As you walk into Elray’s, your ears are just as surprised as you are. It’s not the usual hip-hop artists like Sexxy Red or Lil Baby. An electric beat fills your body: fast-tempo, heavy bass, ...

For years, the truism ran that drum and bass, despite pockets of true believers across the nation, would, in America, remain a specialty taste within electronic music, never mind pop. But, over the ...

Whenever drum-and-bass is mentioned in Denver, it doesn’t take long for the name Despise to come up. That’s the DJ name of Maggie Balas, a constant presence at Denver drum-and-bass events and also ...

Sunday evening saw what is perhaps the world’s most famous drum and bass DJ come to Gainesville. I hate to say it, but I don’t think this town deserved it. LTJ Bukem, along with his sidekick MC Conrad ...

This week, the veteran producer Rupert Parkes, a.k.a. Photek, releases his DJ-Kicks mix to American audiences. But listeners boning up on his “two swords technique” can put away the Seven Samurai DVD: ...

Rumors of the drum and bass's death may have been exaggerated. After we posted about a group called pH10, the first music in that sped-up-drumbeat style to come our way in years, Jacob Britsch of the ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The history of drumheads stretches far and wide – much ...

Tucked away in underground music venues across Seattle from Capital Hill to SoDo is one of the city’s best-kept musical secrets. Compared to acts that regularly pack arenas, the drum and bass (DNB) ...

Ralph Rolle occupies one of the grooviest drum chairs on the planet. As well as his job, holding down the foundation for ...

John Robichaux's orchestra circa 1896. Seated at left is Edward 'Dee Dee' Chandler, with his primitive drum set. (James Karst) Great innovations were being made in American popular music in the late ...