Remembering Bobby Orr
A worldwide community story . . . The below photo was sent to me recently by Chris Welch (one of the UK’s most respected music journalists and writers), and it prompted me to think about creating...
The Day The Music Stopped
When COVID-19 hit our country I had already worked half a year on booking my 2020 schedule. One day I am playing a gig anticipating a busy summer and the next day told to stay home. No public...
The Drummer Gives Us Some! Saluting Cindy Blackman Santana’s New CD
If you wanted to find someone who fits the definition of “renaissance drummer,” Cindy Blackman Santana would be the perfect choice. She simply has done—and continues to do—it all. She’s perfectly at...
In Tribute To A Tribute: Reflections On The Modern Drummer Festival 2020
This past Saturday, September 12 saw the return of one of drumming’s great events: The Modern Drummer Festival. Not held since 2011, this year’s Festival marked the 20th in its iconic history. Of...
Jack Edwards of Piston: Living Proof That Rock ‘n’ Roll (AND Guitar Dreams) Can Indeed Come True.
The perfect rock ‘n’ roll fantasy movie script would read something like this: In 2006, a cool British mom who has raised her and her husband’s 11-year-old son on classic rock, takes her...
Remembering My Dad, Bill Hagner. The Man Who Brought Music Into My Life.
My dad, longtime Gretsch plant manager, Bill Hagner, had a passion for music. And he made sure our home (and especially me) was always surrounded with it. I was lucky to grow up as a kid in the 60s...
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