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drummer

[druhm-er] / ˈdrʌm ər /


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The composer improvised his way through the initial stages of “Pray for a Storm,” his high-energy collaboration with famed drummer Stewart Copeland.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

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

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 thing about Ed is everything he does, he does immensely seriously and so he is now a very accomplished drummer," Peston added.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Along the avenue, our drummer beat out commands, but we could not hear them sufficiently amidst the chaos.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 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

The music grew wilder, the drummers joined in, and-Hother Umber brought forth a huge curved warhom banded in silver.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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