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Sean T. Lane’s Heart Touring Kit
Ludwig Drums – Classic Maple 2017 Mod Orange Finish: 9×13 Rack Tom, 14×14 Floor Tom, 16×16 Floor Tom, 14×22 Bass Drum. Snares – 7×14 Keplinger Black Iron Snare, 6.5X14 Keplinger Stainless Steel Snare (swap between for main snare.) Paiste Cymbals: 19” Formula 602 Modern Essentials Crash, 20” Formula 602 Modern…
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
May 10, 1952 – January 26, 2026 Interview by Ken Micallef In 2018, MD chatted with the legendary Sly Dunbar about some of his most noteworthy performances, his influences, and quizzed the living legend on the qualities of a serious reggae…
Out Now March 2026
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 a high-quality, special, or unique drumming and musical performance from the drummer and/or musicians in the…
Alex Gonzalez using a DWe kit on the New Maná Vivir Sin Aire Tour
Drum Workshop, Inc. is delighted to see Alex González using his DWe Acoustic-Electronic Wireless kit on the current 29 arena date of the Maná Vivir Sin Aire tour. Maná is considered by many to be one of the greatest Spanish-language…
Dipping Your Toes into the Water
The trials and tribulations of the traveling band / road warrior / touring musician are the stuff of legend. At least for those of us who leave home and manage to survive and later recount the highs and lows of…
Keeping the Volume Down!
This month’s Modern Drummer Kit of the Month comes to us from Alison Gibb. Alison started to play at the age of 50 and has been playing and taking lessons for four years. She bought this Mapex kit from her…
It Takes a Village to Create a Drummer
Think back to when and how you started drumming? Many of us grew up listening to the radio, hearing recordings, seeing drums on TV, watching MTV, attending concerts, and eventually going to drum clinics, watching drum videos, and going down…
Morgan Rose’s Sevendust Touring Drums
Drums: Pearl Music City Custom Reference Pure Series in Red Sparkle: 18 X 22 Kick, 18 x 20 Kick, 9 x 10 Rack, 9 x 12 Rack, 16 x 16 Floor w/ legs, 16 x 18 Floor w/ legs. Snares: Brass 6.5 x 14 Snare, 6.5 x 13 Aux Snare. Cymbals: Sabian-…
Thommy Price: A Rebel with A Cause
The fact that Brooklyn born, Staten Island raised rock ‘n’ roll drummer Thommy Price played on records by Joan Jett, Billy Idol, Scandal, Roger Daltrey (The Who,) Rick Ocasek (The Cars,) Debby Harry (Blondie,) Scandal, Blue Oyster Cült, Ron Wood…
Out Now February 2026
Modern Drummer enjoys spotlighting new recordings that have the drums at the center of their sound. These recordings might be drummer-led, or just include a high-quality, special, or unique drumming and musical performance from the drummer and/or musicians in the…
“Don’t Touch That Dial!”
The expression “don’t touch that dial” was uttered frequently during the heyday of radio in the 1930s when broadcasters wanted to ensure that their listeners would not stray and tune-in to another station (“… and now, a word from our…
A Longing After 22 Years of Musical Hibernation
Ian Roberts began drumming at the age of 11 and played passionately for 20 years, until the birth of his son in 2000. At that point, family and work became his top priorities, and he completely stepped away from music…
Why Do You Play Drums?
A student recently asked me why I play drums. In my 45 years of playing drums and 25 years of teaching, I have been asked a lot of difficult questions. However, this answer seemed simple. Whenever I heard drumming as…
Scott Phillips’ Creed Tour Kit
Drums: DW Jazz Series Kit with Gold Hardware: 8×10 Rack Tom, 9×12 Rack Tom, 16×16 Floor Tom, 18×18 Floor Tom, 18×22 Kick Drum, 6.5×14 Brass/Nickel Snare, (2) spare 6.5×14 Brass Snares (not pictured.) Evans Drumheads: Snare Batter- Heavyweight, Snare Reso – Hazy 300 w/ 20 strand Blaster snare wires, Toms Batter – G2 Clear, Toms Resonant – G1 Clear,…
