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.
Jon Epcar
Being in the band for the infamous Spider-Man show on Broadway required him to nail his cues as packed houses hung on to every wild moment of a sensational live-action musical circus. It’s all in the bag of tricks for…
The New Pornographers’ Joe Seiders
The popular Canadian band knew he could play the drums. When they learned he was a good hang—and a great singer—the deal was sealed. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Chad Sexton
Everything about 311 seems epic: their longstanding lineup, their semi-annual concert/celebration, their throngs of dedicated fans—not to mention the grooves of their founding drummer.
Ibeyi
These dynamic siblings derive much inspiration from their ancestry. But the direction of their art is undeniably full speed ahead.
The Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins
The biggest band in the land tears up the road map and comes up with its most ambitious album to date. "We're usually like Motörhead meets the Beatles," the group's drummer says. "But this one is really Motörhead meets Sgt.…
Artimus Pyle Free Spirit
The name Artimus Pyle conjures up the image of a guy in cut-off jeans all frayed at the ends, hair hanging down the middle of his back, tucked under a wool hat, and a long, long beard that hides half…
The Pros: On Bass Drums
Certain reader questions seem to repeat themselves. Several of them involve the ins and outs of bass drums. What size? What kind of heads? How do I tune them? TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Gary Chester: Taking A Stand
Photo by Rick Mattingly (NEW in 2022: Two brand new episodes in the video lesson Series "Students of the Master, Teach One2One!" featuring Chris Harfenist and Corey Roberts. Aspiring drummers have the incredible opportunity to tap directly into the lineage…
Warren Cohen: Under The Big Top
SF: What does it take to become a circus drummer? WC: You have to be familiar with every style of music and drumming. Latin, rock, shows, marches, contemporary, disco. You have to have all those in mind and be comfortable…
Larry Tolfree & Sue Hadjopoulos
Watching Sue Hadjopoulos on percussion and Larry Tolfree on drums, one would think they’d been playing with Joe Jackson for eons, and certainly working together for even longer. Neither of the above assumptions is accurate. Tolfree has been working with…
Kenny Jones
I was blown away by a Who concert as a 15-year-old, and for all the subsequent years, claimed that as my favorite live performance. Little has changed. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
John Marshall: Astute Musicianship
John Marshall is one of the most important and influential of British drummers, having been a mainstay of the English jazz and rock scene for almost two decades. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Kenny Clare — Conservative Accompanist
When I mentioned Kenny Clare's name to Joe Morello one day, Joe responded: "He's the best jazz drummer in England. Kenny's just a fine musician." TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Ginger Baker — Alive And Well
"Hello—this is Ginger Baker. I'm calling to say goodbye ..." This sounded final and gloomy. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
