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J.M. Van Eaton: Rockabilly Rhythm

Along with D.J. Fontana, Earl Palmer, and Jerry Allison, J.M. Van Eaton ranks as one of the paramount drummers in rock 'n' roll in the 1950s.

by Rob Bowman and Ross Johnson
May 14, 2019

Knower’s Louis Cole

Drummer, solo artist, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, mixer, producer, video director, camera operator, content creator, viral star…. The credits don’t end there.

Story by Willie Rose | Photos by Alex Solca
Apr 30, 2019

Chick Corea’s Marcus Gilmore

Much has been made of his being the grandson of drum god Roy Haynes.

Story by Ken Micallef | Photos by Alex Solca
Apr 30, 2019

Bonus Lesson: Kent Slucher Live With Luke Bryan

Live with Luke Bryan: Digging into some of the country and rock powerhouse's grooves and approaches on the road.

Interview by Aaron Strickland | Transcriptions by Willie Rose
Apr 30, 2019

Ra Kalam Bob Moses

Since beginning his journey down the spiritual path, Ra Kalam Bob Moses has learned a lot about creativity, and even more about life.

Story by Keith Carne | Photos by John Fell
Apr 30, 2019
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Luke Bryan’s Kent Slucher

The driving force behind Luke Bryan for the last eleven and a half years is Kent Slucher.

Story by Aaron Strickland | Photos by Ethan Helms
Apr 30, 2019

Bow Thayer’s Jeff Berlin On His Solo Album Random Misfires

Berlin continues to reclaim musical ground and technical facility he thought he might lose forever.

by Will Romano
Apr 9, 2019

Bassist Will Lee

The former drummer turned studio bassist

by Brooke Sheffield Comer
Apr 4, 2019

Eliot Zigmund

Eliot Zigmund played with Bill Evans Trio, Eon with Richie Beirach, Frank Tusa, Don Friedman, Bob Kindred, Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Lee Konitz, and others.

by Jeff Potter
Apr 4, 2019

Stan Levey

Like most other young, searching musicians, Stan Levey became a dedicated disciple of the ideas of Gillespie and Parker.

by Burt Korall
Apr 4, 2019

MD Subscriber Exclusive: P!nk’s Mark Schulman On…

We had so many more cool stories left over from Mark Schulman’s May 2019 feature cover story that we decided to share them here.

by Billy Amendola
Apr 3, 2019

P!nk’s Mark Schulman

“Mark has been a special part of my band for twelve-plus years, during that time we’ve developed a super close-knit touring family,

by Billy Amendola
Mar 27, 2019
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Talking Heads’ Remain in Light

A hybrid of rock, funk, African, and dance music, their fourth studio album, 1980’s Remain in Light, has often been cited as the pinnacle of their musical experimentation.

by Rajasri Mallikarjuna
Mar 27, 2019

Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Brian Chase

Brian Chase should demand your attention. He is the rare musician who’s as much at home drumming behind the ecstatic yawp of punk legends the Yeah Yeah Yeahs as he is jousting with the cream of New York City’s improvising coterie.

Story by John Colpitts | Photos by John Fell
Mar 27, 2019
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