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Recent Examples of drummer
The late Stones drummer Charlie Watts also appears on a few tracks carried over from the Hackney Diamonds sessions.
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
The band lost longtime drummer Charlie Watts in 2021 at age 80.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
The actor spoke to us during a day off from portraying drummer Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes’ four-part Beatles film blockbuster.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026
When Cameron came down with Covid in 2022, the group brought in original drummer Dave Krusen, multi-instrumentalist John Klinghoffer, and veteran Seattle musician Richard Stuverud to sub for him.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
The band lost longtime drummer Charlie Watts in 2021 at age 80.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
The actor spoke to us during a day off from portraying drummer Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes’ four-part Beatles film blockbuster.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026
When Cameron came down with Covid in 2022, the group brought in original drummer Dave Krusen, multi-instrumentalist John Klinghoffer, and veteran Seattle musician Richard Stuverud to sub for him.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drummer
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These guerrilla pop-ups launched the heartland quartet – singer Tyson Ritter, lead guitarist Nick Wheeler, rhythm guitarist Mike Kennerty and drummer Chris Gaylor – into a world of TikToks and Instagram posts, simultaneously cultivating a fan base decades younger than the now-middle-aged rockers.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Vanity Fair caught up with Gaga’s guitarist, Tim Stewart, who was with his kids, after the film.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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Focusing on Vahdat’s repertoire of classical settings for verse by great Persian poets both ancient (Hafez, Rumi) and contemporary (Forough Farrokhzad), as well as songs she’s gathered from Iran’s various ethnic groups, the project includes percussionist Nariman Assadi on tombak and daf.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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Niño remains a prolific, international percussionist-about-town, with recent full-length projects including his collaborative LP with Saul Williams and Carlos Niño & Friends’ Bubble Bath for Giants.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Léa Seydoux gives a very committed, unaffected performance as Lucy, an experimental pianist who must deal with the dawning knowledge that her beloved husband Philip (Laurence Rupp) has a second life online as a pedophile pornographer.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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By the evening, everyone shifts outside to the stoop, where Harlem pianist Warner Meadows and special guests close the night with live music.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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Behind her sat a cellist and a violinist, both women hired for the MTV appearance; the other Maniacs appeared only in photos inside the CD booklet.—
Dan Kois,
Pitchfork,
17 May 2026
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The song, performed by violinist Linda Lampenius and vocalist Pete Parkkonen, featured a potentially combustible mix of open flames and a flowing dress.—
Andrew Jones,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Keith Lockhart’s Pops are pretty accustomed to disrupting dogma (see recent performances with jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis and Jerry Garcia keyboardist Melvin Seals).—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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In 2015 White married Jonathan Cain, famous keyboardist and songwriter for the rock band Journey, and changed her legal name to White-Cain.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Cunningham, 17, is lead alto saxophonist for the school ensemble.—
Theresa Walker,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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Keith Lockhart’s Pops are pretty accustomed to disrupting dogma (see recent performances with jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis and Jerry Garcia keyboardist Melvin Seals).—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Her father was a jazz trombonist and her mother a pianist.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Wayne Henderson, trombonist for the Jazz Crusaders, had co-produced the debut album, 1984’s Centipede, for Michael’s sister Rebbie with Michael, Tito, and Randy Jackson.—
Greg Poole,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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The stadium organist, Dwayne Hilton, played accompanying music and got everyone involved.—
Warren Mayes,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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The stadium organist, Dwayne Hilton, played accompanying music and got everyone involved.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drummer. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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