An Editor’s Overview
The Next Best Thing
In his cover story this month, Chad Smith says, “It’s great to play in a room and record yourself. But…to me, to truly be playing music you have to be playing with other people. That’s the fun part, the human connection…. To me, that’s making music.” I couldn’t agree more with Chad. I’ve actually been […]
Chad Smith
The longtime Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer is enjoying a wave...
The Great Jazz Drummers
Though Sidney “Big Sid” Catlett came out of the swing era...
Rick Shutter
“Day by Day,” the gargantuan hit single from the Grammy-winning...
John Herndon
The drummer and cofounder of the influential Chicago band Tortoise...
Rudy Royston
His new solo album, PaNOptic, gives listener...
Covet’s Forrest Rice
The drummer, who’s honed his skills with a number of math-rock...
Iúri Oliveira
The Portuguese percussionist has made an art out of creating...
Trivium’s Alex Bent
The metal phenomenon has an irrepressible drive to succeed...
Deep Purple’s Ian Paice
Of all the remarkable rock drummers to have originated...
Bill Stewart
His appearance on the new John Scofield album marks thirty years...
Nektar’s Ron Howden
The progressive-rock elder statesman has survived...
Amy Aileen Wood
The drummer played an outsized part in bringing one of the most...
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