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Sum 41, Simple Plan, and The Offspring: Photos and Q&As with Each Drummer
by Alex Kluft The Offspring’s "Let the Bad Times Roll" tour with Sum 41 and Simple Plan treated fans to rousing, nostalgic shows across North American this summer. It was certainly a dream tour for '90s pop-punk fans, similar to…
Episode 140: My Top 10 most influential albums with Mark Guiliana
From the archives, My Top 10 with Mark Guiliana, Grammy-nominated American drummer, composer and leader of the band Beat Music. Mark G walks us thru his Top 10 most influential albums.
Pantera Rocks the West Coast: Photos and Recap
by Alex Kluft On August 26th, 2001, Pantera played their final show with members Dimebag Darrell, Vinnie Paul, Phil Anselmo, and Rex Brown at Beast Fest in Yokohama, Japan. 22 years a later, a reunited Pantetra would play the North…
Episode 139: My Top 10 Solo Drum Albums with Glenn Kotche
From the archive, Glenn walks us thru his Top 10 favorite solo Drum & Percussion albums.
Metallica Brings 72 Seasons To The Stage: Photos + Recap
by Alex Kluft Over the last 40 years, Metallica have become one of the best selling metal bands in the world, garnering an impressive amount of ticket sales for each tour. With their 2023 album, 72 Seasons, the California group…
Episode 138: My Top 10 Drum Tracks
Oft-Overlooked Drum Tracks With Styx’s Todd Sucherman
Chicago Rocks the Greek Theater in LA: Photos + Recap
by Alex Kluft Chicago returned to the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, California on Saturday, August 19th for the first time in four years. Over the last 50 years, Chicago has played the Greek over 30 times — making their…
Episode 137: David Frangioni With Benny Greb
From the archives, Thrill to "The Art of Groove" with Benny Greb with Host David Frangioni
Phoenix's Summer Odyssey Tour: See Photos and Read Q&A with Drummer Thomas Hedlund
By Alex Kluft Beck and Phoenix played the KIA Forum in Los Angeles, California August 7th for their co-headlining venture, the "Summer Odyssey" tour. Alongside Beck is drummer Joey Waronker (Roger Waters/ R.E.M.) who has been recording and playing with…
Episode 136: David Frangioni With Tommy Lee
From the archives, Tommy Lee's full podcast with host David Frangioni. Hear him play some of your favorite beats, tell the stories of his space-age live-performance kits, and much more!
Alicia Keys' "Keys to the Summer" Tour: See Photos and Read Q&A with Drummer Garrison Brown
by Alex Kluft Alicia Keys played the final night of her "Keys to the Summer" tour at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on August 2nd. On drums was none other than Garrison Brown (Post Malone, Tyga, The Jacksons, Jason…
Episode 135: David Frangioni With Elise Trouw
From the archives, Hosted by David Frangioni welcomes 21-year-old music sensation Elise Trouw to share her insights on drumming, songwriting, looping, gear, building a brand, and more! Audio
Danny Elfman Brings Career-Spanning Show Back to SoCal: See Photos and Read a Q&A with Drummer Ilan Rubin
By Alex Kluft Danny Elfman, one of the biggest names as a film composer but also as a member of iconic band Oingo Boingo, played the Five Point Amphitheater in Irvine, California on August 5th. Last year, he debuted a…
Episode 134: David Frangioni With Gregg Bissonette
Gregg Bissonette talks to Modern Drummer publisher/CEO David Frangioni about what it's like performing with Beatle and drum hero Ringo Starr, his big break joining Maynard Ferguson, his time with David Lee Roth (along with guitarist Steve Vai and bassist…