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Shirazette Tinnin
This drummer has put no small amount of her rich life experiences into her scalding solo debut. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Anup Sastry
The progressive metal powerhouse knocks it out of the park on Intervals’ recently released third album, A Voice Within. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Gerald Cleaver
The exploratory drummer/leader and accomplice to Joe Morris, Craig Taborn, and others at the forefront of the jazz avant-garde has a deep respect for existing forms— TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Being The New Guy
Your abilities will never be more scrutinized than after you’ve accepted a job to replace a drummer whose playing helped define the sound of a popular band. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Valentino Arteaga
Of Mice & Men’s drummer takes a step forward on the band’s third album, tapping into his nu-metal roots and embracing fresh and fierce sounds. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Rhythm and Timing Part 5: Single 8th-Note-Triplet Partials and Bonus Exercises
In this final segment we’re going to focus on the three different parts of 8th-note triplets (“one-trip-let”). Playing on the downbeats is pretty simple, and the third partial isn’t too strange, since we hear it all the time in swing…
Alice Cooper's Glen Sobel
Watching the versatile and dynamic Glen Sobel perform with shock-rock legend Alice Cooper is like attending a clinic on how to do everything right as a great live rock drummer. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Syncopation Revisited Part 2: 3/4 Applications
We continue this month with more of my favorite ways of interpreting the classic Ted Reed book Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer. This time we explore ways of converting the written manuscript from its original form to…
Syncopation Revisited Part 6: Assorted Applications
Welcome to the final installment of our series on ways to interpret the classic Ted Reed book Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer. The following applications can be used with any of the seventy-two repetitive one-measure examples from…
Ricky Lawson
Michael Jackson. Whitney Houston. Eric Clapton. Lionel Richie. Phil Collins. Steely Dan. What do these artists all have in common? TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Sam Ulano
We lost a legendary New York City drum teacher when Sam Ulano passed away at age ninety-three on January 2 of this year. Ulano was a dear friend of Modern Drummer, especially in his vigorously active later years, during which…
Brad Wilk of Prophets of Rage
Touring with an act that’s a household name comes with its perks, not the least of which is playing your own kit every night. Brad Wilk’s needs on the road with Prophets of Rage—the supergroup composed of members of Rage…
The Grateful Dead’s Europe ’72
The Grateful Dead’s traveling party on 1972’s European tour numbered fifty strong, and they took advantage of every opportunity to pull off prankster hijinx in the stodgy Old World. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Yamaha Drums Fiftieth-Anniversary Celebration
The renowned manufacturer takes over Hollywood with a day of performances, gear demos, and honorary guests.
