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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.

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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

by Ben Meyer
Feb 1, 2018

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…

by Ben Meyer
Feb 1, 2018

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…

by Cleve Warren
Jan 31, 2018

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…

Story by Aaron Strickland | Photos by Joey Tanner
Jan 31, 2018

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

Modern Drummer
Jan 31, 2018
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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…

by Keith Carne | Photo by Rahav Segev
Jan 31, 2018

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.

Interview by Ben Meyer | Photo by Alex Solca
Jan 31, 2018

Edit Bunker’s Zach Danziger

FROM FUSOID WILDCHILD TO ELECTRO-VISIONARY

Story by Ken Micallef | Photos by Lloyd Bishop
Jan 31, 2018

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…

by Robin Tolleson
Jan 30, 2018

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

by Jeff Potter
Jan 30, 2018

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…

Story by Pete Kaufmann, Photos by Rahav
Jan 30, 2018

Andrew Cyrille

Jazz historians would point out that his free and abstract playing with the world-renowned pianist Cecil Taylor shattered conventions of timekeeping and helped redefine the rhythms of modern jazz. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

Story by Martin Patmos | Photos by Paul La Raia
Jan 30, 2018
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John Clardy

After years of trolling through the underground, he’s finally found balance—and a musical home—with the progressive indie band Tera Melos. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

By Will Romano | Photo by Matt Draper
Jan 30, 2018

Melvin Davis

In the ’60s, British kids hungry for exotic American sounds helped resuscitate the careers of countless R&B musicians from the States, a practice that continues to this day. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

By Drew Schultz | Photos by Paul Raab
Jan 30, 2018
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