Any fan of classic rock ought to know Neil Peart. For those who somehow don't, everything we have to say about him will sound overblown, rhapsodic, and downright worshipful — and with good reason.

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 ...

Great drum solos are hard to find, but when you find them, they're among the most enjoyable to experience. Sure, the 1970s and 1980s brought fantastic drum solos, with musicians like John Bonham and ...

Nobody in rock history has done more to expand the concept of what a drum solo can look and sound like than Motley Crue's Tommy Lee. Need proof? Check out the awesome videos below! Over the course of ...

One of the greatest drum solos of all time came from a drummer who absolutely hated drum solos. Paul McCartney explained to Mark Lewisohn in his book The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions, that The ...

What comes to mind when you hear or read about rock and roll? It’d probably be an image of a band in leather pants, tousled hair, and one or more of the band members clutching a guitar. You might also ...

Next to prog’s general existence, there’s no better symbol of rock-musical excess than the drum solo. Critics have never liked them; old Rolling Stone reviews would rip in-concert double albums whose ...

Drummers are the heartbeat of any band. They keep the other musicians in check within a song's framework, guiding a song's dynamics and transitions. But every so often a drummer gets to shine, break ...

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 ...