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This critically acclaimed 2025 movie was actually inspired by Metallica. It's not unusual for music to inspire movies, as the film and music industries overlap quite a bit. Whether it's a movie ...
He led a masterful performance of Ludwig’s Göransson’s Grammy and Oscar-winning score, enhanced by Senegalese talking drum guru Massamba Diop.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Costumes from the Marvel superhero movie “Black Panther” are now on display in the lobby at Severance Music Center through April 6.
Ed has written and published five books, including Ed Thigpen Talking Drums; a collaboration with Ray Brown called Be Our Guest; Rhythm Analysis and Basic co-ordination, and The Sound of Brushes. The ...
Ludwig van Beethoven debuted his Ninth Symphony, widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of Western classical music, in 1824 as he was losing his hearing.
Ringo Starr told The Charlotte Observer he was first interested in Ludwig drums in 1963 because they were made in America. “They’ve never let me down,” he said over 60 years later.
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr on his Ludwig Downbeat drum kit made in Monroe North Carolina near Charlotte. What drums does Ringo Starr play?