A humble man who never seeks the limelight. Carmine Appice had a major influence on rock drummers, playing in bands including Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and Beck, Bogert & Appice. One iconic drummer ...
During my tenure covering classic rock, I’ve conducted my share of interviews with seminal drummers. Among them: Ginger Baker (Cream), John Densmore (The Doors), Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull ...
The king of the drum roll he was one of the most energetic drummers of all time. Led Zeppelin's sticks man, nicknamed Bonzo, is universally respected. Few, if any, could keep the blues-rock groove ...
Buddy Rich, the legendary jazz drummer, was known to have a strong opinion about drumming and musicianship in general, and he occasionally commented on rock drummers, purportedly once saying: ...
The word "luck" isn't even in the vocabulary of Spinal Tap, the fictional but fiercely beloved mock metal band featured in the 1984 mockumentary film 'This Is Spinal Tap.' Nothing ever seems to go ...
The musician, considered one of rock's greatest ever drummers, died on Tuesday in Santa Monica, California. Rush, the band he played with for 45 years, confirmed his death in a statement posted to ...
The drummer was known for his hair-trigger temper as much as his music Ginger Baker, one of the most innovative and influential drummers in rock music, has died at the age of 80. A co-founder of ...