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Taylor Hawkins, drummer of Foo Fighters for 25 years, dies at 50
Hawkins first appeared with the band in the 1997 video for Foo Fighters' most popular song, 'Everlong', although he had yet to join the group when the song was recorded
Dave Grohl, The Storyteller: How the former Nirvana drummer reinvented himself after Kurt Cobain's suicide
From becoming a member of one of the biggest bands in recent history to dealing with creative existentialism, and then rising to create one of the greatest rock bands even, Dave Grohl has drummed up a lifetime of experiences.
Charlie Watts dies at 80: Inimitable drummer leaves behind his identity as a Rolling Stones misfit and self-confessed jazz lover
Charlie Watts, who died Tuesday at 80 as The Rolling Stones' drummer was a vital part of the band’s sound, with a rhythmic approach that was as much a part of the Stones’ musical fingerprint as Keith Richards’ sharp-edged guitar or Mick Jagger’s sneering vocals.
Jimmy Cobb, drummer for Miles Davis' King of Blue album, passes away aged 91 after battling lung cancer
Jimmy Cobb's wife, Eleana Tee Cobb, announced on Facebook that her husband died at his New York City home from lung cancer
Tony Allen, legendary drummer known for pioneering the Afrobeat genre, passes away at 79
Tony Allen’s drumming was a key part of the rhythmic structure that underpinned the fusion of jazz, funk and West African melodies.
Dave Weckl on the art of drumming, experimenting with different genres, and Damien Chazelle's Whiplash
In an interview with Firstpost, Dave Weckl discusses his musical influences, his approach to drumming and how Whiplash was 'pure Hollywood nonsense' | #FirstCulture
Dave Weckl's gig for Jazz Circuit India, Delhi, was a master-class in skill and technique
On what was possibly the last nippy Sunday evening of the city's winter, a congregation gathered at a swanky south Delhi venue to watch one of the world's greatest living drummers — Dave Weckl — perform the headlining set of Teamwork Arts’ Jazz India Circuit | #FirstCulture
Legendary Swiss drummer Jojo Mayer talks about his band NERVE, Indian percussion and more
Jojo Mayer reveals in an interview his major musical influences, global drumming culture and his future projects.
RIP Nick Menza: Ex-Megadeth drummer dies after collapsing on stage
Nick Menza, former drummer for the influential metal band Megadeth, died after collapsing on stage during a performance of his progressive jazz trio in Southern California, a family spokesman said Sunday
PM Modi displays skills as a drummer with Japanese percussionists
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's skills as a drummer were today on full display here as he joined the Japanese percussionists to perform a 'jugalbandi' with them.
