Hal Blaine might not be a household name, but he should be. This drummer was an important part of rock music history.

Music writer Lingan (Homeplace) celebrates the unsung musicians “who often go uncredited, who sit all night between the amps,” with this animated tribute to 15 of rock’s most influential drummers.

Clem Burke, who joined Blondie in 1975 shortly after the band's formation, has died. He can be heard on all of Blondie's albums. (Charles Sykes / Invision / AP) Blondie drummer Clem Burke has died, ...

An iconic rock band’s longtime drummer is speaking out after being fired. Zak Starkey had played the drums for The Who over nearly three decades until singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend ...

When it comes to the drummers in a band there are often jokes flying around poking fun at them and at times their musicianship. There are no doubt many examples to show how unfair that is, and I dare ...

A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician is dead at 70. Blondie drummer Clem Burke died of cancer, the iconic group announced Monday. No additional details were provided. “Clem was not just a drummer; he ...

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 ...

It’s official: Bad Company will be performing at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Well, two of them will anyway. Founding member and drummer Simon Kirke, 76, said in a recent interview on ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith says some rappers absolutely warrant induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ... even if not everyone -- or every rock star -- agrees.

Matt Cameron, a drummer primarily known for his work with the rock band, Pearl Jam — where he’s been a member since 1998 — is bidding the group a fond farewell after some 27 years, according to a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s official: Bad Company will be performing at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Well, two of them will anyway.