Patti LaBelle
Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.
On The Beat with Mike Reid of Janet Jackson: Talks Motivation and Inspiration
Hello everyone! I would like to start off by giving a huge thanks to Modern Drummer for allowing me to share my experiences as a professional drummer. I am Mike Reid from Baltimore, Maryland and at the early age of…
Shed Sessions Worldwide New York Edition
Shed Sessions will be holding an event at the Hotel Courtyard at New York’s LaGuardia Airport this coming June 19. Featured will be drum clinics with Calvin Rodgers (Fred Hammond), Jamal Moore (Backstreet Boys, Natasha Bedingfield), Shariq Tucker (2014 Guitar…
John Blackwell Online Drum Lesson
John Blackwell, the sound behind Prince for twelve years, will be joining Drumeo.com on March 24 for a free online drum lesson, entitled “Drumming Discipline & Improvisation,” starting at 4pm PDT. The lesson will be broadcasted over the Internet, and…
Chris Coleman: Amazing Journey
(January 2011 Issue) by Stephen Styles His is one of the most closely observed careers in R&B, fusion, gospel, and pop drumming, with acts like Israel Houghton & New Breed, Chaka Khan, Christina Aguilera, Babyface, Patti LaBelle, Randy Brecker, and…
Chris Johnson — Touring With Rihanna
Yo, what up, MD? This is ya boy Chris Johnson from Los Angeles, California. Like many others in this field, I started playing in church—my dad’s church, to be exact. So I was always there to play, practice, and everything.…
Eric Seats Next Great Drummer Show
Hello all in MD land! I’m Eric Seats, drummer, producer, and creator of the Next Great Drummer show. A little bit about my background: I got my first taste of drumming from my dad, Leroy Seats, who is to this…
Percussionist Ramon Yslas
Hi, MD readers! I want to say hello and fill you all in on what I’m currently up to. I’ve been touring the U.S. with Colbie Caillat, promoting her latest CD, Breakthrough. After that I’ll be going to Europe with…
Eric Valentine: Firing It Up With Luke
Eric Valentine has always enjoyed performing with different people, so going from Patti LaBelle to former Toto six-stringer Steve Lukather wasn’t really a challenge for him, it was just another gig. “When I was growing up,” Valentine says, “I listened…
Cindy Blackman: The Lady Comes To Play
by Ken Micallef Last year, drumming dynamo Cindy Blackman left behind her big-ticket rock gig with Lenny Kravitz to unleash the jazz devil inside. Her drumming prowess is simply astounding–and is now finally on full display. Serial jazz and rock…
