An Editor's Overview

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.

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Skipping Down Memory Lane

Hi, everyone! I hope you enjoyed your summer. Did you get out to any live shows?

by Billy Amendola
Sep 30, 2019

Talking About Our Generations

A teaser of the momentous drumming from 1969 that our October issue explores—and a chat with the Flaming Lips' Steven Drozd about some of his favorite music from the era.

by Adam Budofsky
Aug 26, 2019

A Common Fabric

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Modern Drummer
Jul 31, 2019

Star Power

History tells us that the first drum star was Gene Krupa.

Modern Drummer
Jun 28, 2019

Boom, Ba-Boom, Crash! Boom, Ba-Boom, Crash!

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Modern Drummer
May 29, 2019
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Nuggets of Drum Wisdom

In addition to interviewing some of the most cutting-edge drummers on the planet, we also like to check in with some of the living legends of our instrument, those unique personalities who paved the way for us years ago and continue to inspire future generations via their ageless artistry and sage teachings.

Modern Drummer
Apr 30, 2019

Enduring Effort

The first time I saw MD at a shopping mall bookstore in the early 2000s, I remember thinking, Wait, someone makes a magazine for US?

Modern Drummer
Mar 27, 2019

Long Live Rock!

Perhaps more than any other band on the planet, Dave Grohl’s post-Nirvana vehicle represents the very heights of grandeur that rock can still attain.

by Adam Budofsky
Feb 27, 2019

It Was Twenty Years Ago....

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Modern Drummer
Jan 30, 2019

Props to the Drum Shops

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Article by Mike Dawson
Dec 27, 2018

Voices Refined

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Article by Willie Rose | Photo by Dave Hill
Nov 30, 2018

Drums: The Secret to Happiness

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Article by Adam Budofsky | Photo by Jim Esposito
Oct 30, 2018
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Hidden Treasures

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by Billy Amendola
Sep 28, 2018

Pre-Gig Calibration

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by Michael Dawson
Aug 29, 2018
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