Every year, Modern Drummer receives hundreds of new release recordings from drummers and musicians around the world. Many are good, some are great, and some are fantastic. We can’t review them all, but we make sure to include our favorites in each month’s Out Now column. These are our Out Now, Best of the Best from 2025. We encourage our readers to listen to the recordings that inspire them and keep looking for new musical avenues to explore. You’ll never know what new music you might find inspiring! Listen and learn. Band of Other BrothersThis Year at ChristmasKeith Carlock drumsFar Up Records Every December issue must have a Christmas CD to help us enjoy the season. The Band of Other Brothers is bassist and vocalist Will Lee, drummer Keith Carlock, keyboardist Jeff Babko, saxophonist Jeff Coffin, and guitarist Nir Felder, and this is not just a great Christmas record, it’s […]