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Clayton Craddock of Broadway’s Ain’t Too Proud
Hello MD! Greetings from the black box! Yes, the drum booth for the Broadway production Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations isn’t in the orchestra pit. It’s a soundproof drum booth that is painted black and…
Enter The "Roadie For A Day" Contest with Cindy Blackman Santana
Throughout May’s International Drum Month, the Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) is encouraging drummers and want-to-be drummers to visit a participating music retailer to learn how they can begin drumming and enter to win the PMC’s “Roadie for a Day” contest.…
Enter The "Roadie For A Day" Contest with Cindy Blackman Santana
Throughout May’s International Drum Month, the Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) is encouraging drummers and want-to-be drummers to visit a participating music retailer to learn how they can begin drumming and enter to win the PMC’s “Roadie for a Day” contest.…
Charly “C.P.” Roth of the Liza Colby Sound
Talking About New Album, Gear, and Lefty Setup Hello MD! This is Charly “C.P.” Roth, drummer of the Liza Colby Sound (rock and roll out of New York City), writing to you from the front seat of a Sprinter somewhere…
Producer Mark Hudson and Molly Tentarelli
Mark and Molly Talking New Album Tracks Hey drummers and percussive humans, Mark Hudson here. I’m the very old drummer in the Hudson Brothers. Since I was thirteen years old, I played a four-piece Ludwig drumkit because I wanted…
BMG To Release Soundtrack To Acclaimed New Documentary Echo In The Canyon
RECORDINGS FEATURE ARTISTS FROM THE FILM INCLUDING FIONA APPLE, BECK, CAT POWER, ERIC CLAPTON, JAKOB DYLAN, NORAH JONES, REGINA SPEKTOR, STEPHEN STILLS, AND NEIL YOUNG, PLUS A SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY JOSH HOMME EXCLUSIVE TO THE SOUNDTRACK LISTEN TO A NEW…
Bernard Fowler of the Rolling Stones
Talking About New Album, Percussionists/Drummers, and Gear Hello everyone in Modern Drummer land! Inside Out is the name of my new LP and it’s a reinterpretation of songs written by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger for the Rolling Stones. As…
Dee Plakas of L7
Explains L7's Latest Record and Her Gear Hello Modern Drummer peeps! My name is Dee Plakas (aka “The Goddess of Thunder”) and I have been drumming for L7 since 1988. The band gave the nickname to me! I played drums…
Bob Holz on His Latest Album and More!
Talks Shows, Latest Album, and Gear Hello Modern Drummers! It’s been a whirlwind of activity for me since I recently moved to Los Angeles. What a pleasure it was to headline at the world famous Catalina Jazz Bar in Hollywood…
Show Review: Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets
Story and photo by Ronn Dunnett I had no idea what to expect from Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets show, and that made it all the better. Certain prejudices regarding the show could arise when making the association with Pink…
Louis G. Santiago Jr.
Hello, MD readers! It’s been a while since I last appeared in Modern Drummer. To those who may be unfamiliar with me, my name is Lou Santiago Jr., the 2003 MD Undiscovered Drummer Contest winner in the over-eighteen age category.…
Ray Marté of Moon Tooth
Talking About New Projects and Favorite Gear Hi everyone! It’s an honor to be featured “On The Beat” again! I play in the band Moon Tooth and we just finished a tour with Mark Morton’s project Anesthetic and Light The…
Caitlin Kalafus of Cyndi Lauper
Talking About Audition, Tours, and Gear Hey everyone! It’s Caitlin Kalafus and I’m excited to be back “On The Beat!” A lot has happened since I last checked in. Back then I was just heading out on the Vans Warped…
Mick Rain of Pezband
Talks About His Favorite Gear Hi MD readers! I’m Mick Rain from Pezband sending a big shout out to all my drummer friends around the country and in other parts of the world. I really enjoy running into all of…
