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Stephen Perkins on Jane’s Addiction’s Twenty-Fifth-Anniversary Ritual De Lo Habitual Shows
Modern Drummer Online caught up with Stephen Perkins while he was prepping for a clinic tour and some dates with Jane’s Addiction, commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the group’s watershed album Ritual De Lo Habitual. Just like when you…
Exclusive Video Interviews from PASIC 2015
This past November 11–14, the Percussive Arts Society held its annual international convention in San Antonio, Texas. This milestone event marked the fortieth anniversary of PASIC and the first year that live-streaming passes were offered. Within the convention, attendees had…
Exclusive Video Premiere! Jack White: Dead Weather Drumming
In this video, Jack White demonstrates the details of his Dead Weather drumkit within the context of the band’s 2009 debut single, “Hang You From the Heavens.” This is the first of four technique- and instrument-based videos to come from…
Drummer Blog: Fictionist’s Aaron Anderson on Being a Left-Handed Player in a Right-Handed World
All my life I’ve been told I play the drums wrong. After nearly every show, people come up to me to ask why I play the way I do. So let me take a second to describe why my setup…
Joey Jordison Leaves Slipknot
Slipknot announced today that it has split with drummer Joey Jordison. In this recently conducted video interview, Jordison tells Modern Drummer about the recording and writing process for his project Scar the Martyr. For more from Joey check out the…
VIDEO: Joey Jordison of Slipknot Exclusive Interview on his Newest Project Scar the Martyr
(VIDEO NO LONGER AVAILABLE. More on Drummer Joey Jordison ) In this exclusive video interview Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison tells Modern Drummer about the recording and writing process for his newest project Scar the Martyr. For more from Joey check…
Aaron Spears’ Master Class to be Webcast Live
Drum Channel has announced that a master class by world-renowned gospel and R&B drummer Aaron Spears will be webcast live from Drum Channel studios in Oxnard, California on drumchannel.com at 7 pm EST (4 pm PST), Saturday, November 9. Spears…
Moose of Bullet For My Valentine (VIDEO)
Hey, this is Moose from Bullet For My Valentine. It was fun to film a drum tutorial for Modern Drummer’s blog. I really enjoyed doing it! Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever done anything like this before, and it was…
Charlie Watts to Play Four Nights at the Iridium
This coming June 29 through July 2, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts will be playing the Iridium jazz club in New York City. Watts will perform with his own band on June 29 and 30 and on July 1, and…
Navene Koperweis and Animals as Leaders launch second in-the-studio video exclusively on moderndrummer.com (UPDATED).
The January 2012 issue of Modern Drummer magazine will feature an interview with Navene Koperweis, drummer of the progressive instrumental band Animals as Leaders. AAL is gearing up for the release of their Koperweis-produced second album, Weightless, which hits shelves…
Richard Christy: “Admire the Heroes??? Studio Footage
Richard Christy Performs “Admire the Heroes” from Cold Winds on Timeless Days, the New Album by Charred Walls of the Damned The December issue of Modern Drummer magazine contains an Update story on Richard Christy. In it, the drummer and leader…
Jimmy Chamberlin: The Ex-Smashing Pumpkins Drummer Takes a New Direction with Skysaw
by Stephen Bidwell A jazz and fusion fanatic with a mind for song craft, Jimmy Chamberlin was the perfect engine to power one of the boldest, most dominant rock bands of the 1990s, the Smashing Pumpkins. With their majestic rock…
Charlie Benante Chpt 1, Interview with Jason Bittner
How has your attitude changed towards just being in Anthrax? CLICK TO SEE OTHER PARTS OF THE INTERVIEW
Charlie Benante Chpt 6, Interview with Jason Bittner
About the importance of playing for the song, and knowing when to NOT play... Because sometimes people over play. CLICK TO SEE OTHER PARTS OF THE INTERVIEW
