He was only 20 when an unforgettable Woodstock performance introduced him to millions. Now the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ...

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 ...

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 ...

The band's leader and original drummer explain how a group house in 1960s San Francisco produced a groundbreaking union of Afro-Carribean rhythms,... Santana On 'Black Magic Woman,' A Pioneering ...

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 ...

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 ...

After their breakout performance before a certain mud-covered populace in upstate New York earlier that month, the August 1969 release of Santana's self-titled debut must have felt like a preordained ...

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 ...