Modern Drummer is spotlighting new recordings that have the drums at the center of their sound. These recordings might be drummer-led, or just include high-quality, special, or unique drumming and musical performances from the drummer and/or musicians in the band. This column is not restricted to only recordings, we will also be spotlighting new books and DVD’s that are being released. We encourage our readers to listen to the recordings that inspire them and keep looking for new musical avenues to explore. You’ll never know what new music you might find inspiring! Listen and learn. Zac FarroOperatorZac Farro drumsCongrats Records fter 20 years on the music scene, Operator is Paramore drummer Zac Farro’s first album under his own name. After years working under the moniker Halfnoise and in Paramore, Farro describes the nine cuts on the record as, “An entire inner dialogue with myself, within myself.” As is heard on the single […]

August 2025 Issue