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.
Adam Rudolph
In the liner notes to the album Turning Towards the Light, Adam Rudolph comments on one of his compositions, explaining, “a triple-diminished cosmogram is explored.” Of another track, he notes, “In this orchestral narrative, entities of macro or micro electro-magnetic…
Josh Block
For ten years he plied his trade with the adventurous Texas rock band White Denim. Recently he’s dedicated his significant playing, engineering, and producing skills to the Grammy-nominated old-soul singer Leon Bridges. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS…
Slipknot's Jay Weinberg
When we last spoke with the drummer, in 2009, he’d recently proven his skills by filling in for his father on tour with Bruce Springsteen, slaying it night after night. Today Max’s kid is very much his own man, and…
CATCHING UP WITH…Carl Allen
The jazz great has spent the year in constant motion, spearheading multiple ensembles, including one holding special interest for drummers. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
PRODUCT CLOSE-UP - Dunnett Dreamtime Snare Drums
One of the standout products launched at this past Winter NAMM was a collaboration between notable Queensland builder Paul Warry of Metro Drums and Vancouver-based master craftsman Ronn Dunnett of Dunnett Classic/George Way Drums to build top-shelf snares from some…
CATCHING UP WITH…Jimmie Fadden
Fifty years ago he and guitarist Jeff Hanna founded a jug band to avoid the straight life. Today the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s beautifully twisted tale continues unabated. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Twenty One Pilots’ Josh Dun
Phoning in on a day off between dates in Japan, the drummer opens up about his journey to success, what it takes to stay there, and the pressures of holding down the throne in one of the most popular acts…
The History of the Drummer Boy
Musicians have played an important role on the battlefield for centuries. Fifes, bagpipes, and trumpets have been used to instruct friends and intimidate foes. And since at least as long ago as the days of ancient Babylon, the beating of…
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT Joe Butler
The Lovin’ Spoonful burned brighter than most bands in the ’60s—perhaps too bright for its own good. But the singing drummer who made a habit of beating the odds, in an era when studio cats regularly ghost-drummed on major productions,…
SETTING SIGHTS: Raphael Mura
When the leader of the lauded French post-punk trio Underground Railroad joined the rising neo-psych band Purson, he honed his drumming approach by leaning on indie-rock influences and investigating prog pioneers. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG…
Setting Sights - Gerry Gibbs
Usually the hippest music happens when nobody in the room is consciously trying to sound hip. Drawing inspiration from an oft-derided genre, this drummer/leader has made another unexpected—and, yes, hip—addition to his already eclectic body of music. TO READ THE…
On The Cover - Dom Famularo
In the hundred or so years since our instrument was invented, the art of playing it has evolved significantly. And so has the way we teach it. Few people understand drumming history more fully than this month’s cover artist—and no…
Jeff Plate and John O. Reilly of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
During most of the year, Jeff Plate and John O.Reilly are busy with numerous projects. Plate is the drummer for the veteran hard-rock groups Metal Church and Savatage, as well as a cover band, Rust; he also teaches. O.Reilly, whose…
Snarky Puppy’s Holy Trinity
Snarky Puppy’s Holy Trinity Robert “Sput” Searight, Jason “JT” Thomas, Larnell Lewis Photos by Stella K. For Culcha Vulcha, Snarky Puppy’s eleventh album and first studio effort in close to a decade, bandleader, bassist, and primary composer Michael League recruited…
