish we could experience hearing them for the ...

Good drum solos never age. Sure, the kits may get bigger, the shows flashier, but the cold, hard fundamentals of a monster ...

Stefan Joubert of London Drum Institute named In the Air Tonight one of the most iconic drum solos of all time. "You know the moment: the song builds up, the tension rises, and then – bam! – that ...

While Neil Peart wrote the book on what great drums sound like, he always found new ways to improve his craft behind the kit.

The drum solo has long been synonymous with extravagant posturing, with the worst excesses of rock’n’roll virtuoso exhibitionism. The reputation is unfortunate, but whatever one thinks of drum solos, ...

Guitars, sure. Vocal performances, fine. Keys, bass, flute—got it. Sometimes what you really need to get riled up is percussion. Percussion! It’s the hits of the drums that get your heart pounding, ...

Max Roach at the Three Deuces, 1947. Photo by William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress) Photo above: Max Roach at the Three Deuces, New York, 1947 (William P. Gottlieb Collection/Library of ...

Buddy Rich. Dennis Chambers. Dave Lombardo. Animal. These are the legends of the drums, masters who make the most acrobatic drum fills look effortless. It’s fun to listen to them play; it’s even more ...

Buddy Rich is probably the single-most influential, history-making drummer who ever lived, one that every classic rock fan ought to know. Coming up in big band circles in the '30s before forming the ...

When talking about the many iconic drum solos in the decades-long history of rock music, the 1960s are typically a great place to start, given how quickly rock was evolving, especially in the decade's ...

I always like to make the joke that one of the reasons I became a bandleader was so I could play more solos. I find myself quite disappointed when I hear groups where there’s maybe one drum solo in a ...