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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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Reasons to Love: Roger Hawkins

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Jeff Potter
Apr 26, 2017

Rival Sons' Michael Miley

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Ken Micallef
Apr 26, 2017

Poison’s Rikki Rockett

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Patrick Berkery
Apr 26, 2017

Grand Funk Railroad’s Don Brewer

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Bob Girouard
Apr 26, 2017

Anika Nilles

Welcome to the New Age

Story by Michael Dawson | Photos by Alex Solca
Apr 26, 2017
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Harvey Mason

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by Robyn Flans
Apr 24, 2017

REO Speedwagon's Alan Gratzer

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by Susan Alexander
Apr 24, 2017

Susan Evans: Doin' It All

A person interested in playing percussion has a lot to choose from.

by Rick Mattingly
Apr 24, 2017

Bassists on Drummers

No matter what style rhythm section a drummer plays in, it is essential that he or she lock in with the bassist.

by Scott K. Fish
Apr 24, 2017

Eddie Marshall: Covering the Jazz Spectrum

No doubt it's somewhat of an exaggeration to claim that Eddie Marshall has played with all of the major jazz figures of the past two decades.

by Frank Kofsky
Apr 24, 2017

Tony Smith

Tony Smith didn't own a set of drums until he was twenty. But then, he quickly made up for lost time, and eventually made his reputation with Jan Hammer and John McLaughlin.

Story by Michael Rozek | Photos by Rick Mattingly
Apr 24, 2017

Portraits - Carmine Appice

The first time I met Carmine Appice was back in 1978 at a drum clinic on Long Island. That was the day we taped the interview that appeared in the April 1978 issue of Modern Drummer.

by Scott K. Fish
Apr 12, 2017
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Master Percussionist: Oregon's Collin Walcott

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by Harold Howland
Apr 12, 2017

Steve Smith: Journeyman

Although Journey has been around for eight years, tremendous public acclaim has come for the band only recently, particularly gaining momentum within the last three years of existence.

by Robyn Flans
Apr 12, 2017
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