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"Counting bars is like climbing Everest”: Larry Mullen Jr talks about his long battle with dyscalculia
By Will Simpson published
Drummer has often had ‘pained’ expression on his face as a result

Phil Collins: “If I wake up one day and I can hold a pair of drumsticks I will have a crack at it”
By Ben Rogerson published
"I just feel I’ve used up my air miles," he admits

Iron Maiden legend Nicko McBrain's funniest moment
By Paul Elliott last updated
His famous drum battle with two glove puppets

"It’s a sad day for every MCR fan. He was so pivotal to their sound for so long": Tributes paid to My Chemical Romance’s Bob Bryar
By Will Simpson published
Drummer found dead in his Tennessee home, aged just 44

Ringo Starr wryly suggests that Barry Keoghan is set to play him in the upcoming Beatles biopics
By Will Simpson published

“I will not take this to my grave": Sammy Hagar puts an olive branch out to Alex Van Halen
By Will Simpson published
“I just want to be friends again,” the singer says

“Seeking a well-mannered, affable individual - groove a must”: Primus put the call out for new drummer
By Will Simpson published
Successful candidate would replace departing Tim Alexander

“The human manifestation of the word ‘hip'”: Jazz legend Roy Haynes dies aged 99
By Will Simpson published
His career spanned eight decades

"It has been a bit bewildering for us": Primus left “in complete shock” by drummer’s sudden departure
By Will Simpson published
Primus drummer quits, for the third time

Queen hated the drum sound on their debut so much that they “augmented” every beat for its reissue
By Jonathan Horsley published
Their eponymous debut is a stone-cold rock classic but Queen have never been happy with its sound, especially Taylor’s drums. For its “rebuilt” and renamed reissue, they forensically applied digital tech to transform the sound of each individual drum hit
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