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drummer

[druhm-er] / ˈdrʌm ər /


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The company’s other co-founders, Parillo, a musician, and Barbara O’Brien, who managed the drummer, each retained their original 10% stake.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

“We’re closer than we’ve probably ever been,” Syd says of the band, whose drummer, Christoper Smith, put out yet another solo record on the same day as “Beard” and Lacy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Bobby Gillespie, Primal Scream's singer, was notably a former drummer with The Jesus and Mary Chain.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Even though drummer boys couldn’t fight, they had to be close enough to the battlefield that the men in their unit could hear their drumbeat orders.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

Still, with those Senegalese drummers, Mr. Gibbs felt lost.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

“We have this lovely story celebrating Korean culture with authentic Korean drummers and singers and even choreography,” the producer said.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2026

The drummers beat out the traditional rhythm of the Kabawa people as the Sarkin Ruwan, or custodian of the river, performed a ceremony before the competition could begin at this decades-old event.

From BBC Feb. 20, 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

Every morning this kid came to school and was greeted by anything from three hens to twelve drummers drumming.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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