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Bill Stevenson, Part 1: the Reemergence of Descendents
Bill Stevenson with Descendents. From left: bassist Karl Alvarez, Stevenson, singer Milo Aukerman, and guitarist Stephen Egerton by David Jarnstrom To borrow from the great Walt Whitman: Bill Stevenson is large. He contains multitudes. Over the last four decades, the…
On the Beat with Session Drummer Jonathan Ulman: Shares 2016 Highlights and Talks New Year
Hey, Modern Drummer readers! My name is Jonathan Ulman, and I am a session drummer/percussionist from Boston, Massachusetts. First, I would like to take a minute to say how honored I am to talk a little bit about my career…
On Tour with Hayley Cramer of Pop Evil
by Ben Meyer British drumming phenomenon Hayley Cramer recently took over the drum chair in the established rock powerhouse group Pop Evil, quickly finding herself playing for tens of thousands of fans while the band opened for the likes of…
Kris Myers and Mike Mirro
Mirro during the March 2013 sessions for Concerto for Double Moon at Indiana’s ABG Recording Studio More than a decade after taking over kit duties in the progressive jam band Umphrey’s McGee, the group’s current drummer sings the praises of…
On the Beat with Joe Greulich of Oni: Talks Debut Album and Influences
Hello! Joe Greulich here of Oni and I’d like to take Modern Drummer readers through a play-through of our single “Kanvas.” The track is off our debut record Ironshore, which is out now via Blacklight Media/Metal Blade Records. (See…
On the Beat with Pat Petrillo: Catches Up and Talks New Music and Products
What’s up, Modern Drummer readers? This is my first “On the Beat,” and I’m happy to catch you up on what’s been happening (for the past thirty-plus years, ha). We won’t go back that far, but I will fill you…
On the Beat with Amadeus of Trey Songz and Drummer at Drais Night Club in Las Vegas: Talks Tours and Residency
Hello! Hope all is well, my Modern Drummer family! I would like to say thank you and that I’m humbled and honored to be featured in this “On the Beat.” I’m known as Amadeus, and I’m blessed to be a…
On the Beat with David Cyrus MacDonald of Paper Lions: Talks New Approach, Show, and Setup
Hello everyone! I’d like to talk about our latest record Full Colour. It’s the first album we released in which the drums were primarily written in the studio, largely built from sampled sounds and custom beats that I would then…
Alphonse Mouzon Passes
At the time that this story was originally posted, legendary fusion drummer Alphonse Mouzon was appealing to fans to help fund treatments for his battle with a rare form of cancer, neuroendocrine carcinoma. Mouzon lost his battle with the disease…
On the Beat with Tom Ogden of Deaf Havana: Talks Influences, Setup, and New Record
Hi, Modern Drummer readers. Let me start by saying how thankful and honored I am to be writing an article for such a great magazine and online community. So many drummers from so many styles have influenced me—I’m a massive…
On the Beat with Joey Cassata of ZO2 and the Musical "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812": Talks Challenges of Broadway
Hey, Modern Drummer readers! It’s Joey Cassata, drummer for the new Broadway musical starring Josh Groban called Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. I’ve been drumming for the show since it’s off-Broadway run starting back in 2013. Before…
On the Beat with Joey Cassata of ZO2 and the Musical "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812": Talks Challenges of Broadway
Hey, Modern Drummer readers! It’s Joey Cassata, drummer for the new Broadway musical starring Josh Groban called Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. I’ve been drumming for the show since it’s off-Broadway run starting back in 2013. Before…
On the Beat with Josh Manuel of Issues: Talks Top Ten Most Influential Albums
Hey guys! My name is Josh Manuel and I play drums in the band Issues. I’d like to talk about the ten albums that had the most influence on me as a drummer and musician. I’m going to list…
On the Beat with Joe Bellia of the Weeklings: Talks Second Album and Abbey Road Studios
Hi! My name is Joe Bellia. I’ve toured with Southside Johnny, Dave Mason, Jon Bon Jovi, and the KOS band, to mention a few. I am currently a member of the Beatles-inspired band the Weeklings and last June we recorded…
