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Terry Lee Bolton Blog
Hi, Modern Drummer readers, Terry Lee Bolton here–a.k.a. "Shotgun." First and foremost, I've been a drummer since I was three years old. I'm also a guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, vocalist, harmonica player, and mandolin player, as well as a songwriter and…
Thenewno2's Oli Hecks
Hello, Internet! My name is Oli Hecks, and I'm a drummer/songwriter/film maker from England, currently living in Los Angeles, where I'm working and performing with my band thenewno2. My friend Dhani Harrison and I recently wrote and produced our first…
Matt Barrick of the Walkmen
All drummers should add seeing The Walkmen’s Matt Barrick playing “The Rat” live to their “bucket lists." Barrack’s effort on the tune (from the Philadelphia– and New York–based indie quintet’s 2004 album, Bows & Arrows) is a jaw-dropping exercise in…
Chris Vest of Framing Hanley
Hi, my name is Chris Vest, and I play drums in Framing Hanley. Let me start by thanking Modern Drummer for this opportunity. Ever since I was thirteen, I can remember picking up MD and reading about all of my…
Buckcherry's Xavier Muriel
Story by Billy Amendola “When I practice, I don’t do it to rock ’n’ roll. I’ll put on old Prince, Kool & The Gang, or Michael Jackson records. I think a lot of people forget how incredibly grooving those…
Three Doors Down's Greg Upchurch
After stints with Eleven, Chris Cornell, and Puddle Of Mudd, drummer Greg Upchurch has finally found a home. When he took over the drum chair in Three Doors Down in 2005, Upchurch was originally brought in as a hired gun.…
Drummer Blog: Joshua Dekaney
Grupo Pagán recently recorded an album with producer Jimmy Haslip (The Yellowjackets) in spacious JA Castle studios of Utica, New York. Save the World is fourteen original tracks including music by Haslip and Santana. Special guests feature Eric Marienthal on…
Patrick Keeler of The Raconteurs and The Greenhorns
by Patrick Berkery “That’s the hardest thing about being in this band; everybody’s a damn drummer!” Behind most supergroups, there’s usually a fantastic drummer. Though in a supergroup setting, sometimes a fantastic drummer’s talents get obscured by the star power…
Billy Bob Thornton: Thinking Inside The Box
(October 2008 Issue) While many only know Billy Bob Thornton as an Academy Award–winning actor, he’s in fact been a musician far longer, ever since growing up in Arkansas. Thornton’s been playing drums since the age of nine, has released…
Spencer Smith of Panic At The Disco
Panic At The Disco might be “all the rage” right now, but drummer Spencer Smith divulges that the band routinely gets inspiration from rock’s distant past. While touring behind their debut album, Spencer says, they experienced a creative epiphany listening…
Vince Ector
Hello to all! My name is Vince Ector, and I am a drummer/composer based out of the New York City area. I’m writing today from my hotel in Brignoles, France while waiting for transportation to the airport for our next…
Robert Castelli
Hello out there in the Modern Drummer universe! My name is Robert Castelli, and I’ve recently released a new CD, Robert Castelli/Boom Quartet, which is my first as a leader. I’ve been a fan of the mag since I was a…
Web Exclusive Interview Blind Melon’s Glen Graham
(September 2008 Issue) Blind Melon’s Glen Graham talks to MD Online about the band’s dramatic resurrection, and the release of their first album in thirteen years, For My Friends. Blind Melon signed to Capitol records in 1991, and in two…
Paul Withers Blog
When John mentioned he might need a drummer for Pro Audio, we were working in the edit bays of some of America's top reality shows, making content that would be in America's (and in some cases the world's) living rooms…
