When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Don’t mess with classics, they say, and drummer Merlin Matthews - founder of drum and percussion ...

For decades now, sampling has been changing the sound and feel of the music we listen to. Taking a small part from an earlier piece of music, looping it and using it to create something new. Some of ...

Six brief seconds of sound altered the entire direction of modern music. Known as the Amen Break, this famous drum solo became the most influential sample in recorded history. The origin begins in ...

Back in 1969, a drum solo that would direct hip hop and electronic music for 30-plus years was recorded. Gregory C. Coleman of Washington funk and soul band The Winstons was the man responsible for ...

Back in 1969, a drum solo that would direct hip hop and electronic music for 30-plus years was recorded. Gregory C. Coleman of Washington funk and soul band The Winstons was the man responsible for ...