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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…
Turnstile’s Daniel Fang, Breaking Beats and Pushing Boundaries
Photo by Pooneh Ghana From the energetic crowds to the adrenaline-pumping music, there’s nothing quite like a Turnstile show. For years, this hardcore punk band has been captivating audiences with their unique blend of punk, funk, and hardcore, earning…
Studio Legend Chris Parker Returns to His Roots
Photo by Marie Shelto Who can Tell Me (or us) about drummer Chris Parker? Bob Dylan, Donald Fagen, Paul Butterfield, The Brecker Brothers, Stuff, Joe Cocker, Boz Scaggs, Linda Ronstadt, Aaron Neville, Lou Rawls, Elvis Costello, Patti Austin, Bryan…
John “JR” Robinson, Everything is Subject to Change
Photo by Kevin Wilson John “JR” Robinson is always busy. But he’s been busier than usual. He has a new band called SRT that he’s (for the first time ever) taking on the road, and a new record called…
Jay Weinberg and Max Weinberg: Like Son, Like Father
Photo by Rob DeMartin This month, Modern Drummer is honored to celebrate an MD cover that appeared 14 years ago. That was when Bruce Springsteen chose (E Street Band’s longtime drummer) Max Weinberg’s son Jay Weinberg to replace Max for…
Max Weinberg: Back on E Street
Photo by Anthony Scanga To some, he’s “Mighty” Max, the longtime drummer of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. To other, perhaps younger fans, he’s familiar as the bandleader and comic foil to Conan O’ Brien, when the latter hosted NBC-TV’s…
Jay Weinberg Knot Just A New Generation
Photo by Anthony Scanga Whether you are a fan of Slipknot or not; if you think that you know drummer Jay Weinberg? I guarantee you that you don’t! At the age of 32, his life (so far) reads like a…
Brent Fitz: His Inspiring Journey
Photo by Ilya Mirman As the rhythmic backbone of some of rock music’s biggest acts, Brent Fitz has established himself as one of the most talented and versatile drummers in the industry. From his thunderous beats to his intricate piano…
Sick New World Fest in Las Vegas A Rhythmic Extravaganza
Las Vegas recently witnessed a musical explosion like never before as the Sick New World Fest took over the city. This high-octane festival became the talk of the town, bringing together drummers and music lovers from all corners of the…
Danny Schreiber of Quor
The prog-metal band Quor has been together since 2013, and their newest member is drummer Danny Schreiber. The band just got back from a Japanese tour which found them playing at the Osaka club called Hokage’, as well as Babel…
Louie Palmer: From London to L.A. with fire!
Photo by Marcus Wolf When you scroll through social media pages you see many different posts from various guys, and you might stop for only a few seconds on one who caught your attention. But sometimes, you might spend more…
Laura Donelan of Music Pro Insurance
Many musicians don’t know that specialized musical instrument insurance exists. If they do know about it, they probably assume it’s going to cost an arm and leg. And if someone knows about it, and is interested, they probably assume that…
