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.
Eric Harland — Jazz Swinger, Drum Prophet
The Texas native has played on hundreds of albums, recorded multiple soundtracks, performed with jazz royalty, and led his own incendiary projects. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Joel Taylor
Possessing a clean, clear, punchy style that he can adapt to any environment, Joel Taylor is one of the most in-demand drummers in Los Angeles. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Darryl "Lil Man" Howell
Darryl Howell holds down the drum chair for three artists at the top of their genres: Jonathan McReynolds, Nicki Minaj, and Maxwell. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
The Drummers of David Byrne's American Utopia
Multiple drummers, totally wireless, and in constant choreographic motion...Broadway has never seen the likes of this. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Chris Vatalaro—Man on the Move
Saying that the world is his stage doesn’t come close to describing the drummer’s career. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Tower of Power’s David Garibaldi
Garibaldi’s classic body-moving tracks expanded the drumset vocabulary, inspiring generations of stick wielders. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Gunnar Olsen
“I get to Bruce’s place, and they play me a song once or twice—I’m not quite sure what song it was. It’s very surreal. I’m hearing Bruce’s voice in the headphones.” TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG…
The 2019 Chicago Drum Show
The Show, now in its twenty-ninth year, is one of the largest and longest-running drum exhibitions in the world.
The Aristocrats’ Marco Minnemann
He makes the impossible seem effortless—and enchants with the alchemy of instrumental interaction. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Eric Singer of Kiss
With Kiss, his primary function is, and has always been, to support the band and to put on the best show possible. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Skillet's Jen Ledger
Her drumming journey has taken her from Coventry, England, to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to touring the world with Christian-rock group Skillet. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Tower of Power's David Garibaldi: The Beat Builder
Building upon the James Brown legacy, he expanded the vocabulary of beat-displacement groove patterns and applied them in a “linear” concept.
Security Project's Jerry Marotta The Rhythm and the Heat
Recreating the sounds and grooves he conceived with Peter Gabriel — and reminding us just how shockingly satisfying they were.
