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Green Day’s Tré Cool

After millions of albums sold and decades at the top of the pop-punk pile, the drummer and his band are as vital as ever. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

Story by Ken Micallef | Photos by Gregg Schneider
Sep 27, 2017

Keith Moon Remembered

Keith Moon gave us laughs, he gave us music, and he gave us himself. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

By T. Bruce Wittet With special thanks to Phil Evans
Sep 21, 2017

The History of Rock Drumming: Part 1 - The Blues Influence

Rock drumming was born of the culmination of two musical styles: blues and country/western. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Scott K. Fish
Sep 21, 2017

Vic Firth: Beyond The Classical Stereotype

Musicians are often thought to have the same characteristics as the music they play. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Rick Mattingly
Sep 21, 2017

Joe Vitale: Full Spectrum

Joe Vitale is a drummer, because, he laughed, "I'm Italian and my mom has pots and pans at home. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Robyn Flans
Sep 21, 2017
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Portraits: Butch Ballard

Far from being an overnight success, Butch Ballard, like many prominent figures in the music business, sprang from very humble beginnings. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

By Sharon Geller and John Earl Maberry
Sep 21, 2017

Up And Coming: Hall & Oates' Mickey Curry

Although Mickey Curry is not a household name, except in his hometown of Guilford, Connecticut TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Ed Fogarty
Sep 21, 2017

Aynsley Dunbar

Did you ever meet someone who speaks only when it matters? And who means everything he says? Aynsley Dunbar plays drums like that.

by Rick Mattingly
Sep 15, 2017

Alex Acuna - Transcending All Influences

At 37, L.A.-based Alex Acuna could honestly call himself—if he weren't so self effacing—one of the world's most versatile drummer/percussionists.

by Michael Rozek
Sep 15, 2017

Marty Morrell: Beyond The Glory

The night before I was to interview Marty Morrell, long-time drummer with the late jazz pianist Bill Evans, I sat up late in a downtown Toronto highrise listening to albums recorded in New York and Tokyo: Marty trading fours with…

by T. Bruce Wittet
Sep 15, 2017

Derek Hess - Rossington Collins Band

Derek Hess plays drums with the Rossington Collins Band, a group made up of Lynyrd Skynyrd band members plus some new faces.

by Scott K. Fish
Sep 15, 2017

Bobby Colomby: Past And Present

Many drummers have cited Bobby Colomby us one of the driving forces behind a new sound during the '60s. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Robyn Flans
Sep 15, 2017
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Hired Gun

A new music documentary pushes some of the world’s greatest freelancers—including many of our favorite drummers—“out of the shadows and into the spotlight.”

by Billy Amendola
Aug 30, 2017

Tucker Rule

The seasoned basher reunites with Thursday, backs a British boy band, drives the bus for Yellowcard, and releases a solid new sample library.

Story by Ben Meyer | Photos By John Fell
Aug 30, 2017
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