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.
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…
Carmine Appice
Hey, MD! I’ve never written a blog before so I’ll just fill you in on what I’ve been up to. I recently released my Guitar Zeus project’s double CD Conquering Heroes with Tony Franklin on bass. The featured guitarists are…
Gloria Gaynor’s Swiss Chris
Hello, MD! I am currently doing spot dates in North and South America with Gloria Gaynor. I’m also playing drums for this great group Bajah & the Dry Eye Crew. Check these guys out; they’re great artists with a message.…
Robin Stone of the Amenta
Hey there, everyone in MD Interwebs land! My name is Robin Stone, and I play in the Amenta. I’ve got something different to talk about: extreme metal drumming. Whenever you turn on the radio or watch any pop/rock video, chances…
Jake Bundrick of Mayday Parade
It’s day four of the AP Fall Ball tour with the Academy Is…, Set Your Goals, the Secret Handshake, and You Me At Six. I couldn’t be more stoked to be out on the road with my friends and family…
Catching Up With Gregg Bissonette
Have you seen the movie The 40-Year-Old Virgin? Or watched Spinal Tap perform on The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien? Or maybe caught a rerun of the ever-popular NBC sitcom Friends? If so, you’ve heard one of the most versatile…
Push Play’s Derek Ries
Hello, Modern Drummer! I’m writing this blog on the stickies application on my iPhone, on a plane flying from Philadelphia to Denver with a two-hour layover in Chicago. Ahh, I hate fly dates! My band, Push Play, is on our…
John Chominsky of Final Gravity
Hey there to all my Modern Drummer buddies! I grew up reading MD cover to cover and couldn’t wait for the next issue to come out, so I’m psyched to tell you what I’ve been up to through this MD…
Dave Brandt of The Echo Falls
Hello, fellow MD fans! The Echo Falls is a modern indie-folk-rock trio from Oakland, California. Our first CD is coming out next month and reception has been great already. Recent shows at Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles and Cafe Du…
Drumming On TV
by Ken Micallef The December 2009 issue of Modern Drummer featured the story “Drumming On TV,” an insider’s look at the ins and outs of the unique craft of the contemporary television drummer. The article featured SNL’s Shawn Pelton,…
A Different View: Paul Shaffer
By Billy Amendola MD's December issue, out now, features a Different View interview with bandleader Paul Shaffer from The Late Show With David Letterman, whose autobiography, We'll Be Here For The Rest Of Our Lives, was released recently. For this…
The Blakes’ Bob Husak
Hey, MD readers, I’m Bob Husak of the Blakes. Allow me to provide you with a brief rundown of my musical career: Historically, my relationship with drumming has been consistently strange and at times rocky; I initially picked it up…
Ten Year Vamp’s Gregory Nash talk about his journey
Hello, MD readers! My Name is Gregory Nash and I reside in upstate New York. Over the years I’ve played in a very wide variety of bands, each with different styles and influences. This experience has led to a unique…
Gary Foster of The Sunstreak
What’s up, everyone! My name is Gary Foster and I play drums and percussion with the Sunstreak. We’re a pop-rock band from Rochester, NY. We’re currently on tour, and I’m writing this blog from Nashville. I am very excited to…
