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John Aldridge
The famed engraver, drum tech, and vintage enthusiast helped start a movement.
Spirit's Ed Cassidy
In the late 1960s, the generation gap was so wide that the Who was singing “I hope I die before I get old” and activists were warning “Don’t trust anyone over thirty.” That’s just one reason why the jazz-influenced psychedelic…
Janet Jackson’s John Roberts
“I’ve been a Tama artist since 2002,” says Roberts, who’s back on the road with Janet Jackson after the singer took some time off to tend to personal matters. “I especially love bubinga drums because of the warm tones that…
New Gear from Tama, Ahead, Remo and Wuhan!
New Gear from Tama, Ahead, Remo and Wuhan! TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
What’s Your Favorite Prog Drumming Record?
To coincide with this month’s feature on twelve heartland prog-rock drumming albums, we asked our readers and social media followers for their own favorite prog records. Plenty of choices featuring drum legends such as Bill Bruford, Neil Peart, and Phil…
Matt Greiner on August Burns Red’s Phantom Anthem
Pinpoint precision, burning chops, and odd time signatures abound on the veteran metalcore group’s latest offering.
Stewart Copeland
Many would agree that Stewart Copeland is one of the most innovative drummers to come along in the past few years.
Roy Mayorga With Stone Sour
With the hot new album Hydrograd in hand and health issues put well behind him, the drummer is amped to be back on the road for Stone Sour’s headlining tour.
Don't Disturb The Groove!
Part 3: Combination Patterns In this third installment we’ll combine the two techniques that we’ve been working on: broken doubles and hi-hat substitutions. Some of the grooves incorporate the entire drumset rather than only the bass drum, snare, and hi-hat.…
The Killers' Ronnie Vannucci
An American original, Ronnie Vannucci has rethought the drumkit for rock, infusing the Killers’ music with hard-charging rolls, goliath fills, tom-thumping war cries, and 2-and-4 backbeats. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Mark Guiliana
Touring is tough. And the ordeal of modern flying has upped the headache factor. But Mark Guiliana has learned to deal: He’s traveling ultra-light and loving it. The Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet is touring the U.S. and Europe in support…
Areosmith's Joey Kramer
Watching Aerosmith perform, you’re likely not thinking about the band’s famous feuds, or about singer Steven Tyler’s stint on American Idol. What you probably are wondering is how, after forty years, their drummer can still rock so impossibly hard. It…
Smashing Pumpkins' Mike Byrne - Working On Instinct
Billy Corgan Hired Him Based On A Gut Reaction—The same measure he wants the drummer to use when coming up with his own parts. Mike Byrne turns twenty-three this February 6, and three words associated with birthdays prove helpful in…
Neo-Prog, American Style
Prog lovers can rejoice—this slew of new releases keeps the torch lit with excellent songwriting and craft. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
