Talking Art with Rick Allen
On the cusp of another massive tour that will bring them through South America and Europe, Def Leppard is getting ready to go out on a tour with the recently unretired Motley Crue opening. And while Def Leppard doesn’t have…
Robby Ameen Playing with Legends
Robby Ameen is a drummer that has never really gotten a whole lot of attention for what he’s done, and he’s done a lot! Not only did he create one of the best drum books ever, Funkifying the Clave’ but…
Daniel Glass Finding His (And Your) Golden Groove
There is no other drummer today who is as grounded in ALL of the American roots styles of music than Daniel Glass. His moniker is drummer, author, educator. Since 2010, he has been the house drummer on Monday nights at…
Barry Kerch: Rock and Roll’s Eternal Student
Some people in the media that say Rock and Roll is dead. But those people haven’t heard or seen Shinedown playing to 15,000 people every night. Sometimes when I interview drummers while they are promoting their new records, we don’t…
News
Keep up to date with the drum world via news items, interviews, lists, and more
New Photos - The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex at the El Rey Theater in LA
On March 12th, The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex performed at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles, CA. The concert was one stop on a string of seven shows between Las Vegas, California, Seattle, and Portland. With Pumpkins shows ranging from…
Charlie Benante Breaks Down Pantera’s “Walk” on Drums: Watch
Drummer Charlie Benante breaks down the Pantera classic “Walk” in a new video for Drumeo (watch below). Benante, the longtime and still current drummer for Anthrax, joined Pantera in 2022 as part of the legendary metal act’s revamped reunion lineup.…
Gerry Conway of Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull dies
Drummer and percussionist Gerry Conway, who performed with Jethro Tull in the 1980's has passed away. Jethro Tull singer Ian Anderson recently posted the announcement on the band's website. From JethroTull.com: "It is with great sadness that we learned on…
Ex-Slipknot Drummer Jay Weinberg Joins Suicidal Tendencies
Drummer Jay Weinberg, who was let go from Slipknot late last year, has become a member of veteran crossover-thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. He will begin playing shows with them next week. It was previously announced that Weinberg would be drumming…
Videos
Rig rundowns, play-throughs, interviews, and more featuring your favorite drummers
Danny Carey - TOOL - Tour Kit Rundown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ7oqWdMvt8 Welcome, fellow audiophiles, drumming enthusiasts, TOOL fans, and lovers of all things progressive! Today, we've scored an exclusive backstage peek into the rhythmic labyrinth that is Danny Carey's drum kingdom for TOOL's Fear Inoculum Tour. Surrounded by instruments, Danny…
Gear
Detailed assessments of the latest drum kits and accessories
Mapex 600 Series Drum Thrones - Comfort Meets Endurance
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New and Notable April 2024
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1928 Ludwig “Ludwigold” The “Rajah-Supreme” Trap Set
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Scorpion Percussion Immortal Series Drumsticks - A Venomous Mix of Style and Functionality
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Continue ReadingPodcasts
Host John DeChristopher goes in-depth with the biggest names in drumming
This Week's Episode!
Episode 140: My Top 10 most influential albums with Mark Guiliana
From the archives, My Top 10 with Mark Guiliana, Grammy-nominated American drummer, composer and leader of the band Beat Music. Mark G walks us thru his Top 10 most influential albums.
Episode 139: My Top 10 Solo Drum Albums with Glenn Kotche
From the archive, Glenn walks us thru his Top 10 favorite solo Drum & Percussion albums.
Episode 138: My Top 10 Drum Tracks
Oft-Overlooked Drum Tracks With Styx’s Todd Sucherman
Episode 137: David Frangioni With Benny Greb
From the archives, Thrill to "The Art of Groove" with Benny Greb with Host David Frangioni
Hall of Fame
A look back at the legendary drummers elected to Modern Drummer’s Hall of Fame
Keith Moon Elected to Hall of Fame in 1982
Excerpted from the September 2003 issue In his last interview, published posthumously in October 1978, Keith told International Musician and Recording World, “You can’t work out things too much. We do certain build-ups and things, but you can run into…
John Bonham Elected to Hall of Fame in 1981
Excerpted from the John Bonham tribute issue, July 1984 John Bonham played, for the most part, a very simple drumkit, consisting of a 14x26 bass drum, a 12x15 small tom—at first mounted on a snare stand and later on the…
Buddy Rich Elected to Hall of Fame in 1980
Excerpted from the January 1977 issue When it comes to interviewing Buddy, one must learn to expect the unexpected. You can end up with a first rate story, or no story at all. He’s a very intense human being, with…
Gene Krupa Elected to Hall of Fame in 1979
Excerpted from the October/November 1979 issue “I’m happy that I succeeded in doing two things: I made the drummer a highpriced guy, and I was able to draw more people to jazz.” The above quote of drum master Gene Krupa…
