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.
Yussef Dayes
The U.K.-based drummer and producer is making... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Battles’ John Stanier
The drummer sits down with fellow New York City indie-rock... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Aaron Spears
After bursting onto the scene with pop/R&B superstar Usher... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
3D-Printed Snare Drums
Panic! at the Disco’s Dan Pawlovich Teams Up with Stratasys Direct Manufacturing to Turn Fantasy into Reality Panic! at the Disco drummer Dan Pawlovich has always been interested in exploring ways of making his instruments sound and look better. About…
Clear Tune Monitors AS-7 Universal Fit In-Ears
A professional-level, seven-driver option for drummers. Clear Tune Monitors is a Florida-based in-ear manufacturer that focuses on providing precise sound for performing musicians, audio engineers, and general music listeners alike. CTM offers a wide array of products, from high-end custom…
Liberty One Mount-All Rack
A simple, modular option for creating compact, custom auxiliary percussion stations. Liberty One is the in-house brand of top percussion retailer Steve Weiss that was created to provide quality products at affordable price points for students and professional drummers and…
Meinl Artist Concept Deep Hats and Bullet Stack
Warmer and more controllable, but still fast and trashy. We reviewed Meinl’s new 8″ Benny Greb Crasher hi-hats and the aggressive 18″ Thomas Lang Super Stack a few issues back. This month, we’re going to take a look at two…
Gretsch USA 5x14 and 6.5x14 Black Copper Snare Drums
Stealthy-looking, bold-sounding offerings from one of America’s most treasured brands. The Gretsch company has been producing world-class drums since 1883, which precedes the birth of the modern drumset by several decades. With such rich history comes great responsibility, and over…
Bauhaus’s Kevin Haskins
Drummer Kevin Haskins of iconic goth-rock band Bauhaus got interested in music as a teenager in the late ’70s, when his brother took him to a punk-rock festival in the basement of the 100 Club in London. The headlining band…
Lamb of God’s Art Cruz
Twenty-five years in, the iron-jawed... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Gerry Gibbs
His recent performance video may be untitled, but from a drummer’s standpoint, it’s saying a lot. Gerry Gibbs pays the bills playing various forms of jazz, and has swung his proverbial behind off with Kenny Barron, Ron Carter, and other…
When in Doubt…
I have no idea why, but as I sat here staring at a blank Word document, contemplating which angle to take for this month’s overview, the title of progressive drumming great Bill Bruford’s out-of-print transcription book, When in Doubt, Roll!,…
Steve Jordan, June 1985
I would go down to Boomers to hear Billy Higgins or Philly Joe, and they had this looseness. I wanted to combine that kind of looseness with the syncopation of Jack DeJohnette, but I still wanted it to be a…
1970: The Year in Drumming
As our previous special issues focusing on the years 1967 and 1969... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
