drum
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“Foreign Tongues” also marks the band’s second LP with Steve Jordan handling drum duties in place of the late Charlie Watts.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Sayce says he is determined to beat the drum for youth spaces: "We have to recreate the village, we have to recreate communities."
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
A kick drum bleeds into a vocal mic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
There's no cash-in on the drum and bass revival, and no mimicry of the cutting-edge productions of PinkPantheress and Charli XCX.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The drum roll mounts as she gains momentum.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Lululemon didn’t help itself when it mistakenly brought out Japanese drums at a brand event in May at the Great Wall of China, triggering a wave of nationalist anger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The pianos are always muted, the drums all sound like they're being played next door, and the orchestra is buried deep in the mix to foreground Abrams' voice.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
But fans remained in high spirits, dancing to the beat of drums, singing patriotic songs and wearing shirts bearing the name of team captain and former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Suddenly you’re not getting guitar amp or drums in that mic. You’re just getting the vocal,” said Vogler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Like most drums, they don't have a particular pitch, but make more of a "noise"-type sound.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
"Love Story" drummed up controversy -- and viewers -- with its revisiting of the A-list couple's courtship and untimely deaths, but it only earned six nominations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Even without the adrenaline of a packed room, he drummed up a bidding war and ultimately sold Francis Bacon’s “Triptych Inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus” for $85 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
Builders have also amped up marketing and drummed up discounts to make newly built homes more attractive.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025
I drummed at church for a long time.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
“You guys ever drummed in the circle before?” she said.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
To combat loneliness and help older residents earn some money, Yod has started a traditional drumming circle that performs at weddings and other occasions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Sometimes I practice — not practicing to get my rudiments up for drumming — but just because I enjoy drumming so much.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
"Freedom Suite," led by Rollins' confident sax and also notable for Max Roach's drumming, proved controversial enough that a reissue chose another title for the album.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
The York supporters were still singing, their drummer still drumming.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
For a while the only sound is the rain drumming against the log cabin with the random rumbles and cracks of thunder and lightning.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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Musical Instruments - Introductory
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