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.
John McEntire on the Sea and Cake’s Any Day
The multi-instrumentalist and Tortoise drummer ably anchors this Chicago indie-rock group’s outstanding new release.
Adam Levin with X Ambassadors
The group’s founding drummer embraces hybrid roles in the studio and on the road with the alternative pop/rock stars.
Legendary Blues Drummer Sam Lay Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame and More
This past May 9, the Blues Foundation, a Memphis-based nonprofit organization that preserves and celebrates blues heritage, inducted their thirty-ninth class of Blues Hall of Fame members at the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education in Memphis, Tennessee. This…
What’s Your Favorite Hip-Hop or R&B Drumming Performance?
Readers chime in their favorite Hip Hop/R&B albums. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
The Animals' John Steel
It was June, 1964. People were still trying to get used to four mop tops from England who had taken the country by storm when the radio began blaring a new sound. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS…
Leon “Ndugu” Chancler: 1952-2018
Veteran MD contributor Robin Tolleson remembers the drummer, who made enormous musical contributions across multiple genres and coached scores of players in their own pursuit of greatness.
Home Studio Drum Recording with Blair Sinta at ProMixAcademy.com
If you want a dose of reality, answer this question: When was the last time you recorded in a big-time studio with a generous budget and the freedom to experiment with drum sounds to your heart’s desire? The sad truth…
Four-Foot Fiend
Mike Eaton, the drummer for the Colorado-based Christian rock band Renewed, assembled this month’s featured set with the goal of minimizing his touring kit’s overall footprint onstage. “I’d always imagined mounting several cymbals and drums using a very minimal amount…
Andy Newmark
Just when you start to think that Andy Newmark has settled into a "bag", he invariably takes off in another direction. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Kenny Clarke — Jazz Pioneer
The truth of the matter is, Kenny Clarke is perhaps more responsible for the evolution of modern jazz drumming than any other single individual. The man is, in fact, the ultimate pioneer. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS…
Stan Lynch — Heartbreaking Rhythm
With $100 in his pocket, Stan Lynch drove his dad's VW bus from Florida across country to L.A. in 1974. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Carl Allen
Some people get all the breaks. They're the ones who just happen to be in the right place at the right time and luck out with the glamour gigs that every aspiring musician dreams of. TO READ THE FULL STORY:…
