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drums
what it is
Tags of great performances by historically notable drummers.
✦ meet the girls making drums →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
Makaya McCraven
158k listeners
Max Roach
183k listeners
Manu Katché
96k listeners
Buddy Rich
248k listeners
Aldo Romano
69k listeners
Jack DeJohnette
60k listeners
Ari Hoenig
55k listeners
Pete La Roca
62k listeners
Elvin Jones
95k listeners
Tony Williams
116k listeners
Mark Guiliana
52k listeners
Chico Hamilton
155k listeners
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
Cavs
36k listeners
Thomas Strønen
10k listeners
Surutu Kunu
4k listeners
Chad Taylor
2k listeners
Burning For Buddy - A Tribute To The Music Of Buddy Rich
5k listeners
Vinnie Colaiuta, Robben Ford & Jimmy Haslip
363 listeners
Chris Adler
2k listeners
Kenneth Schalk
858 listeners
Jochen Rueckert
679 listeners
Thomas Strønen, Time Is A Blind Guide
502 listeners
Go-Go Mickey
726 listeners
Justin Foley
1k listeners
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questions
What is drums?
Tags of great performances by historically notable drummers.
What are good drums albums to start with?
Try I-Empire by Angels & Airwaves, Mental Jewelry by Live, Hey Everyone! by Dananananaykroyd, and Time In by Dave Brubeck.
Who are some women making drums?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/drums/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making drums, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20