After 50 years of success and creating some of the most popular songs in rock history, Kansas and drummer Phil Ehart are sounding incredible! As further proof of their continued popularity, Inside Out Records (one of the leading progressive rock record labels) has created an outstanding collection called Another Fork in the Road- 50 Years of Kansas. In our interview Phil details the creation of this collection, the secrets behind Kansas’ success, and his evolution as a drummer. Photo by Mark Schierolz PE: It is so cool to do this interview because I was one of the very first drummers that Modern Drummer ever interviewed almost 50 years ago. It was such an incredible honor back then, and it still is. There weren’t really any other drum magazines. Modern Drummer was the first on the scene, I’m so glad that we’re all still around, you, me, Modern Drummer and Kansas! […]

April 2023 Issue