By Scott Sobol Above photo by Carol Oliva It’s worth taking notice when a legendary drummer shows up on a track backing a mostly unknown artist, but w…

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By Scott Sobol Above photo by Carol Oliva It’s worth taking notice when a legendary drummer shows up on a track backing a mostly unknown artist, but w…
By Charlie Weinmann Photo by Jordon Wilson Detroit, Michigan has been the creation place for some of the most iconic records of our time. It’s also ho…
By Charlie Weinmann It’s summer, 1969, and John Sebastian is high on acid. He’s just arrived at Woodstock and is standing side-stage, mingling with hi…
By Scott Sobol You could be forgiven for not taking Bobby Rock seriously based on his image, but especially if your first exposure to him is the cover…
Interview by Charlie Weinmann Photos by Jason McDonald It’s been seven years since The Strokes released their record, Comedown Machine. A lot can chan…
By Kelly King Drumming was prescribed by a doctor for UK drummer Chris Brice, literally. When his mother was concerned about the abnormally high energ…
Interview and above photo by Charlie Weinmann Kyle Crane has been spending more of his time seated on his bicycle saddle rather than behind a drum kit…
By Charlie Weinmann Photos by Terence F. Clark Aaron Steele is a session drummer, solo artist and producer who lives and works in Nashville, TN. He…
By Charlie Weinmann It’s no secret that for a great deal of professional musicians, healthcare can be a tricky thing to navigate, especially from the …
Submitted and written by Mike Miller Josh Miller, aka, “Baby J” is no rookie behind the kit, even at the ripe age of 23. This south paw was bor…
By Kelly King I’ve interviewed so many famous drummers. From Mike Mangini to Ronnie Vannucci, Thomas Lang to Jason Sutter, Dave Elitch and so many o…
By Scott Sobol Talk to any rock musician whose been around a while and you’ll find there are certain benchmark albums that the general public might no…