Tagged: rock drummers
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Abe Laboriel Jr. and Pearl Jam | What was said
Some headlines say Pearl Jam's new drummer. Eddie Vedder says he was "sitting in". What the band have actually said about Abe Laboriel Jr.
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Pearl Jam's new drummer | Abe Laboriel Jr.
Paul McCartney's drummer walked out with Pearl Jam at Ohana. Eddie Vedder says he is "filling in tonight". What we know, and what we don't.
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Alex Van Halen | The other half of Van Halen
Alex Van Halen built the biggest drum sound of the 1980s. Hot for Teacher, the resonator kits, his Ludwig and Paiste rig, and life after Eddie.
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Aric Improta | The drummer who backflips between kits
Aric Improta plays for Night Verses and co-founded Fever 333. The performance art, the playing underneath it, and his Tama and Meinl setup.
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Ashton Irwin | 5 Seconds of Summer's engine
Ashton Irwin drums for 5 Seconds of Summer and plays a mirror chrome Gretsch the size of a small car. His playing, his kit, and where to start.
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Bill Ward | The jazz drummer who invented metal
Bill Ward's swing, not his weight, gave Black Sabbath their groove. His story, the 2025 Villa Park reunion, and the Slingerland and Paiste kit behind it.
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Chad Smith | Red Hot Chili Peppers' engine room
Chad Smith has held the Red Hot Chili Peppers together since 1988. His story, his groove, his DW and Paiste rig, and why funk-rock's biggest backbeat swings.
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Cody Ash | Jelly Roll's drummer
Cody Ash has won Drumeo's country award twice, touring with Jelly Roll. His hybrid rig, his playing, and why country drumming got heavy.
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Gregg Bissonette | Ringo Starr's drummer
Gregg Bissonette played for David Lee Roth, Santana and Ringo Starr, and teaches everywhere. His versatility, and his Dixon and Sabian rig explained.
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Harry Miree | 100 drum kits, and a day job with Hardy
Harry Miree tours with Hardy and gave away over 100 drum sets to schools with Charles Barkley. His playing, and his Pearl Reference One rig.
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Josh Dun | Twenty One Pilots' other half
Josh Dun drums for Twenty One Pilots and plays to stadiums with one other person. His hybrid setup, the Clancy tour kit, and his SJC and Zildjian rig.
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Kriss Drummer | Instagram's rock cover specialist
Kriss Drummer built a huge Instagram following on rock and metal covers and has her own Meinl signature sticks. Her playing and her setup explained.
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Matt Cameron | Soundgarden and Pearl Jam's drummer
Matt Cameron played on Superunknown and Ten's successors both. His odd-time grunge, the Keplinger snare, and his Yamaha and Zildjian rig explained.
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Nandi Bushell | From drum battle to the Forum
Nandi Bushell challenged Dave Grohl to a drum battle, won the internet, and ended up playing Everlong on stage with the Foo Fighters. Her story and her kit.
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Paulina Villarreal | The Warning's drummer and voice
Paulina Villarreal drums and sings lead for The Warning. The Monterrey sister trio, the VMAs, and her DW and Sabian rig explained.
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Sarah Jones | Harry Styles' drummer
Sarah Jones has drummed for Harry Styles, Hot Chip and Bat For Lashes. Her hybrid setup, the vintage Slingerland kit, and her career explained.
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Shane Hawkins | Chevy Metal's drummer
Shane Hawkins played his father's song at the Taylor Hawkins tribute and has fronted Chevy Metal's drum stool since. His story and his setup.
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Steve Jordan | The Rolling Stones' drummer
Steve Jordan produced records for decades before taking the Rolling Stones' drum chair after Charlie Watts. His feel, his career, and his Yamaha rig.
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Terry Bozzio | The drummer who writes music
Terry Bozzio sight-read The Black Page to win the Zappa gig, then spent forty years writing solo drum music on the world's largest tuned kit. His story and rig.
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Tosh Peterson | The drummer everyone calls
Tosh Peterson has played for Fall Out Boy, Lady Gaga, Jung Kook and MGK before turning 25. His versatility, his career, and his Pearl rig explained.
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Tré Cool | Green Day's chaos merchant
Tré Cool has drummed for Green Day since 1990. The punk simplicity, the surf and swing underneath it, Saviors, and his SJC, Ludwig and Zildjian rig.
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Ray Luzier | Korn's drummer since 2007
Ray Luzier spent eight years with David Lee Roth before taking one of metal's hardest gigs. His story, his playing, his Pearl and Sabian rig, and the MantaRay.
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Chris Slade retires | AC/DC drummer calls time
Chris Slade has retired from drumming at 79, after a stroke seven years ago slowly worsened. The AC/DC and Firm drummer says he has had a good innings.
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Chris Slade | The drummer on AC/DC's Razor's Edge
Chris Slade drummed for Tom Jones, Manfred Mann, The Firm and AC/DC across sixty-three years. His story, his playing, his gear, and his 2026 retirement.
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Zak Starkey rejoins The Who | Saga over
Zak Starkey has rehearsed with The Who again, sixteen months after the firing, rehiring and second firing that made 2025 so messy. Here is how it ended.
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Zak Starkey | Ringo's son, Keith Moon's godson
Zak Starkey drummed for The Who for nearly thirty years, was fired twice, and is back. His story, his gear, the Oasis years, and the latest news.
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Dave Grohl | The hardest hitter in modern rock
Dave Grohl drummed Nevermind, then fronted the Foo Fighters. His story, what makes his drumming hit so hard, his gear, and the latest Dave Grohl news.
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Phil Collins | The most famous drum fill ever recorded
Phil Collins invented the 1980s drum sound and played the fill everyone knows. His story, the gated reverb, his gear, and the latest Phil Collins news.
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Tommy Lee | Rock's greatest showman behind a kit
Tommy Lee is the most-searched drummer on the planet. His story, why the simple parts work, the flying drum kits, his gear, and the latest Tommy Lee news.