“Two thousand miles I roam, just to make Madison my home.” —Clyde Stubblefield I never saw James Brown dance across the stage to Clyde Stubblefield’s funky beat, but I danced many times to that beat ...

Dylan Wissing is a session drummer with a passion for meticulously duplicating famous rhythms. By Elisabeth Vincentelli Dylan Wissing has been making a living as a versatile session drummer since the ...

It didn’t take long for Clyde Stubblefield to start hating his greatest creation. The 20-second drum break, which he first played in a Cincinnati studio near the end of an exhausting 1969 tour with ...

Drummer Dylan Wissing, a versatile session drummer since the early 1990s, at his studio in Hoboken, N.J., on Sept. 23. Using vintage gear, Wissing wants to re-enact the drumming on the James Brown ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When we talk about the DNA of hip-hop, three words always come up: James Brown. Breakbeats. From the moment DJs like Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash first looped those funk grooves ...

Join us as we explore the life and legacy of Clyde Stubblefield. In this music documentary, hosts Arthur "LA" Buckner and Linda Diaz delve into the history of James Brown's "Funky Drummer" beat, ...

In hip-hop and modern beat production, the samples you select shape the groove, texture, and professionalism of your track. From iconic breakbeats to custom-programmed MIDI drums, smart choices ...

Drummer Clyde Stubblefield, the man behind what is arguably the most sampled beat in all of hip hop, died Saturday. He was 73. Stubblefield, a session drummer best known for his work with James Brown, ...