Author John Lingan, with a body of work that includes the book A Song for Everyone: The Story of Creedence Clearwater Revival, has taken it upon himself to detail the long history of rock ‘n’ roll via ...

Nobody holds a rock back together quite like drummers do. Through the years, we’ve really been treated to some next-level classic rock drummers. And many of them passed on far too soon. Let’s take a ...

The Carpenters singer/drummer is a surprising omission not just because she blazed trails but also because Lingan’s generous ...

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Apologies to the stick-swinging readers, but drummers are an odd bunch. Back in college, Rock Music Menu’s roommate was a drummer, and he was a strange cat, still is. It’s not very surprising as these ...

Writing an article here often triggers thoughts about a follow-up or related subject. One classic rock topic can easily lead to another. In a recent article I reflected on drummers usually being the ...

Music writer Lingan (Homeplace) celebrates the unsung musicians “who often go uncredited, who sit all night between the amps,” with this animated tribute to 15 of rock’s most influential drummers.

It’s easy to celebrate popular music. It’s one of the things that binds us together as a culture and community. Music is like an invisible hearth around which we can all gather. It’s wonderful. But ...