For most drummers, life behind the kit means a musical life behind the rest of the band. Drummers are usually positioned at the back of the stage behind their scaffolding of cymbals, kick drums, floor ...

We speak to music journalist Christopher Weingarten about why so many high-profile drummers have either been fired or retired this year in what's been dubbed the "Drumpocalypse." When it comes to ...

Besides pounding on drums for the bulk of their lives, music author Jake Brown got to wondering about the other common threads shared by some of rock music’s all-time great drummers. Brown, who got to ...