There are certain musicians who are completely committed to the art form. They don't just play music, they study it, they teach it, and they relish every opportunity to share music with others.    As a bandleader, educator, and percussionist, Juan Megna has been sharing his love of music around the world for years now.  […]

Antoine Fadavi is a well-known and respected professional drummer and music director who's been touring with the popular band King Princess for a few years now.  Originally from Paris, Fadavi was still a teenager when he started getting coverage in a number of major drum publications, including Modern Drummer, Drum!, Digital Drummer, and Batterie.  Oh […]

The Wurzels' drummer died in hospital after catching Covid-19 while on tour in the United Kingdom. Following the Wurzels' performance at Manchester Academy earlier this month, Somerset guitarist John Morgan, originally from Lydney, Gloucestershire, got sick with coronavirus and died at the age of 80 on Friday at Gloucester Royal Hospital, accompanied by his family. […]

Every day, we have so many options to make, and we're continuously improvising them, much like in jazz," explains Makaya McCraven, a drummer and composer. "Even when we try to order and sanitize the world so that we can function, we're improvising in various frameworks." It's all a way of expressing existence." McCraven, 38, is […]

This month, a fascinating collection of largely unheard interview recordings with John Lennon will be auctioned, providing insight into subjects such as his favorite Beatles songs, his love for Yoko Ono, the corrupting influence of fame, and his thoughts of hypocrisy about receiving an MBE at first. Ken Zeilig, a Canadian journalist, recorded the 91-minute […]

This article will discuss why are there no female drummers. I am talking about those who make and play the drum kit. I am sure that you have noticed that male drummers have been dominating the music scene for a long time, with only one man in a couple of bands. I can go further […]