Out Now
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OUT NOW! November 2023
Modern Drummer is spotlighting new recordings that have the drums at the center of their sound. These recordings might be drummer-led, or just include a high-quality, special, or unique drumming and musical performance from the drummer and/or musicians in the…
OUT NOW! October 2023
Modern Drummer enjoys spotlighting new recordings that have the drums at the center of their sound. These new or reissued recordings might be drummer-led, or just include a high-quality, special, or unique drumming and musical performance from the drummer and/or…
Phil Seamen: Percussion Genius, Legendary Rebel, and Born Raver By Peter Dawn
One day in late 2022, my phone rang, it was drum industry stalwart John DeChristopher telling me that fellow drum industry vet Colin Schofield was trying to get in touch with me. I emailed Colin only to learn about a…
Drumsville! The Evolution of the New Orleans Beat
In Modern Drummer’s “Out Now” column, we usually spotlight several different CD’s, DVD’s, or books that have been recently released that feature notable drummers or impeccable drumming. But every once in a while, something comes along that deserves a little…
OUT NOW! November 2022 – Volume 46 • Number 11
Modern Drummer is going to start spotlighting certain new recordings that have the drums at the center of their sound. These recordings might be drummer-led, or just include a high-quality, special, or unique drumming and musical performance from the drummer…
OUT NOW! October 2022 Recordings in the Spotlight Volume 46 • Number 10
This month Modern Drummer is going to start spotlighting certain new recordings that have the drums at the center of their sound. These recordings might be drummer-led, or just include a high-quality, special, or unique drumming and musical performance from…
Patrick Hallahan on Vanessa Carlton's Love Is an Art
Patrick Hallahan’s fantastic work on Vanessa Carlton’s latest album, Love Is an Art, isn’t just another entry in an impressive and ever-expanding list of credits. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Eric Kretz on Stone Temple Pilots’ Perdida
Eric Kretz on Stone Temple Pilots' "Perdida". TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Georgia’s Seeking Thrills
The multitalented Brit may take a one-woman-band approach onstage, but her new album is a decidedly all-in affair, inspiring legions to think, feel, and dance in equal measure. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Ilan Rubin on The New Regime’s Heart
Ilan Rubin on the New Regime's Heart TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Terri Lyne Carrington and Social Science's Waiting Game
The world class drummer and founder of Berklee College of Music's Institute for Jazz and Gender Justice addresses myriad social ills in her ninth album. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Brian Chippendale on Lightning Bolt's Sonic Citadel
Throughout the album Gibson’s signature buzz-saw tone, Chippendale’s familiar crackling vocals, and the drummer’s slashing snare shred.
John Wicks On Fitz and the Trantrums’ All the Feels
On September 20, the soul-influenced indie-pop band Fitz and the Tantrums released
Sam Durkes on Ezra Furman’s Twelve Nudes
Throughout the album drummer Sam Durkes drives Ezra Furman’s distorted up-tempo fervor with a surprising avoidance of cymbals.