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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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Bad Religion’s Jamie Miller

Sometimes the job you were meant to do... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

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Jul 8, 2020

The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney

In the five years since the band’s last full-length... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

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Jul 8, 2020

Kassa Overall

On his second solo outing, I Think I’m Good, the Seattle... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

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Jul 9, 2020

Thomas Lang

While “normal” drummers are figuring out how to keep good... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

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Jul 8, 2020

Alesis - Strike Pro Special Edition Mesh Kit

This eleven-piece set is as professional-grade as it gets, yet somehow keeps the cost-conscious consumer in mind. For a number of years, Alesis has positioned itself as the leading producer of affordable electronic drumsets, multipads, and drum machines best suited…

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Jul 9, 2020
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Koide - 703 and 10J Series Cymbals

Japan’s premier cymbal maker fuses centuries-old techniques with modern-day processes. Although relatively new to the international market for high-end cymbals, Japanese company Koide (pronounced “co-ee-day”) has a long history in metallurgy that dates back to 1947, when founder Toshio Koide’s…

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Jul 9, 2020

Innovative Percussion

LAX-1, SF-1, and MATT-1 Drumsticks and KDB-2 Cloud Beater Versatile drumset sticks and a modern take on the fluffy thumper. Nashville-based Innovative Percussion—one of the leading manufacturers of symphonic and marching sticks, mallets, and accessories—has been steadily growing its catalog…

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Jul 9, 2020

Evans - UV2 Drumheads

A beefier 2-ply version of the innovative ultraviolet-light-cured coated batter. Last fall Evans expanded its offerings featuring the new UV-cured coating to include a double-ply model, the UV2. These heads comprise two layers of 7 mil film and a thin…

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Jul 9, 2020

Lana Del Rey’s Tom Marsh

Serving the singer onstage requires all of... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

Modern Drummer
Jul 7, 2020

Readers Platform

Neil Peart I am a longtime subscriber to Modern Drummer and have been eagerly awaiting the May 2020 issue ever since I read that you were writing a tribute to Neil Peart. Neil has been one of my biggest drumming inspirations…

Modern Drummer
Jul 6, 2020

Be Your Own Shaman

As usual, it was a dame that turned my drumming all topsy-turvy…. Sorry, I’ve been watching too many Humphrey Bogart movies during this lockdown. But that lead is actually true. Besides overdosing on Bogey, I also recently started binge-watching Outlander,…

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Jul 6, 2020

Corky Laing

His new album reminds us why we loved him with... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

By Bob Girouard
Jun 3, 2020
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Matt Chamberlain

I like the idea of being influenced by one thing while you’re playing something totally unrelated. Maybe on your drive to a session with a singer-songwriter, an N.W.A. song comes up on the radio and influences you to try some…

Modern Drummer
Jun 3, 2020

Kikagaku Moyo’s Go Kurosawa

The drummer and vocalist for the Japanese psychedelic band (rough translation: “geometric patterns”) is a modest person with an attitude towards music making that runs counter to the Japanese obsession with technique and “correct” playing. No matter—he’s getting the job…

Modern Drummer
Jun 3, 2020
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