Sly Dunbar, Whose Drumming Brought Complex Beats to Reggae, Dies at 73

As one half of the famed rhythm duo Sly and Robbie, he played with some of the biggest names in music, including Bob Dylan ...
Spin

Remembering Sly Dunbar, a Reggae Drummer with an Endless Groove

For half a century, Sly & Robbie reached into every corner of popular music. They were reggae icons and an in-demand rhythm ...
News Tribune

Review: You love their music, now find out who these musicians are

If you're a music fan who hasn't thought much about drumming (I'm guilty on both counts), "Backbeats" will be a revelation. Amateur drummer John Lingan divides his book into 15 chapters about 15 ...
Penn Live

Music world praying after beloved drummer dies just 3 days short of 60th birthday

Fans and stars alike from the country music and rock world were hit recently by the death of beloved drummer Bryan Keeling. Keeling died on Dec. 6 after a long battle with cancer. He was just three ...
al.com

Country music drummer dead at 59: ‘Let’s grieve his loss together’

Bryan Keeling, the country music and rock drummer, died at the age of 59 after a battle of with cancer. Keeling’s brother, Brad, announced the news he died on Friday. “My amazing and talented ...
American Songwriter

Dave Grohl’s 3 Favorite Drummers Of All Time

Dave Grohl is many people’s favorite drummer of all time. He’s contributed the rhythm to some of the greatest rock songs ever and is aptly praised for it. But who does Grohl consider the greatest ...
Mashable

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USA Today

Feds unveil new female crash test dummy. 'A long overdue step'

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has unveiled an advanced female crash test dummy that manufacturers can soon start producing for carmakers to test in their vehicles. The female crash test dummy, ...
Deadline.com

Jellybean Johnson Dies: The Time Drummer Was 69

Jellybean Johnson of The Time attends the 59th GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Araya Diaz/WireImage Jellybean Johnson, the drummer of The Time and music producer for artists ...
Associated Press

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith’s Midwest roots inspire surprise gift to U. of Michigan

The Red Hot Chili Peppers may be strongly associated with southern California, but drummer Chad Smith’s heart never left the Midwest. Red Hot Chili Peppers rocker Chad Smith gifts music scholarship to ...
CBS News

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, plays Iron Maiden and Deep Purple to let off steam

Japan's "Iron Lady" listens to… Iron Maiden? The country's parliament elected veteran ultraconservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi to serve as the next prime minister on Tuesday, making her the first ...