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On the Beat with Josh Manuel of Issues: Talks Top Ten Most Influential Albums
Hey guys! My name is Josh Manuel and I play drums in the band Issues. I’d like to talk about the ten albums that had the most influence on me as a drummer and musician. I’m going to list…
On the Beat with Joe Bellia of the Weeklings: Talks Second Album and Abbey Road Studios
Hi! My name is Joe Bellia. I’ve toured with Southside Johnny, Dave Mason, Jon Bon Jovi, and the KOS band, to mention a few. I am currently a member of the Beatles-inspired band the Weeklings and last June we recorded…
On the Beat with Maxx Morando of the Regrettes: Talks Recording and Debut Album
Hey MD! I’m Maxx Morando, drummer of the Regrettes. I’m eighteen years old and have been playing drums since I was eight and joined the School of Rock in Hollywood. I met some of my bandmates there, three of whom…
Track-by-Track: Frank Zummo Discusses Sum 41’s 13 Voices
Track-by-Track: Frank Zummo Discusses Sum 41’s 13 Voices by Billy Amendola Frank Zummo was born on Long Island, New York, and began drumming at age three, when he discovered his dad’s drumkit. By the time he was seven he was…
Martin Brandlmayr on Radian’s On Dark Silent Off
by Willie Rose photo by Rania Moslam Drummer and sonic explorer Martin Brandlmayr continues to smear the increasingly blurred line between acoustic and electronic music on Radian’s newest release, On Dark Silent Off. The record, which the Vienna-based electro-acoustic pioneers…
John Sherman on Tour With Red Fang
by Willie Rose photos by James Rexroad Red Fang, the hard-rock/metal powerhouse from Portland, Oregon, released their fourth studio album, Only Ghosts, this past October. Drummer John Sherman is currently throwing down his blazing fills and powerful, no-frills grooves…
Monte Yoho on the Outlaws’ Legacy Live
The Outlaws are one of the premier bands associated with the Southern-rock movement of the ’70s, and drummer Monte Yoho was with the group—dubbed Florida’s Guitar Army—at the very beginning. Early hits like the Yoho co-write “There Goes Another Love…
On the Beat with Jack Ryan from the Marcus King Band: Talks Second Album and Gear
Hello, MD readers! This is Jack Ryan from the Marcus King Band. We’re a heavily touring psychedelic, soulful Southern rock group from Greenville, South Carolina. I would like to share some of my experiences and lessons I have learned from…
Rick Allen of Def Leppard to Exhibit in Wentworth Galleries
Wentworth Gallery is honored to present Rick Allen’s works from his latest collection entitled “Rick Allen: Angels and Icons and the Art of Drums.” Rick’s art, jewelry, and wrapped drums are currently being showcased exclusively in Wentworth Gallery locations throughout…
Duran Duran’s Roger Taylor and John Taylor Collaborate with At-Risk Youth on New Track
Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor and bassist John Taylor collaborated with at-risk youth from the charity Road Recovery to produce, mix, and record an original dance-rock song, “No Rewind.” The song is available to purchase exclusively at CrowdRise through a…
Friday Nuggets: Paul Thompson’s Trip From Roxy Music to Lindisfarne
Roxy Music, featuring Paul Thompson (far right) It’s funny how we define our favorite players. While drummers who came of age in the ’70s heyday of FM radio would associate Paul Thompson with the early era of the groundbreaking British…
On the Beat with Adam “A-West” Bannister of Death Valley High: Talks New Album and Kit
Hello, MD! Adam “A-West” Bannister of the band Death Valley High here. We are a “death disco” act with thousands of miles and hundreds of intense shows behind us. In the last few years we have toured the US, UK,…
Taylor Hawkins Mentors Students
Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters drummed with students at Riverside Central Elementary School in Rochester, MN on November 3. The visit was a celebration of the school’s new infusion of arts and music education, through President Obama’s Committee…
On the Beat with Rob Mitzner: Talks Jann Klose, Action Moves People United
Hello, Modern Drummer readers. I’ve had a lot of incredible musical experiences since I last wrote you two years ago, including recording drums and Irish percussion for the Broadway show Outside Mullingar, and fulfilling my lifelong dream of performing at…
