Features
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.
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,…
Brian Tichy: The Journey Never Ends
For many drummers, landing the big gig is the ultimate goal. For Brian Tichy, it was never something he chased. Instead, he has always followed his passion for music, letting his love for the drums guide every opportunity that came…
Jay Weinberg: Creating Without Limits
For a lot of drummers, Jay Weinberg will always be associated with the biggest stages in heavy music. But lately, he’s been chasing something different. Between laying down huge drums on Fuming Mouth’s new album, launching what he calls his…
Cathy Rich: The Other Side of Buddy Rich
Buddy Rich is the greatest and most influential drummer ever, but he had many sides. People, like diamonds, have many facets. Nearly 40 years after his death, more recordings keep being released that continue to show his many sides. Buddy…
Gregg Potter: Sitting on the Hottest Drum Seat EVER! Playing Drums in the Buddy Rich Big Band Machine
Following in the tradition of the legendary Buddy Rich Memorial Concerts founded and started in 1989 by Cathy Rich, Buddy Rich’s daughter put her father’s band back together in 2011 with Gregg Potter at the helm, and they started to…
Landon Hall: Building the Music City Drum Show
What started as an idea from a drummer who wanted to bring people together has quickly become one of the fastest-growing events in the percussion world. When Landon Hall launched the Music City Drum Show in 2019, his vision was…
2026 Chicago Drum Show
The Chicago Drum Show just celebrated its 35th anniversary, continuing its reputation as the largest and longest-running event dedicated to custom, new, and vintage drums. This marked the second year under the leadership of Johnny and Brian Drugan. The Drugan…
Christian “CC” Coma of Black Veil Brides: Legacy and the Next Chapter
For Christian “CC” Coma, this moment has been decades in the making. Long before he was headlining festivals around the world with Black Veil Brides, before the gold records, sold-out tours, and millions of fans, CC was a kid in…
Indie Rock Meets Jam Band: Mt. Joy’s Sotiris Eliopoulos
Since the very beginning of “indie rock,” bands like the Kinks and The Talking Heads were always combining their musical influences and creating shocking new approaches to rock music. The indie attitude is what pushes rock music forward. With the…
Nate Smith: Looking for the Dance in the Rhythm
Nate Smith is one of the most influential drummers and musicians of today! Stylistically, his music, his drumming, his collaborators, and his influences go everywhere. Talking about and finding the musical connections between Betty Carter, Michael Jackson, Dave Holland, Bill…
Jeff Elwood: Engineering A New Way to Play
For Jeff Elwood, giving up the drums was never an option. After a life-changing accident left him paralyzed from the chest down, he spent years experimenting with homemade triggers, modified pedals, and custom setups in order to find a way…
