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Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band at The Greek Theater
For the last 35 years Ringo Starr has been touring with his All-Starr band, at the beginning of his show at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, he said “We started here at the Greek 35 years ago.” It has…
65 Drummers Share Their Top 5 Drummers of All Time
Consequence capped off their Drum Week with a massive roundup: 65 drummers listed who they believe are the five greatest players in drumming history. For their grand list of the 100 best drummers of all time, Consequence reached out to dozens of…
Chad Smith | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Modern Drummer Podcast with David Frangioni #15 Part 2
00:57 Looking back 03:58 Dad goes to a show 07:20 Woodstock '99 13:38 A lesson for younger self 27:23 Chad's current tour kit 34:41 Giant gong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31-x1Lwf9iM
Charlie Benante Names 10 Songs Every Drummer Should Hear
In the latest feature for Consequence’s Drum Week, Anthrax and Pantera drummer Charlie Benante takes a deep dive into 10 songs with drumming that blew his mind. The selections range from barn-burning classics like Rush's "Natural Science" and Led Zepplin's…
Gina Schock, Janet Weiss, and Stella Mozgawa Trade Drumming Stories in New Roundtable Video
Drum Week rolls on for our friends over at Consequence — in case you missed it, the celebration of the instrument kicked off with this massive list rounding up the very best drummers of all time. Today, they unveiled a…
Mike Portnoy Names the 10 Albums that Influenced His Drumming
In the latest feature from Consequence’s Drum Week, legendary drummer Mike Portnoy discusses 10 albums that influenced his drumming. The Winery Dogs and Dream Theater member takes a deep dive into the records that made a major impact on his…
Consequence Reveals List of 100 Best Drummers of All Time
Consequence has just launched Drum Week, and they kicked off their slate of drum-centered content today with a list of the 100 Best Drummers of All Time. As all big lists are with the word "best" in the title, it's…
SABIAN Launches Music Industry Mentorship Award
SABIAN is proud to announce the launch of the second annual SABIAN - Dom Famularo - SEN Mentorship Award. Set up in honor of Dom Famularo, one of SABIAN’s longest standing endorsers and supporters, the award is aimed at encouraging and helping drummers with…
Neil Peart On “Malignant Narcissism”
The Professor shares the backstory of how the Snakes & Arrows instrumental cut came to be. Transcription by Aaron Edgar from the book Modern Drummer Legends Vol. 1 – Neil Peart “The opening drum pattern of ‘Malignant Narcissism’ came about…
Chad Smith | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Modern Drummer Podcast with David Frangioni #15 Part 1
00:27 MD Legends Book 01:25 How did you find the drums? 05:51 First Drum Set 07:11 First Lessons 11:43 First Gigs in Detroit 12:30 Grandma buys a drum kit 15:02 Innocent Delusion 17:26 Decision to Move to L.A. 19:00 Intro…
Foo Fighters Rock Los Angeles: Two-Night Stand at BMO Stadium
The Foo Fighters played their hometown of Los Angeles, CA for two nights at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. Alex G kicked off the show, followed by a set from the Pretenders. The Pretenders performed an hour long…
R&B Legend James Gadson Releases Dance On Through
One of the most recorded R&B drummers of all time makes his own record James Gadson’s grooves have likely enhanced the soundtrack of your life—whether you know it or not. The legendary drummer, singer, songwriter, and producer owns such an…
Guitar Center to host workshop with acclaimed drummer Nate Smith at GC Hollywood on Tuesday, Aug. 27
Acclaimed drummer, songwriter and producer Nate Smith (Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Brittany Howard, Van Hunt, The Fearless Flyers, Norah Jones, Somi) and Guitar Center to partner together for an exclusive workshop event on Tuesday, Aug. 27. This workshop event will…
Carlin White | Lana Del Rey | Modern Drummer Podcast with David Frangioni #14
In August of 2023, Carlin White, drummer for Lana Del Rey, stopped by the MDHOF Museum to talk drums, touring, early years, influences and more. This was filmed prior to the death of Aaron Spears, one of Carlin's major influences,…
