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On the Beat With Kim Kicks of Satellite Sky
photo by Jonesy McElroy I’m Kim Kicks, 50% of the band Satellite Sky, with my brother being the other half. When I was a kid, I decided to stop hitting my brother and start hitting the drums. Now we’re…
Nick Zamora On Tour With the Suffers
by Willie Rose Drummer Nick Zamora’s driving feel, blazing yet apt chops, and Motown-inspired grooves are supporting the Houston, Texas, soul collective the Suffers on their current March tour. Since forming in 2011, the ten-member group has enjoyed a…
On the Beat with Dani Buncher of TeamMate: Talks Visualization and Muscle Memory
Hey Modern Drummer readers! My name is Dani Buncher and I make up half of the band TeamMate. We are a keys and drums duo, and we both sing lead vocals. The mental exercise involved while singing lead and drumming…
On the Beat with Mountain’s Corky Laing: Talks Festivals, Tours, and New Material
photo by Keith Curtis Hi there MD readers, it’s Corky here again! I wanted to update you on what’s happening. In my previous OTB, I was on my way to London to participate in the Jack Bruce tribute. It was…
PMC Reunites Hal Blaine and Ronnie Spector at NAMM Show
Hal Blaine performing "Be My Baby" with Ronnie Spector. Photo by Alex Solca, taken at NAMM in Anaheim this past January 21. Hal Blaine, one of most recorded musicians of all-time, famously drummed with Phil Spector’s “Wall of Sound”…
Kenny Aronoff’s 7 Tips for Success
Modern Drummer’s March cover star lays it right out: Focus on these areas if you want to reach the top. There are plenty of great drummers everywhere—why is it that I get asked to do so many sessions, tours, and…
On the Beat with Tony Leone from Chris Robinson Brotherhood Band: Talks Tour, New Record, and Gear
Hi everybody in MD land! Tony Leone from the Chris Robinson Brotherhood checking back in as we start our next tour run. We’re out from now until February 19, with dates in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada. Check…
On Tour with Griffin Goldsmith of Dawes
by Willie Rose This past September, Los Angeles–based indie folk-rock group Dawes released their fifth studio album, We’re All Going to Die, a record teeming with drummer and vocalist Griffin Goldsmith’s deep pocket and solid grooves. The band, which…
On the Beat with Adam Chase of Jazz Is Phsh and More
Hello Modern Drummer world. My name is Adam Chase and I’m the drummer and bandleader for the Chase Brothers, Jazz Is Phsh, and the James Brown Dance Party, as well as a studio drummer and multi-instrumentalist. As a long-time touring…
Adam Carson on AFI’s The Blood Album
by Willie Rose This past January 20, the anthemic emo-punk band AFI released its self-titled album, aka The Blood Album, the group’s tenth record over the course of its twenty-five-year history. Along with searing hooks from vocalist Davey Havok, brilliant…
Friday Nuggets: Joe Butler’s Cannons
Check out the drum production on this number-one hit by the Lovin’ Spoonful, from August, 1966. You didn’t often hear drums quite so prominently on a pop hit in the mid-’60s. But there’s a drama to “Summer in the City,”…
On the Beat with Marc Cazorla of the Record Company: Talks Inspiration and New Album
Hello, MD readers! Marc Cazorla of the band the Record Company. We are a Los Angeles-based trio that plays rock ’n’ roll inspired by some of our favorite artists from a multitude of genres. Our debut album Give It Back…
Butch Trucks: 1947–2017
In a week that was already rocked by the deaths of Can’s Jaki Liebezeit and Spooky Tooth’s Mike Kellie, the drum world was shaken for a third time by news this morning of the passing of founding Allman Brothers Band…
On the Beat with Conor Sullivan of Ice Nine Kills: Talks Setup and Latest Release
What’s up, MD! This is Conor Sullivan, drummer of the theatrical metalcore band Ice Nine Kills. We have done countless tours supporting and headlining across the US, Canada, UK, and Europe. We are currently supporting our latest and most successful…
