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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,…
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…
