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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.

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July 2014 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring Omar Hakim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCZQcBSKDOI&feature=youtu.be (Available digitally May 27, 2014; on newsstands June 3, 2014) On the Cover Omar Hakim The past couple years have seen him take the superstar EDM duo Daft Punk to (old) school and also put out his most fully realized solo…

Modern Drummer
May 28, 2014

June 2014 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring Nate Morton of The Voice

(Available digitally April 29, 2014; on newsstands May 6, 2014) On the Cover Nate Morton of The Voice Ever wonder what it’s like to play in the band on a high-stakes competitive TV show? Us too—so we asked! The heartbeat…

Modern Drummer
Apr 29, 2014

May 2014 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring Jim Riley

(Available digitally March 25, 2014; on newsstands April 1, 2014) On the Cover Jim Riley For more than a decade he’s rocked the world’s greatest concert venues with the superstars Rascal Flatts, in the process setting a standard for drumming in modern country music.…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2014

April 2014 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring Mike Johnston

(Available digitally February 25, 2014; on newsstands March 4, 2014) On the Cover Mike Johnston Back in the day—you know, like five years ago—you had to be doing world tours or making platinum records to in fluence as many drummers…

Modern Drummer
Feb 25, 2014

March 2014 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring the 50 Greatest Drummers of All Time

(Available digitally January 28, 2014; on newsstands February 4, 2014) On the Cover The 50 Greatest Drummers of All Time   FEATURING UPDATE • Gov’t Mule’s Matt Abts • Veara’s Brittany Harrell NATE WOOD - What to make of the…

Modern Drummer
Jan 28, 2014
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February 2014 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring Marky Ramone

(on newsstands January 7, 2014) On the Cover Marky Ramone He’s the original punk-rock drummer—but his career actually started years earlier, in the beloved proto-metal band Dust. And he’s still as tough as nails.   FEATURING UPDATE • The Devil Wears Prada’s Daniel Williams •…

Modern Drummer
Jan 2, 2014

January 2014 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring Abe Laboriel Jr.

(on newsstands December 3, 2013) On the Cover Abe Laboriel Jr. Paul McCartney’s bold new album is but one topic we explore with the drummer, whose powerful desire for true interaction has made him one of the most magnetic musical…

Modern Drummer
Dec 3, 2013

December 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring George "Spanky" McCurdy

(on newsstands November 5, 2013) On the Cover George "Spanky" McCurdy “I’m always aware of what the fans need and what the artist is trying to do. If I’m coming in, it’s time to go higher, time to upgrade.” Lady…

Modern Drummer
Nov 1, 2013

November 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring Ray Luzier

(on newsstands October 1, 2013) On the Cover Ray Luzier The “new” guy? Not so much. In fact, Korn has enjoyed the talents of this supremely hard-working shredster for six years now, and before that, David Lee Roth tapped his…

Modern Drummer
Sep 26, 2013

October 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring Mike Portnoy

(on newsstands September 3, 2013) On the Cover Mike Portnoy In his first MD cover story since leaving Dream Theater, the prog-metal icon talks about the infamous split—but makes clear how much he’s digging the bounty of new opportunities coming…

Modern Drummer
Aug 28, 2013

September 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring Dino Danelli of the Rascals

(on newsstands August 6, 2013) On the Cover Dino Danelli Once upon a time, the Rascals were the coolest, most innovative American rock ’n’ roll band—and they featured the scene’s coolest, most innovative drummer. Today, forty years after their breakup,…

Modern Drummer
Jul 23, 2013

August 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring Zigaboo Modeliste

(on newsstands July 2, 2013) On the Cover Zigaboo Modeliste MD listens long and hard as the original Meters drummer describes his lifelong love affair with the drums and his highly personal approach to timeless rhythms.   FEATURING UPDATE •…

Modern Drummer
Jun 27, 2013
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July 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Carter Beauford

(on newsstands June 4, 2013) On the Cover Carter Beauford A gentler, more mature Carter Beauford? Well… He might be reining in the notes on record these days, but live, the Dave Matthews Band drummer is still letting it all…

Modern Drummer
Jun 3, 2013

June 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Joey Waronker

(on newsstands May 7, 2013) On the Cover Joey Waronker Two recent debut releases—Amok by Thom Yorke’s Atoms for Peace and Ultraísta’s self-titled album—provide endless examples of the sinuous electroacoustic grooves of this cutting-edge yet down-to-earth drummer.   FEATURING UPDATE…

Modern Drummer
Apr 30, 2013
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