drummer
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The drummer said she was distressed by the paucity of water stations available, and feared the triple-digit heat was a risk for fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Her touring band in 1994 included Taylor Hawkins, who would go on to become the drummer for the Foo Fighters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Backing them was Mr. Stills’s touring band—keyboardist Jerry Aiello, bassist George “Chocolate” Perry, drummer and flutist Joe Vitale, and percussionist Joe Lala.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Pianists Sylvie Courvoisier, Sullivan Fortner, Matt Mitchell, Angelica Sanchez and Micah Thomas also currently head such outfits, and even a few nonpianists, such as bassist Kim Cass and drummer Tyshawn Sorey, now do so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
His mother, when she had him, was only seventeen—a thin-blooded, capricious girl with red hair and a rich daddy, who ran off with the drummer for Vance Vane and his Musical Swains.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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London's Notting Hill Carnival celebrated its 60th anniversary with hundreds of dancers, drummers and other performers celebrating Caribbean arts and culture.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
"The world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas. His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top," Gibbons said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Streamer IShowSpeed took to the field at the New York New Jersey Stadium first, alongside drummers and dancers in vibrant tracksuits.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
On “An Eraser and a Maze,” which features a rotating cast of drummers, including touring percussionist Damon Cox and Janet Weiss of Quasi and Sleater-Kinney, the pendulum swings in the opposite direction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
And when the drummers, ac- cepting his drink, raised their glasses and said, “Here’s to you,” Charles was delighted.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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