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 ...

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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 ...

Florida A&M University lead drum major,Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede becomes a member of the Beta Alpha chapter of Delta Sigma Theta.

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 ...

It’s 1992. I’m on tour for my hit single, “Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover,” off the album “Tongues and Tails.” My band and I, including a woman drummer and percussionist, a woman keyboard player, and a ...

Ahead of her performance at the Mahindra Percussion Festival, the tabla virtuoso reflects on women in percussion, community, and why rhythm should be collaborative rather than competitive in an ...

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"The first thing you hear when you're conceived is the heartbeat of your mother. That is a drum, and that's what we do." That is how Janet Oakes describes the drum circle in which she's been involved ...

HAVANA (AP) — It wasn’t that long ago that Cuba’s rich percussion scene was essentially a boys’ club, dominated by men due to macho attitudes and religious tradition. Perceived as too weak for the ...

Rock band Rush shocked fans by announcing they’re reuniting for the first time since the death of drummer Neil Peart in 2020 – but some fans aren’t happy about the newest band member. Geddy Lee and ...