Mindy Abovitz hopes to inspire other female drummers. — -- The decision to start playing the drums at age 21 ultimately led Mindy Abovitz on a path to inspire other female drummers. “It was less ...

Drummers don’t get enough love. Mastering the art of drumming in any genre or style of music is no easy feat. Still, these four female drummers managed to become some of the best of all time; and they ...

Sheila Cecelia Escovedo, known as Sheila E, is one of the best-known female drummers in America, an Oakland, California, native who seems to transcend genres, be it funk, Latin, jazz, rock, pop or R&B ...

A legend in Detroit’s music scene is using her talent and passion to shine a spotlight on women in music. Drummer and composer Gayelynn McKinney is part of a legendary Detroit family that has helped ...

If you look backward through the history of rock 'n' roll, you'll find that the ratio of women to men has always been, in a word, unbalanced. At the time of this writing in 2025, less than 10 percent ...

Rush has announced that they're ditching retirement next year for a 50th-anniversary tour dedicated to the memory of their late drummer, Neil Peart, with a new member filling his place. Surviving ...

In 1956, jazz drummers Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich released Krupa and Rich, coming together on “Bernie’s Tune” with their dual percussion running nearly 14 minutes. When band leaders like John Coltrane, ...