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Oceans Ate Alaska’s Chris Turner

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Story by Willie Rose | Photos by Ryan Watanabe
Jul 26, 2017

On Topic: R&B Legend James Gadson

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Interview by Bob Girouard | Photo by Derek McCoy
Jul 26, 2017

Dams of the West’s Gabriela Jimeno and Chris Tomson

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Story by Willie Rose | Photos by Alex Solca
Jul 26, 2017

Drums From Above

A photographer focuses on a way to shoot pro drummers that is certain to appeal to the Erector Set kid in all of us.

Modern Drummer
Jul 26, 2017

Steve Smith

IN THE PROCESS

Story by Ilya Stemkovsky | Photos by Rick Malkin
Jul 26, 2017
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Finding a New Musical Home

Let’s face it, sometimes it just isn’t happening at home. We may be in the age of bedroom studios, high-speed digital transfer, and cloud computing, but for the foreseeable future our physical address will continue to have a significant impact on our work opportunities. This month we speak with three pro drummers who decided they needed to up stakes to begin a new chapter in their careers. If you’ve been contemplating a move lately, their experiences could help you in making this important decision.

by Jeff Ryan
Jun 28, 2017

Great Drums at Sun

A new compilation puts drummers square at the center of the most important musical invention of the mid-twentieth century. They called it rock.

by Patrick Berkery
Jun 28, 2017

Clyde Stubblefield Remembered

April 18, 1943–February 18, 2017

by Jim Payne with David Stanoch
Jun 28, 2017

Greg Fox

The Eternal Quest

Story by Will Romano | Photos by John Fell
Jun 28, 2017

On Topic - Louis Hayes

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Interview by Ken Micallef | Photo by Janette Beckman
Jun 28, 2017

Matt Mayhall

Hollywood Swinger

Story by Ken Micallef | Photo by Alex Solca
Jun 28, 2017

Styx’s Todd Sucherman

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Story by Ilya Stemkovsky | Photos by Ash Newell
Jun 28, 2017
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Jamie Oldaker Moving Centerstage

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by Robert Gomez
Jun 19, 2017

The Evolution of the Drum Set: Part Two

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Story by Danny L. Read | Photos by Ken Mezines
Jun 19, 2017
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