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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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Mike Porcaro

August 5, 2012, was the twentieth anniversary of revered studio and stage drummer Jeff Porcaro’s untimely passing.

by Billy Amendola
Oct 20, 2017

The Evolution of the Drumset

The drumset is unique among contemporary instruments. It’s a truly global invention, with most of its individual parts originating many thousands of years ago, in the far corners of the globe.Yet its current familiar form didn’t really exist until well…

by Matt Dean
Oct 20, 2017

Vinnie Colaiuta - Just Being Himself

Heroes are hard to find. And they're often tougher to pin down. Vinnie Colaiuta, for one, refuses to bend to expectations—and he doesn't think you should either. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

Story by Adam Budofsky – Photos by Michael Corral
Oct 20, 2017

Daniel Glass: Examining the Drumset’s Century-Long Tale of Change

  Across two ambitious DVD sets, the performer and educator captures the fascinating development of our beloved “contraption,” providing historical and practical knowledge that every modern drummer can apply. Will Romano reports.   Just prior to the dawn of the…

Modern Drummer
Oct 20, 2017

John Densmore - Reflections

In the following interview with the Doors' John Densmore, it is impossible to catch all of his sense of humor or see his very animated way of expressing himself. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Robyn Flans
Oct 19, 2017
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Back Home With James Black

We were listening to records and Jaimoe asked me if I'd ever heard James Black. I said, No. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Scott K. Fish
Oct 19, 2017

Industry Insights - Drum Workshop's Don Lombardi

This merging of the best elements of past and present technology is largely due to the personal influence of DW president Don Lombardi. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Rick Van Horn
Oct 19, 2017

Sheila Escovedo - A Natural Approach

Sheila Escovedo is striking and diminutive, and can spark a band with the flash of a smile or an outrageous, ingenious percussion lick. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Robin Tolleson
Oct 19, 2017

Vinnie Colaiuta

A producer once told Vinnie Colaiuta that if you threw Tony Williams and Steve Gadd into a blender, Vinnie would be the tasteful concoction.

by Robyn Flans | Photos by Lissa Wales
Oct 13, 2017

Barry Altschul

After leaving Rivers, Altschul decided to follow his own path, and became a bandleader; first with a quartet, then with a trio. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Rick Mattingly
Oct 13, 2017

The History Of Rock Drumming Part V

The '70s were a drummers smorgasbord. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Scott K. Fish
Oct 13, 2017

Bob DiSalle: A View From Toronto

I guess if there would be any one thing that made me decide to become professional, it would be that The Beatles came along. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Scott K. Fish
Oct 13, 2017
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Liberty DeVitto

Liberty DeVitto's personality reflects a man who is seemingly unaffected by his tremendous success. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Cheech Iero
Oct 13, 2017

Industry Insights: A Candid Conversation With William F. Ludwig, Jr.

Why was Ludwig so successful? They were certainly not the first American drum company. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Dave Levine
Oct 13, 2017
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