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.
Stella Mozgawa
Her thoughtful yet exuberant playing with Flea, Kurt Vile, Tom Jones, and especially L.A.’s dreamy groovers Warpaint reveals a sophisticated attitude toward songcraft—and an ability to just plain rip. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
The 50 Greatest Drummers of All Time
Whose playing endures through the decades? Whose music do we reach for when we want new ideas? When we want to practice? When we want to laugh? Who inspires and delights us most? TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO…
Nate Wood
His playing in the resolutely unclassifiable band Kneebody seems like a match made in heaven. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Alex Rüdinger
The new drummer with the progressive metal band the Faceless has turned heads with a combination of old-world ethics and future-shock techniques. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Web Exclusive! Alex Rüdinger of Good Tiger on the Group’s Sophomore Album, We Will All Be Gone
MD checks in with the former drummer with the Faceless, Threat Signal, and the HAARP Machine on the occasion of his current band’s highly anticipated sophomore album, which is due out on February 9. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE…
Jimmie Vaughan's George Rains
As music journalists, we try to avoid using superlatives, like, say, “the greatest living blues drummer.” At the same time, it’s inarguable that for those who’ve been in a room where the Austin drumming icon George Rains is playing, the…
Big & Rich's Keio Stroud
When national artists record in Nashville, they call on world-renowned studio greats like Paul Leim, Eddie Bayers, Lonnie Wilson, Greg Morrow, and Chad Cromwell to put down the ultimate version of a track. But when those artists need a sub…
Modern Drummer 2018 Readers Poll Winners
We are excited to present the Modern Drummer 2018 Readers Poll winners! TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Drum Wisdom: Legendary Educator Michael Carvin
Carvin is not a musician whose feel and phrasing can be reduced to any single style. Rather, he’s shaped a distinct sound from the diverse musical and geographic surroundings he’s encountered over his six-plus decades as a professional drummer. TO…
Former Hole and Current Upset Drummer Patty Schemel
MD spoke with the former Hole and current Upset drummer just before the release of her new memoir, Hit So Hard, which recounts her early life, her rise through the Seattle music scene of the ’80s and ’90s, and her struggles with addiction.
Squidly Cole
He’s always ready to draw from decades’ worth of classic Jamaican sounds in the service of his own cutting-edge recordings, the music of the extended Marley family, and hits by international artists like Lauryn Hill and Joss Stone. TO READ…
Danny Seraphine: Integral
At a time when jazz and rock drumming camps were largely polar, Danny Seraphine integrated his skills in both genres into a fresh, vibrant sound that launched megahits. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Marky Ramone
The lone living member of the Ramones’ classic lineup is not only a survivor, he’s thriving, hosting a radio show on SiriusXM, touring the world with his band, marketing his own pasta sauce TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO…
