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Greta Van Fleet’s Danny Wagner is Channelling John Bonham and Ringo Starr

BY JOE BOSSO | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM! “Nothing can really prepare you for being told you went to #1,” says Greta Van Fleet drummer Danny Wagner. “Y... Read More

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 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

Sunday Sounds: The Kinks Really Got Us Going

On this day in 1964, The Kinks released its iconic single "You Really Got Me" in the U.K. (It was released a month later in the U.S.) The song was the group'... Read More

Sunday Sounds: The Muscular Backbeat Of Bad Company’s Simon Kirke

On this day in 1949, English drummer Simon Kirke, best known for his work with Free and Bad Company, was born in London, England. Inspired by The Beatles as ... Read More

The No-Nonsense Rock Drumming Of AC/DC’s Phil Rudd

On this day in 1960, Phil Rudd, drummer for AC/DC, was born in Melbourne, Australia. (His full name is Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis!) Rudd dru... Read More

Sunday Sounds: The Rock-Steady Drumming Of Switchfoot’s Chad Butler

On this day in 1974, Chad Butler, the drummer for Switchfoot, was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Butler co-founded the band along with Jon Foreman (vocalist, l... Read More

Greta Van Fleet’s Danny Wagner is Channelling John Bonham and Ringo Starr

BY JOE BOSSO | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM! “Nothing can really prepare you for being told you went to #1,” says Greta Van Fleet drummer Danny Wagner. “... Read More

Sunday Sounds: Alice In Chains Hits #1 In 1995

Alice In Chains, the self-titled third studio album from the rock band, peaked at #1 on the Billboard music charts on this day in 1995. The album spent 46 weeks... Read More

Cindy Blackman Santana. Photo by Francis George

Cindy Blackman Santana: Finding Her Voice

BY NICOLAS GRIZZLE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY FRANCIS GEORGE | FROM DRUM! MAGAZINE'S MAY 2018 ISSUE Through jazz, rock, and Latin music, Cindy Blackman Santana’s powerf... Read More