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On The Beat with Steve Goetzman of Exile: Talks Playing to a Click and Pro Tools
Hello MD readers! A many bunch of years ago Exile adopted the growing trend of recording to a click track. I found the idea a little silly, but carried a good attitude into the studio. Four bars into the first…
On The Beat with Mince from the Fratellis: Talks New Album In Your Own Sweet Time
Hey MD! This is Mince from the Glasgow band the Fratellis. Thanks for having me back for my second “On The Beat.” We’re very excited to be releasing our fifth album, In Your Own Sweet Time, and we will be…
On The Beat with NYC Session Drummer Alan Childs: Talks New Album and Making a Living as a Drummer
Hey MD Drummers, Alan Childs here. Some of you might know me as the drummer for David Bowie, John Waite, Julian Lennon, and too many others to list here. I was blessed to do many recording sessions, radio, and TV…
On the Beat with Atom Willard of Against Me! What to Expect Playing Live (And the Voices in Your Head)
Hello, MD readers! Not every show goes the way you expect it to go. In fact, very few of them end up going as planned. But most, if not all, turn out to be incredible. You just have to let…
Brad Wilk Web Exclusive, Part 2: Prophets of Rage, Methods and Motivations
Photo by Eitan Miskevich In Part 1 of our Web-Exclusive interview with Brad Wilk of Prophets of Rage we did a track-by-track rundown of the band’s self-titled debut album. Here we delve more into the concept behind the band and…
On the Beat with Carmine and Vinny Appice: Brothers Talk New Album, Sinister
Hi, MD readers, Carmine here! On our new album, Sinister, we wanted to do something different so we decided to do a double drumming album. First we had to make sure the songs were good and strong enough to accommodate…
On The Beat with Ray LeVier: Talks Projects and New Solo Record
Hey Modern Drummer readers, what’s up? My name is Ray LeVier and I’m a touring drummer, composer, and studio owner from West Nyack, NY. I would like to start off by saying I’ve been a MD reader ever since I…
Legendary Blues Drummer Sam Lay to Be Inducted Into the Blues Hall of Fame
This coming May 9, the Blues Foundation will celebrate the thirty-ninth class of Blues Hall of Fame inductees in a ceremony taking place at the Halloran Centre for the Performing Arts and Education in Memphis, Tennessee. This year there will…
Exclusive Video! Son Lux/Landlady Drummer Ian Chang Solo Release Show
Check out this footage from the release show for Ian Chang’s debut EP, Spiritual Leader, held at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn, New York. “I’m controlling all the sounds and lights using Sunhouse’s Sensory Percussion on a mesh-head kit,” Chang…
On The Beat with David Uosikkinen of the Hooters: Getting Your Mojo Working Again
Hi everyone! Confidence for a drummer is essential. Watching Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles play in the Super Bowl taught me a lesson as it brought me back to my personal struggle—playing on tour with the Hooters last summer. Foles…
On The Beat with Matty Best of Tonight Alive: Reflects on Growth and Progression
Hello MD gang! For those who don’t know, I am the drummer of the Australian rock band Tonight Alive. We have been touring with the Unify festival in AUS, and let me tell you, playing to 10,000 rowdy Aussies on…
On The Beat with Frank Zummo of Sum 41: Talks “Rise Above” Drumkit Display
Hello MD family! I recently flew to Vegas for the unveiling of the drumkit and art display that I collaborated on with Obey Giants’ Shepard Fairey and SJC Drums. The kit is now on display at the Hard Rock Hotel…
