Drummer Michael Shrieve was the rhythmic force behind the classic Santana band (1969-74) and the one Carlos Santana credits with introducing the guitarist to the music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane ...

Legendary drummer Michael Shrieve announces the much-anticipated release of his album, Drums of Compassion, set to drop on May 24, 2024 on Trey Gunn’s innovative label, 7D Media. This album is a ...

Seattle’s been home to a musical legend for decades: former Santana drummer Michael Shrieve. Out of the limelight that bathed his peak years slapping skins on eight albums with Latin-rock superstars ...

One of the greatest drum solos of all time belongs to a 1969 classic and it still rocks to this day.

Michael Shrieve, the original drummer for the Santana Band, has returned to the big time rock limelight with the reunion of the 1969 Santana and the release of “Santana IV,” the album the group might ...

What do Woodstock and children battling illness have in common? they both feature a great drummer intent on making his mark-- both in music and in helping kids. That drummer is Michael Shrieve. He'll ...

Every Monday night in a Fremont bar, Michael Shrieve, who 40 years ago executed one of rock music’s greatest drum solos in a moment of history documented on film, unceremoniously takes the stage with ...

This story was adapted from a longer interview with Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve. Hear the full conversation on NPR's Alt.Latino podcast. When Carlos Santana recently reunited members of his ...

Abraxas — originally released Sept. 23, 1970 — was a game changer. Santana's second album refined the raw, Afro-centric energy of its debut, released just one year before, into a cohesive set of songs ...

Michael Shrieve (born July 6, 1949) is an American drummer, percussionist, and composer. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band Santana, playing on the band's first seven albums from 1969 to ...

“At least I could do it and say I tried.” And with that, 16-year-old drummer Michael Shrieve borrowed the keys to his dad’s car and journeyed north to San Francisco to “pull on the pants leg” of Super ...

Before Chickenfoot, frontman Sammy Hagar had some previous supergroup experience with his early-‘80s HSAS project, a short-lived group that featured Journey guitarist Neal Schon along with bassist ...