Drummers
Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.
Matt Abts of Gov't Mule
Jack Bruce, Larry Graham, John Entwistle, Chris Squire, Bootsy Collins, Les Claypool, Phil Lesh-is there a drummer among us who hasn't fantasized about playing with these and other giants of the bass guitar? Matt Abts of Gov't Mule recently got…
Tommy Aldridge Update
Fifty-year-old drum great Tommy Aldridge first came to prominence with '70s Southern-rock hooligans Black Oak Arkansas, although you wouldn't know that by visiting his current Web site (www.tommyaldridge.com). B.O.A. is only grudgingly referred to as "that band" in Aldridge's online…
Tommy Alesi
When Tommy Alesi gets chugging hand-to-hand on the snare in a train beat, the band cooks and people kick away their chairs. Alesi's band is Beausoleil, considered one of the best Cajun groups in the world. And you can hear…
Tim Alexander
When Tim Alexander left Primus in 1996, he was ready to move from the wacky, experimental frenzy of rhythms that had made the band a household name to a more structured rock format. He started his band Laundry to be…
Tony Allen
Providing the rhythms for African music icon Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has had a double-edged effect on Nigerian drummer Tony Allen's reputation. His work is ubiquitous, but his name recognition is negligible. Allen played with Fela's Afrika 70 orchestra for fifteen years,…
Martin Atkins
"I have an ability to bring people together, and that gives me the opportunity to do something very dangerous." So says drummer Martin Atkins about Pigface, a rotating consortium of musicians conceived of thirteen years ago during a tour with…
Travis Barker: Life After Blink
With Blink-182 on an "indefinite hiatus," master slammer Travis Barker has his sights set on his next release with another group'the sophomore album, titled Haunted Cities, from The Transplants. Collaborating again with Tim Armstrong (of Rancid fame) and vocalist Rob…
Julio Barreto
Fidel Castro may have squandered what many consider the best of Cuba. But he also developed exceptional arts institutions, which, even today, continue to nurture amazing talents. Among them, is Latin drumset king Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez. Hernandez honed some…
Eddie Bayers
Eddie Bayers is blown away by the fact that, after thirty years of first-call recording status, he's recently become a member of two bands. And in fact, both bands will have significant releases in the coming months. Three years ago,…
Frank Beard of ZZ Top
Frank Beard of ZZ Top has created his share of monsters. See if you recognize one of them in the following scenario. You're barely into your first set with your local bar band when somebody howls, "Play some ZZ Top!"…
Louie Bellson A Lifetime Of Greatness
"Young drummers should learn the history of the instrument. You have to know where you came from in order to know where you're going." When one of the greatest drummers of all time turns eighty, the celebrations continue all over…
Charlie Benante: Comin' For You
"I think I understand guitar more than most guitar players do," says Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante. "I come at it from two different ways'the guitar rhythm perspective and the drum perspective." You see, the New York-based thrash metal drummer isn't…
Eric Bobo
Photo by Flor Guzzetti Although Eric Bobo would tag Cypress Hill as his main gig, his current focus is a solo project. "It's a Latin jazz album, a return to roots for me, because that's my background," Bobo explains. "It's…
Jim Bogios
Jim Bogios was amazingly calm for someone who was about to perform two huge concerts at separate venues in one night. Earlier this year he was scheduled to perform with The Dixie Chicks at the Universal Ampitheatre in Los Angeles…
