Sunday Sounds: The Intimidating Swing of Bebop Pioneer Stan Levey
Do you like jazz? If so, there’s a good chance you like bebop, and for that you should thank drummer Stan Levey. And it's his birthday, so let's celebrate him a... Read More...
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Sunday Sounds: Happy Birthday to the ‘World’s Fastest Drummer’ Barrett Deems
Way before there was a competition with the same name, a jazz drummer was going around calling himself the “World’s Fastest Drummer”—and who could argue with Ch... Read More...
Sunday Sounds: The Industrial Drumming and Programming of Chris Vrenna (Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson)
Today we wish a very happy birthday to the darkly creative former Nine Inch Nails' and Marilyn Manson drummer Chris Vrenna.
In the video above, a mud-slathered... Read More...
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Sunday Sounds: The Avant-Garde Heart of Grateful Dead Drummer Mickey Hart
On this day in 1967, Mickey Hart joined the Grateful Dead as its new drummer.Hart joined the Dead along with founding member Bill Kreutzmann, which made the... Read More...
Sunday Sounds: The Drummers of Joan Jett
Happy birthday, Joan Jett, born on this day in 1958. The Queen of Rock and Roll, frontwoman for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and founding member of the all-gi... Read More...
Sunday Sounds: Led Zeppelin’s Last LP, ‘In Through The Out Door’
On this day in 1979, Led Zeppelin's LP In Through The Out Door hit #1 on the US charts. It would be the band's eighth and final studio album, as drum god John B... Read More...
Sunday Sounds: The Delicious Tension Of Fleetwood Mac’s Self-Titled Album
On this day in 1976, Fleetwood Mac's self-titled album (aka The White Album) hit number one on the US charts a year after its release, de-throning Frampton Come... Read More...
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Sunday Sounds: The Funktastic Grooves Of Greg Errico From Sly & The Family Stone
On this day in 1946, Greg Errico, drummer for the psychedelic soul and funk band Sly & The Family Stone, was born in San Francisco, California.In additi... Read More...
Sunday Sounds: The Raw Energy Of Metallica’s ‘…And Justice For All’
On this day in 1988, Metallica released its fourth studio album ...And Justice For All.The single "One," video shown above, earned the metal band its first ... Read More...
Sunday Sounds: The Feverish, Youthful Energy Of The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Debut
This week's Sunday Sounds pays homage to The Red Hot Chili Peppers' self-titled debut album, which came out 35 years ago. Jack Irons was the original drummer in... Read More...