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Papa Roach’s Tony Palermo

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Jan 1, 2021

Jonas Brothers’ Jack Lawless

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Nov 1, 2020

Bauhaus’s Kevin Haskins

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John Martinez
Jun 1, 2020

Latin-Jazz Great Jimmy Branly

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Interview by John Martinez, Photos by Alex Solca
May 1, 2020

Social Distortion’s Dave Hidalgo Jr.

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Interview and photos by John Martinez
Feb 28, 2020
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Steve Hackett’s Craig Blundell

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Interview by John Martinez | Photos by Alex Solca
Jan 31, 2020

Galactic’s Stanton Moore

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Interview by Dave Previ | Photos by Heather Courtney
Nov 25, 2019

Rancid's Branden Steineckert

“I tend to like my snares to be visually fun,” says Steineckert, “but I don’t want it to compromise my sound at all.

Modern Drummer
Aug 26, 2019

Josh Freese With the Vandals

"I have two kits at my house. One is set up in my studio with microphones on it, so that never leaves. This kit is what I use for quick gigs here and there."

Interview by John Martinez | Photos by Alex Solca
Jul 31, 2019

Walk the Moon’s Sean Waugaman

Sean Waugaman says that after playing acrylic drums for years, he was ready to switch to wood when his band, Walk the Moon, joined Muse for its latest tour.

Interview by Brandy Laurel McKenzie | Photos by Anna Lee
Jun 28, 2019

Shania Twain’s Elijah Wood

How many drummers get to open a sold-out stadium show in the spotlight, playing a gargantuan kick and snare beat to tens of thousands of fans?

Interview by John Martinez | Photos by Alex Solca
May 29, 2019

Primus’s Tim “Herb” Alexander

We had the chance to catch up with Tim Alexander towards the end of one of Primus’s recent ten-week tours.

Interview by John Martinez | Photos by Alex Solca
Apr 30, 2019
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Slightly Stoopid's Ryan "RyMo" Moran

When we caught up with RyMo at a Slightly Stoopid show, he had already logged three tours with this setup.

Interview by John Martinez | Photos by Alex Solca
Mar 27, 2019

Larry Lelli of the Broadway Musical Come from Away

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Interview by Dave Previ | Photos by John Fell
Jan 30, 2019
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