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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.
Linkin Park's Rob Bourdon
Most bands with a winning track record eventually hit a creative wall, where the fork in the road to the future leads either to reinvention or a rehashing of their old hits. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS…
Omar Hakim
It makes perfect sense that he’s among the small group of key musicians Daft Punk called on to take the EDM duo’s already famous grooves to the next phase. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
The 50 Greatest Drummers of All Time
Whose playing endures through the decades? Whose music do we reach for when we want new ideas? When we want to practice? When we want to laugh? Who inspires and delights us most? TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO…
Marky Ramone
The lone living member of the Ramones’ classic lineup is not only a survivor, he’s thriving, hosting a radio show on SiriusXM, touring the world with his band, marketing his own pasta sauce TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO…
Alex Van Halen
"To me, 'rock 'n' roll' is just a term that describes something because there is no better word to use. 'Rock 'n' roll' in the '50s meant something completely different from what it means today. TO READ THE FULL STORY:…
M'Boom
When two or more drummers get together, traditionally, it's a battle. Or is it? What about in Africa, where a great deal of the music is performed by large drum ensembles, in which each member has a specific part to…
Alan Dawson "Airegin"
From the album Musique Du Bois By Phil Woods (Muse 5037) TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Airto
As Airto takes the stage, his presence fills the room. The large and powerful looking man appears almost gruff, unwelcoming, austere, intimidating at initial glance. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Matt Wilson - The Ambassador of Unvention
An experienced pursuer of the unfamiliar, and a compassionate leader who’s unafraid to unleash, the eternally curious drummer carves a unique way along his journey of musical discovery—all the while bringing as many of us along as he can. TO…
Steve Gadd
Sometimes, a person becomes noted for something which is merely a by-product of what the person was actually going for. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Earl Palmer
To list Earl Palmer’s contribution to music, records, film and T.V. would take up an exorbitant amount of space. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
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.…
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
