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.
John Sherman
John Sherman is all lively eyes, clownish grins, and swinging fists as he provides the backbone to the irresistibly headbanging riffs of the Portland, Oregon, rockers Red Fang. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Matt Halpern
With one foot in tradition and one in the future, the exceptionally diverse, super-polished pounder is at the forefront of a scene that shows little interest in what can’t be done on the drumset. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE…
Ray Lucas
He jammed regularly with Hendrix, shared stages with Ringo at the height of Beatlemania, and set a standard that some of the world’s greatest players aspired to. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Stephen Perkins: Rolling Thunder
His eternal smile and energy are impossible to forget, and whether he’s playing just a shaker and a pair of bongos or bashing home the finale of one of Jane’s Addiction’s more heady epics, his drive and feel are inspirational.…
David Calarco
A veteran jazzer proves that you can make a mark outside New York City—if you retain your intensity and keep yourself open to change. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Roy Haynes, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jack DeJohnette
It was a jazz drumming summit of epic proportions. Roy Haynes, the last of the great drummers of the bebop era; Jack DeJohnette, the most recognizably artful and exploratory drummer of modern times; and Terri Lyne Carrington, TO READ THE…
Alex Van Halen: Of Sound And Vision
You know who it is the second you hear the crack of that snare drum. Like a musical fingerprint, Alex Van Halen’s sound and style are singularly his own. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Paramore’s Zac Farro
Spending your teenage years making records and touring the world on a rocket ship to stardom is every young musician’s fantasy. Choosing to jump off that rocket while it’s still on a steady ascent may seem like madness. For this…
Eric Clapton's Jamie Oldaker
After forty years, the famed Eric Clapton cohort’s career is coming full circle.
Next to None’s Max Portnoy
Within the international drumming community, the name Portnoy is synonymous with progressive metal. Through his work with Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Flying Colors, Transatlantic, and, most recently, Sons of Apollo, Mike Portnoy has garnered every award and accolade imaginable…
Earth, Wind & Fire's Ralph Johnson
In the ’70s, chart-dominating hits like “Shining Star,” “Let’s Groove,” and “September” made Earth, Wind & Fire a household name. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
