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Luke Combs’ drummer Jake Sommers joins Drumheads for a conversation about the work behind the show. From Nashville honky-tonks to stadium stages, Jake discusses building trust with an artist, shaping a live groove, and keeping familiar songs fresh. We also explore his musical influences, lessons from his teachers, and the balance between touring, recording, and teaching. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Journey drummer and vocalist Deen Castronovo joins Stacey Hood on Drumheads to talk about playing familiar songs with conviction and handling lead vocals from behind the kit. The conversation explores his technical metal roots, his work with Bad English and Revolution Saints, and the influence of Steve Smith on his approach to Journey’s catalog. We also discuss preparation, musical restraint, and...

Shannon Forrest joins Drumheads for a conversation about feel, recording, and the decisions behind a great drum part. Known for his Nashville session work and performances with Toto, Shannon brings a drummer’s, producer’s, and engineer’s perspective to the discussion. We explore listening, supporting the song, and keeping personality in a recorded performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Royal Blood drummer Ben Thatcher joins Stacey Hood on Drumheads for a conversation about the decisions behind the sound. From heavy riffs to danceable grooves, we explore his partnership with Mike Kerr, the balance between restraint and release, and how humor finds its way into the music. Plus, the rehearsal ideas that stick and the realities of life behind the kit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Corrosion of Conformity drummer Nick Shabatura joins the Drumheads Podcast to talk about stepping into the band, playing songs from across its catalog, and finding his own feel behind the kit. He also shares how he approaches the rhythm section and what makes a heavy groove work live. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rich Redmond joins Drumheads for a conversation that goes far beyond drumming. The longtime Jason Aldean drummer talks about career longevity, relationships, ambition, personal branding, acting, podcasting, business, and what happens when success finally catches up with the goals that drove you in the first place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin Brown joins Drumheads for a conversation about groove, improvisation, and creating music in the moment. Best known to many listeners for his work with Thundercat, Justin has built a career that crosses jazz, funk, hip-hop, and experimental music. He has also worked with artists including Flying Lotus, Ambrose Akinmusire, Esperanza Spalding, and Vijay Iyer, while leading his own project, NYE...

Luke Garro joined Piebald in 2000, coming off a run in the Boston hardcore bands Fastbreak and In My Eyes. Twenty-five years later, the band just released Tales For The Rages , their first album since 2007 — written and recorded across six years, produced in part by Jay Maas, mastered by Jack Shirley. But Garro's story doesn't stop at the kit. While he was touring, he was quietly building a market...

Tyler Bogliole took over the drum chair in Prong in 2023, inheriting a catalog older than he is and a lineage that runs back through Ted Parsons, John Tempesta, and Art Cruz. In this episode he talks about how the gig came together, what it takes to learn thirty years of material in a three-piece with nowhere to hide, and the making of Prong’s self-titled fourteenth album — out November 6 on Napal...

AXTY drummer Gabriel Vacari joins the show ahead of the band's Napalm Records debut, The Pain Made Me Who I Am , out August 21. We get into building drum parts for a band that swings between polyrhythmic deathcore and melodic metalcore inside a single song, what touring with Born of Osiris and Lacuna Coil taught him about consistency night to night, and how the Brazilian metal scene shaped the way...

Mike Marsh has drummed for two very different bands and made both work — Dashboard Confessional's rock-driven rise and, after a fateful meeting with Rick Rubin, The Avett Brothers' folk-rock world. In this episode, Mike joins Drumheads to talk about that transition, chasing a warm and natural drum sound, and why knowing when not to play is the real craft. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review...

Jared Shavelson has powered some of punk and hardcore’s most defining bands, from The Hope Conspiracy and Paint It Black to BoySetsFire and Pure Love, along with bands like Mariachi El Bronx and performances with Seal. Known for his precision, adaptability, and relentless energy, Jared shares the craft, discipline, and stories behind a career that’s kept him at the forefront of modern drumming. Be...

Clemons Poindexter has been playing drums since he was two years old, starting in the church in Chicago before branching into just about every genre he could get his hands on. Today he's known as the touring drummer for Khalid, holding down the groove on some of the biggest stages in pop and R&B. In this episode, Clemons talks about his path from gospel drumming to touring with a major pop art...

Aaron Comess has spent over three decades behind the kit, but most people know him for four minutes of music: "Two Princes," the song that turned Spin Doctors into one of the defining bands of the early nineties. There's more to the story than that hit, though. Before Spin Doctors blew up, Comess was cutting his teeth in New York's jazz scene, studying at the New School and building the kind of fo...

Ursula Sargent plays Rockstar in Blue Man Group's touring production — a role built around real-time reaction as much as rhythm. She's part live drummer, part music director, part DJ, adjusting the show's music and audio cues based on how the Blue Men and the audience are connecting on any given night. A Seattle native, she started on a single snare drum at age ten and went on to spend most of her...

Los Lobos percussionist Alfredo Ortiz joins the podcast to discuss his career. Ortiz shares details about his time with the Beastie Boys, his work with Los Lobos and the technique required to bring traditional Latin percussion to modern rock music. Listen to the full episode below.  Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Stanton Moore is one of the most recognizable drummers to come out of the Crescent City in the last thirty years. As the backbone of Galactic, he helped build a sound that fuses funk, jazz, and second-line groove into something that's uniquely his own. Beyond the band, he's built a career as a session player, a bandleader with Stanton Moore Trio, and one of the most respected drum educators workin...

Mike Vanderhule has been holding down the pocket for Y&T for over two decades — one of the most enduring hard rock bands in the game. Known for his powerful groove, rock-solid time, and a live presence that commands the room, Mike is the kind of drummer who makes the band sound like a force of nature every single night. Beyond the stage, he's a respected educator and clinician who brings that...

It took me being persistent, but Fred was patient and we were finally able to get an episode recorded. Before SNL, Portlandia, and a decade leading the Late Night with Seth Meyers house band, Fred Armisen dropped out of art school to play punk rock in Chicago — because for him, the kit always came first.  Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts!

If you've spent any time with the records that defined the last three decades, chances are you've already heard Martin Ditcham — you just didn't know his name. He's the musician behind sessions and stages with The Rolling Stones, Sade, Elton John, Talk Talk, Tina Turner, Everything But The Girl, U2, Mary Black, Diana Ross, Brian May, and Chris Rea Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review whereve...

On this episode of the Drumheads Podcast, we sit down with Davier Pérez, the Puerto Rican‑born drummer whose precision, power, and relentless work ethic have made him one of the most exciting forces in modern metal. Raised in San Juan and known early on for his complex footwork and dynamic technical style, Davier cut his teeth in the Puerto Rican metal scene before relocating to California to purs...

Christian Eigner chatted about his life as a professional drummer. Eigner has performed with Depeche Mode since 1997. He is a songwriter and a session player. The episode focuses on his history with the group and his work in the studio. Eigner explains how he creates drum parts for electronic music. He also shares stories from his solo career and his experience on the road. Be sure to subscribe an...

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This episode features Maty Madiro. He is the drummer for the band From Ashes to New. The group is set to release its new album "Reflections" on April 17. Madiro joins the show to talk about his career and his work behind the kit. Here is the conversation with Maty Madiro. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts!

The Drumheads Podcast features Pete Webber in the newest episode. Webber is the drummer for the metal bands Fear Factory and Havok. The conversation covers his career and drumming style. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts!