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Lol Tolhurst and Budgie are Curious Creatures
Photo by: Louis-Rodiger It’s hard to imagine two other drummers from the post-punk era more influential than Lol Tolhurst from The Cure and Budgie from Siouxsie and the Banshees. Still to this day, you can’t turn on any alternative internet…
Chris Karabelas - for KING + COUNTRY Percussionist
Photo by: Alex Kluft Percussionist Chris Karabelas’ journey is an interesting story. He grew up outside of Baltimore, MD. His father was a big music fan who took him to more concerts than he can even remember. At five,…
Garrett Tyler - for KING + COUNTRY and Judah and the Lion
Photo by: Alex Kluft As we move through the for KING + COUNTRY percussion section, we move on to drummer and musical director Garrett Tyler. Garrett has been on the Nashville music scene for quite a while. His musical background…
for KING + COUNTRY: A Drummer’s Delight
Photo by: Kadin Tooley The band for KING + COUNTRY is a Christian pop band led by Joel and Luke Smallbone. Joel is a singer-songwriter, and Luke Smallbone is a drummer-singer-songwriter. Both Luke and Joel play drums and percussion during…
George Daniel - The Expansive Evolution of The 1975
The 1975 are among an elite class of 21st century rock bands. They’ve built a massive fanbase over the last decade, topped festival lineups around the world, and released five noteworthy albums that span from slick, funky new wave, to…
Post Malone’s Jacopo Volpe
Photo by Dave Lang How does a drummer get the gig playing with a global superstar like Post Malone? We asked drummer Jacopo Volpe to detail how his career has evolved. Jacopo provided Modern Drummer with some good insight into…
Onward and Upward: Memories and the Inspiration of Dom Famularo
Photo by: Sharon Griffin “Growing up in a musical house, I started to understand rhythm at a very young age. Some of my earliest memories are in the ‘Wizdom Drum Shed’ with my father, Drumming’s Global Ambassador Dom Famularo, making…
Dom Famularo: Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan. His Plan, and His Life.
Photo Courtesy of Sabian | Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan. That’s what Dom Famularo did. That is a mantra of mine that I shared with him last year while Dom was in the battle of his life. I…
Techra Drumsticks
Drumsticks that are not made from wood is not a new idea. Those of us who have been around for a while have seen the idea come and go with varied amounts of success. One of the problems was that…
Jeremy Dutton: The Power of Community
The recent tradition of jazz drummers from Houston, Texas is a long and always growing list. Among them has been Sebastian Whittaker, Chris Dave, Eric Harland, Kendrick Scott, Jamire Williams, and now Jeremy Dutton. Jeremy has been on the New…
Michael “Cavs” Cavanagh: The Rhythmic Force Behind, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Michael “Cavs” Cavanagh, the drummer of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, has been captivating audiences around the world with his explosive drumming and dynamic rhythms. As the backbone of one of the most innovative and genre-bending bands of our…
Pat Steward: Making Adjustments with Bryan Adams
You might know drummer Pat Steward’s name, but you’ve definitely heard his drumming. Pat’s relentless drive on iconic Bryan Adams songs like “Kids Wanna Rock,” “Summer of ‘69” and “One Night Love Affair” makes them jump out of the speakers.…
GADD: A LIFE IN TIME, The Story Behind the Book
The origins of Hudson Music’s new book, GADD: A Life in Time, a complete history and analysis of Steve Gadd’s storied career as a drummer, go back awhile. Over forty years, in fact. Sometime in the early 1980s, a relatively…
Greta Van Fleet’s Danny Wagner, Climbing the Mountain of Modern Rock
Photo by Alex Kluft The glory days of rock music are believed to be over and done with, but that may not be the case. One band has defined what it means to be a modern-day rock band. Greta…
