Up & Coming
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Def Leppard's Rick Allen
Rick Allen carefully studies his hands, which are blistered already, just a few days into Def Leppard’s tour with Billy Squier. “Yeah, I’ve often thought about it,” he says, examining one especially calloused finger, “how playing the drums has totally…
Bob Gullotti
The relationship between a city and its music is very personal, and can get as close as two friends can possibly be. Bob Gullotti and Boston, Massachusetts have been good friends for over 20 years, and a partnership such as…
Adam Shendal: Working Vegas
Vegas. It’s a word that conjures a succession of freeze-frame images: The glittering marquees that boast some of the world’s most dynamic performers; the smoke filled but lavishly decorated gambling casinos; the million-watt color of Las Vegas Boulevard, known as…
Larry Tolfree & Sue Hadjopoulos
Watching Sue Hadjopoulos on percussion and Larry Tolfree on drums, one would think they’d been playing with Joe Jackson for eons, and certainly working together for even longer. Neither of the above assumptions is accurate. Tolfree has been working with…
Vic Mastrianni
One can't help but be intrigued by a drummer whose playing experiences range from Ted Nugent to Crystal Gayle, who grew up in Florida, lived in Detroit with Nugent, and now lives in Nashville. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE…
Cully Symington
The natural-born thriller’s curious, powerful beats have made him a favorite among indie-rock royalty. Any proper search for truth or wisdom is fostered by a healthy appetite for good, in-depth information, a burning need to ask all the right questions,…
Up And Coming - Owen Hale
Roger Hawkins mentioned Owen Hale as a new studio drummer in Muscle Shoals who deserved some attention.
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
Up and Coming — Go-Go's Gina Schock
"In high school, when my friends would get money, they'd buy make-up and clothes. I'd buy records and drum heads. I was a peculiar child, I guess." TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Aleks Girshevich
A twelve-year-old reaches into the “El Negro” clave bag, and more than holds his own on a disc featuring Eddie Gomez. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Up & Coming: Bryan Carter
He’s been tearing it up in New York and well beyond with some bona fide legends of jazz. But he knows as much as anyone that the learning never stops. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Brittany Brooks
She’s spent the past few years touring with the R&B stars CeeLo Green and Kelis. Now the drummer says she’s more than ready for the next phase of her career. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Up & Coming - Anika Nilles
While some endlessly bemoan “YouTube drum culture,” players like this German upstart pay no mind. They’re just too busy, making the most of the medium and empowering the masses with fresh ideas. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS…
Up and Coming: Butch Baron
Butch Baron was raised on Long Island, New York, but has spent the last few years on the West Coast. He has taken the seeming "adversity" of being a drummer with only one leg and turned it into an "opportunity."…
