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Tony Newman

A true survivor, this swashbuckling British drummer brings tales from the golden age of rock ’n’ roll excess—and some of the heaviest performances of the era.

Story by Will Romano | Photos by Jeff Ragland
Dec 28, 2017

Steve Gadd

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by Rick Mattingly
Dec 18, 2017

The Reggae Drummers

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by Robert Santelli
Dec 18, 2017

Michael Shrieve — Coming To Terms With Himself

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by Scott K. Fish
Dec 18, 2017

Warm-Up Exercises

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by John Beck
Dec 18, 2017
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Big & Rich's Keio Stroud

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Story by Aaron Strickland | Photos by Joey Tanner
Jan 31, 2018

Concentration

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by Roy Burns
Dec 18, 2017

Fran Christina's T-Bird Rhythms

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By Chip Stern
Jan 5, 2018

Steve Gadd: Quartet #2

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Transcribed by Karl Sterling
Dec 18, 2017

J.C. Heard

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by Mark B. Lipson
Dec 18, 2017

Dare to Drum

A recently released documentary shows what happens when an esteemed percussion ensemble, a famous rock drummer, a world-class symphony orchestra, and a somewhat cranky Mother Nature come together for a unique musical event.

by Lauren Vogel Weiss
Dec 28, 2017

The Fundamentals of 3/4 Rock

Where to Play the Backbeat

by Joel Rothman
Dec 28, 2017
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Moeller Through the Chapin Lens

Examining Upstroke and Downstroke Mechanics

by Claus Hessler
Dec 28, 2017

Two-Limb Patterns

Grooving Over Linear Ostinatos

by Joel Popelsky
Dec 28, 2017
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