Smash Hits magazine interviewed Diana Ross in 1982. Her ongoing commercial success two decades after the Supremes’ initial song was shown by her appearance amid the breathless coverage of Duran Duran and Haircut 100. She mentioned the band’s peak in the 1960s, but argued, as befitting an artist who had just released two platinum albums […]

Here let’s explain why drummers have a bad reputation in our culture and why it’s not true! As someone who has always loved to play drums and was a regular in his school orchestra, I have always had the reputation of being a horrible drummer because most of my “serious” girlfriend’s parents have decided I […]

Orchestral percussion usually doesn’t require a drum set but we see one in several compositions. The popularity of drums in orchestras dates back to the earliest of times. People have been using different types of drums in an orchestra to maintain the rhythm, produce unique sounds, and add excitement to the performance ever since. Let’s discuss […]