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Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
By Alex Kluft Photo by Andreas Neumann On March 25, 2022, the world lost one the greatest drummers and member of one of the most important and biggest rock bands of all time, Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters. To…
Taylor Hawkins' son thrills by playing drums with Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters returned to the stage on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium. 90,000 attendees paid tribute to their former drummer, Taylor Hawkins, who passed away suddenly on March 25. Shane Hawkins, took his father's place at the drums to perform…
Rock Perspectives: Diamonds in the Ruff, Part 2: The Sexy Four-Stroke (VIDEO)
This article is an excerpt from the April 2015 issue, which can be purchased here. Rock Perspectives Diamonds in the Ruff Part 2: The Sexy Four-Stroke by Matt Starr Welcome to part two of our miniseries on the ruff. I…
Queens of the Stone Age …Like Clockwork
After a six-year absence, Queens of the Stone Age are back with a new sound on their latest record, …Like Clockwork. The ten-track album came with its fair share of trials and tribulations, though. Complications from a knee surgery back…
"12-12-12" Secures Distribution to Over One Billion People Worldwide
Thirty-Four U.S. Networks And Television Feeds to North & South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, Radio Broadcast And Online Streaming Will Make Concert Available Globally The World's Largest Online Video Content Providers To Stream Live All-Star Concert Lineup Includes:…
Dave Grohl–Directed Feature Film to Debut at Sundance Film Festival
Dave Grohl’s directorial debut, the feature documentary film Sound City, about the famous recording studio in Van Nuys, California, will have its premiere screening at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Grohl and select artists from the film…
Nia Lovelis of Cherri Bomb
When I was really young my parents took me horseback riding, and the sound and feel of the rhythm got stuck in my head. It was then I knew I wanted to play drums. I come from a musical family:…
Nick Brennan of the Static Jacks
Hello, MD readers! I’m Nick Brennan from the Static Jacks and I’m twenty-one years old. I feel honored to be sharing my drumming experience with you! I started playing the drums in third grade at Wilson Elementary, when the music…
MD Readers Poll 2011 Results
Welcome once again to the MD Readers Poll, where the greatest drummers on the planet are honored by the most educated drum fans around. Let’s get right to it: the envelope, please…. HALL OF FAME Jim Chapin Jim Chapin likely…
David Phillips: "A Drummer’s Perspective???
You can probably guess I dabble a bit on the old drumkit myself, and it is always difficult trying to explain to someone what it looks like sitting on that throne—the best seat in the house. With my images in…
David Phillips: "A Drummer’s Perspective???
You can probably guess I dabble a bit on the old drumkit myself, and it is always difficult trying to explain to someone what it looks like sitting on that throne—the best seat in the house. With my images in…
Street Drum Corps' Frank Zummo
As I blog, I’m sitting at Tommy Lee’s Atrium Studio in Calabasas, CA, where Street Drum Corps is doing preproduction for our Interscope Records debut double album, due out in early 2010. One disc is an all-percussion concept album called…
Drum God: Dave Grohl
Born January 14, 1969, Warren, Ohio Bio Born in Warren, Ohio, and raised in Alexandria, Virginia, Grohl kicked off his music career in the 80’s drumming for the band Freak Baby and later joined the Washington, DC punk rock band…
Dave Grohl: Returning To His Roots With Probot
(September 2005 Issue)Many drummers have hit it big since the post-metal resurgence of the early '90s. But no one has had the impact and influence of Dave Grohl. With the full-body flam and bass drum contortions of Nirvana's "Smells Like…
