If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. To really bring the beat in a sound system, you’re going ...

We hear it booming from car stereos as much as we do from the back of the orchestra: but why is the bass drum the unsung hero of the 21st century? For Gabriel Prokofiev (yes, he is a relation) the ...

In 1921, Paul ‘Spotts’ Emrick decided that the “All-American” Marching Band needed something to set them apart from other bands. Emrick’s idea called for a bass drum larger than any other. The idea ...

"Everything's bigger in Texas" is a slogan for a reason. The University of Texas helped uphold that reputation Saturday when it unveiled its newest addition, Big Bertha II, the world's largest bass ...

Ginger Baker achieved immortality when he formed the original supergroup Cream in 1966, alongside bassist Jack Bruce and guitarist Eric Clapton. He pioneered the use of double bass drums in rock music ...

Here's a duo that's at the foundation of music itself, but which isn't always noticed: the musical interplay between the bass and the drum. "You know, in any sort of music, the bass and drums should ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The history of drumheads stretches far and wide – much ...

Recently, we openly spoke about the issues we saw with Vibe's "20 Drum & Bass Pioneers" list. And while its easy to stand on the soapbox and point fingers, it's another thing to put those thoughts ...