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Recent Examples of drummer
And the talent runs deep in Cooper's touring band, from bassist Chuck Garric and drummer Glen Sobel to guitarist Tommy Henriksen.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Frehley co-founded KISS in 1973 in New York along with singer/guitarist Paul Stanley, basist/singer Gene Simmons and drummer/singer Peter Criss.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
After tragically losing the band's longtime drummer, Taylor Hawkins, in 2022, the Foo Fighters recruited drummer Josh Freese who played with the group until 2025 when he was replaced with Ilan Rubin, who has played with Nine Inch Nails and Paramore, among others.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Another is a headless drummer, who was seen drumming around 1650 before the castle was attacked by Oliver Cromwell.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Frehley co-founded KISS in 1973 in New York along with singer/guitarist Paul Stanley, basist/singer Gene Simmons and drummer/singer Peter Criss.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
After tragically losing the band's longtime drummer, Taylor Hawkins, in 2022, the Foo Fighters recruited drummer Josh Freese who played with the group until 2025 when he was replaced with Ilan Rubin, who has played with Nine Inch Nails and Paramore, among others.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Another is a headless drummer, who was seen drumming around 1650 before the castle was attacked by Oliver Cromwell.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drummer
Noun
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The Lollapalooza show, the group says, was apparently manifested by the guitarist Parkinson.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chefitz was a mountain climber, soccer player, cross-country motorcyclist, flamenco guitarist, writer and poet — to name just some of his hobbies.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Actor Bill Murray performed as a singer and percussionist at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on October 22.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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At the Traditional Music Society’s Saturday class, Kansas City percussionist Bird Fleming stood in front of a congregation of students from various races, ages, and genders.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Jazz In recent years, the pianist Vijay Iyer and the drummer Tyshawn Sorey, defining composers and leaders of contemporary jazz, have become one of its most formidable pairings.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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In another Oscar-winning performance, Jamie Foxx expertly embodied legendary singer, songwriter and pianist Ray Charles in 2004's Ray.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Vocal powerhouse and violinist Natalie Stovall stepped in for the duet and nailed a 12-second high note.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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Tina Fey will join the celebrity chef in the season premiere, followed by Emmy- and Tony-winning actress Christine Baranski, violinist Itzhak Perlman and fashion designer Daniel Roseberry.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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The album was recorded in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, but also the unexpected death of keyboardist and founding member, Andy Fletcher, in February 2022.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Without a keyboardist or a drummer or a singer or a mixing engineer, nobody else on payroll, no bandmates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The drummer and saxophonist had left Kabul years earlier but stayed in touch with their Afghan students through the app, occasionally helping with visa applications.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Klaus Doldinger, the German saxophonist and composer who created the soundtracks to Wolfgang Petersen’s Das Boot and The NeverEnding Story, had died.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Oct. 2025
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Wofford is very likely the only pianist who played with both Fitzgerald and cutting-edge trombonist and electronic music innovator George Lewis, as well as with Sergio Mendes and Quincy Jones, James Moody and Harry Nilsson, Zoot Simms and John Klemmer.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Upon their retirements between the 2024/25 and 2025/26 season, harpist Turner and principal trombonist Jay Friedman will be the longest-serving CSO musicians in history, having both joined the orchestra in 1962.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Just months later, however, Young formed the Chrome Hearts with Micah, organist Spooner Oldham, Promise of the Real bassist Corey McCormick, and Promise of the Real drummer Anthony LoGerfo.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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After serving as the congregation's organist for more than a decade, Merritt is stepping down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drummer. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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