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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.
Filmmaker Sam Dunn and Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple
One of the hot topics of the drum universe and the documentary film world is the new documentary entitledNeil Peart: No One’s Disciple. It is a fantastic watch for Rush fans, Neil Peart fans, drummers, and music fans alike. In…
WE PLAY. WE GIVE. WE ARE LOYAL
From building SJC Custom Drums to building the next generation of musicians, Mike Ciprari is rethinking what a drum company can be. Mike Ciprari knows what it takes to build a drum company. He co-founded SJC Custom Drums with his…
Danny Wagner: Finding a New Rhythm with Greta Van Fleet
For Danny Wagner, the past few years have been about learning when to keep moving and when to stop and listen. After years of relentless touring with Greta Van Fleet, time away from the road gave Danny Wagner an opportunity…
Joe La Barbera: Playing for a Lifetime with Legends
Joe La Barbera comes from a legendary musical family and played his first gigs at five years old with the family band and over a 78-year lifetime in music, has become a jazz drumming legend in his own right. His…
Charlie Benante: Busier than EVER!
Charlie Benante is entering a new phase of his life and career as a songwriter and a drummer. Anthrax has a new record out called Cursum Perficio, and it is one of their absolute best records yet. Benante is still…
Jarvis “Jeb” Barnes: Drumming with Tate McRae, Driven by Discipline, Rebuilt Through Rhythm
For Jarvis “Jeb” Barnes drumming was never just a career goal, it was the one place where everything clicked. Before stages, tours, or credits, it was discipline, pressure, and repetition that shaped how he approached the instrument, long before the…
The Warped Tour Then and Now… with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Joe Sirois and Hoobastank’s Chris Hesse
With the Warped Tour celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2025 and 2026, Modern Drummer thought that it would be nice to look at the past Warped Tours with Mighty Mighty Bosstones drummer Joe Sirois, and the present Warped Tours with…
Cindy Blackman-Santana Talks About Her New Record, Coherence
Cindy Blackman-Santana’s new record is called Coherence. It’s her biggest and most ambitious record yet. Coherence includes special guests like Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin, bassist Matthew Garrison, keyboardist Ray Angry, and string arrangements from Dave Eggar. But it is Cindy’s…
Mike Mangini: In Perpetual Motion
Ever since Mike Mangini’s departure from Dream Theater, fans have wondered what would come next for one of the most accomplished drummers in progressive metal. In June 2026, they finally got an answer: Mangini would step behind the kit for…
Godsmack’s Sully Erna and the “Battle of the Drums”
At every Godsmack concert, there is a point during the show where the energy, the groove, and the drumming heat is turned up to 11. Suddenly, a second drumset rolls onto the stage, and there are two drumsets and two drummers on stage. That’s because Godsmack’s singer Sully Erna is as much a…
The 2026 Music City Drum Show
The Music City Drum Show returned to Nashville July 18–19, 2026, for its sixth annual gathering, bringing together drummers, manufacturers, independent builders, retailers, collectors, and enthusiasts for a weekend devoted to all thing’s drums and percussion. Held at The Fairgrounds…
Sasha De León of The Violent Hour
The Violent Hour is a great new band led by singer-songwriter Carla Harvey, their new record is co-written and produced by Charlie Benante. Although Benante plays drums on all the tracks on their debut EP and upcoming self-titled album, it…
Zendé Murdock of The Runarounds
Raised backstage and cast in a television band that actually plays their own music, Zendé Murdock was prepared for the musical demands of The Runarounds. Becoming someone else on camera was another story. When Prime Video’s The Runarounds arrived, it broke with…
Anika Nilles: Putting in The Work and Finding the Feeling of Rush
Anika Nilles was first on the cover of Modern Drummer in June of 2017. At that point in her career, she was a popular YouTube drummer with a new record and a newly formed band. Her drumming was turning heads,…
