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“As time went on, nobody could talk to him”: Densmore and Krieger on life in The Doors with Jim Morrison
By Will Simpson published
"His real problem was the Oedipus complex": Drummer and guitarist John Densmore and Robbie Krieger speak to Rick Beato

“A nice fusion of synthesizers and epic pop”: Queen's Roger Taylor names the best song he ever wrote for the band
By Paul Elliott published
Plus: his biggest influences as a songwriter

"I love them, they just sing, they’re absolutely gorgeous:" Mike Portnoy just crashed Sabian’s party
By Daniel Griffiths published
The Dream Theater maestro just MAX’ed out the cymbal collection for his favourite brand

“Sometimes I can do the big drum fill in The Trooper. But it's a bit flaky”: Iron Maiden legend Nicko McBrain’s “difficult" retirement
By Paul Elliott published
“I get good days and bad days,” he says

Here are all the winners in the 2024 Drumeo Awards. Did your favourite sticksmith make the cut?
By Daniel Griffiths published
The drum and percussion learning platform just announced its big winners from last year’s votes

Tool’s Danny Carey just invented an exercise bike with a built-in drum workout
By Daniel Griffiths published
You’d think that being the drummer for Tool would be exercise enough…

“You gotta ask him that. We sort of know…” Did Shaun Ryder just reveal who’s playing drums for Oasis this summer?
By Daniel Griffiths published
The ex-Happy Mondays and Mantra Of The Cosmos baggy superstar may have just put his foot in it…

Ian Paice: "There aren’t many guys of my generation left playing what I call ‘powerful drums’"
By Will Simpson published
It’s a matter of keeping fit and adapting your style, they say

"It was a fair fight that I got thrown out of the band for, because Moon came for me with a tambourine": When Roger Daltrey was fired from The Who at the worst possible time in 1965
By Rob Laing published
Best of 2024: "When they got on amphetamines the music just turned to a load of crap," reflected the singer

“We’ve got a new drummer, his name is Dave, he’s the best drummer in the world!”: the story of Dave Grohl's drums on Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
By Stuart Williams published
Best of 2024: The drum part that introduced Nirvana and a drummer named Dave Grohl to the world was released on this day in 1991
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