What comes to mind when you hear or read about rock and roll? It’d probably be an image of a band in leather pants, tousled hair, and one or more of the band members clutching a guitar. You might also ...

Rock and roll tends to get the reputation as the guitarists' genre. No matter what kind of rock song you're playing, there is a certain subsection of fans who only need a guitar solo to get their seal ...

Few genres of music nail the drum solo quite like classic rock. Plenty of modern-day rock bands have put out a killer drum track or two, but you just can’t beat the old-school drum solos that would ...

Next to prog’s general existence, there’s no better symbol of rock-musical excess than the drum solo. Critics have never liked them; old Rolling Stone reviews would rip in-concert double albums whose ...

While the song is famous, probably not many can name the man behind the drums for Ram Jam's successful version from 1977. That would be Charles, who delivered two short but notable solos, or extended ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link The drum solo is that one showstopping moment during a concert that allows the drummer to shake the restrictive chains of timekeeper and showcase ...

Neil Peart's greatest contribution to the drumming community was his virtuosity and particularity over each rhythmic variation, which reimagined the drum solo and forever changed how drummers… By Max ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. You're one of the fathers of progressive rock. So how do you spend a late September afternoon? If ...