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drummer

[druhm-er] / ˈdrʌm ər /


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With The Smiths, who were completed by Marr, bass player Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce, Morrissey was one of the pioneers of British indie rock in the 1980s.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The drummer and sometimes singer from the Band, a group that backed Bob Dylan for a time and had its own star-studded farewell concert captured on film by Martin Scorsese, had declared bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The actor was joined by Molly Shannon, his former ‘Saturday Night Live’ castmate, in a sketch, and a long-running gag with Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith continued.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

Four of its 11 members – female vocalist Nahathai Satjalert, male vocalist Thitiwat Kaewkanha, keyboardist Pruttipong Phutmon and drummer Nathaphat Thammanitha – are among the dead.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

I could see a huge grin on his face, but I wasn’t affected too much by that until I remembered it later — I was just grooving on drummer autopilot.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

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

Do you build a song around his playing in a way that’s different from that of other drummers?

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

In 1989, Melvin Gibbs rehearsed in a band led by Senegalese drummers.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

Without two drummers, I had to play crazy fast to make the percussion parts sound full enough.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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