WORLD’s LARGEST DRUM. In 1921, Paul ‘Spotts’ Emrick decided that the “All-American” Marching Band needed something to set them apart from other bands. Emrick’s idea called for a bass drum larger than ...

If there ever was a reason to fight the drum-machine wars back in the '80s, the offbeat delights of technoboffin-popsters I Am the World Trade Center and house-music rockers VHS or Beta make it ...

Following a demanding audition process, the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band announced last weekend that Lorin Nugent and Jonathan Heidegger will serve as the Drum Majors for the 2021-22 season.

Ever since spinning out of rock 'n' roll in the 1970s, metal has gotten faster and faster. Speed metal, as this subgenre is called, has become so fast that drummers can't keep up. Instead, more ...

From its roots in 1950s North Hollywood, Remo, Inc., has grown to an iconic maker of drumhead and drum accessories. Watch and listen on Jan. 1: It’s made its mark on the Rose Parade.

Rocky Mountain Steel Bands (RMSB), led by Rick Henson, is celebrating its 15 th year in business. Located in Aurora, the RMSB studio offers multiple steel drum bands for adults, teens and children as ...