Back in the 1960s and ’70s, classic rock was big, and the spotlight was usually brightest on the guys with the mics and/or the guitars. We think the ones in the back, sticks in hand, setting the ...

John Barbata, who played drums for such groups as The Turtles, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and both Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, has died at the age of 79. No cause of death was given, ...

I don’t know what it is about drummers, but when you form a band, be prepared to cycle through several beat makers. The Spinal Tap cliché of ever-changing drummers was written into the film for a ...

Gerry Conway, a veteran folk and rock drummer who played with musicians like Cat Stevens, Jethro Tull, Fairport Convention and more, died on Friday. He was 76. Conway had been diagnosed with motor ...

The saga of The Who firing, rehiring, and then re-firing Zak Starkey has taken another turn. Starkey, the 59-year-old son of Ringo Starr, had played drums with the classic rock icons for three decades ...

Frank Ferrer is stepping away from the drum set for Guns ‘N’ Roses, which announced his “amicable” departure after 19 years with the band. The group made the announcement in a post on social media.

Ringo Starr was indispensable to The Beatles, even if he was often lost in the mix. Starr was one of the only drummers George Harrison depended on, and his steady backbeat helped the Fab Four achieve ...

It was with great joy that fans received the news of a classic rock band’s (rather unexpected) upcoming tour. Geddy Lee — the ...

The saga of The Who firing, rehiring, and then re-firing Zak Starkey has taken another turn. Now, Starkey says he wasn't fired. The band "retired" him. On May 26, the drummer posted a message to ...