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.
Portraits — Jake Hanna
Good drumming is based on two principles that, by now, must be very familiar to the readers of this magazine: Good taste and good time.
Make Every Second Count
How’s everyone doing? Hopefully life isn’t being too hard on you. Spending time on social media, as so many of us do these days, we become more and more aware of what’s happening in people’s lives—and we communicate the general…
Green Day’s Tré Cool
After millions of albums sold and decades at the top of the pop-punk pile, the drummer and his band are as vital as ever. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Yamaha Drums at 50
After a decade spent laying the groundwork, the Japanese manufacturer captured the imaginations of drummers who obsessed over its top-level endorsers, including the drum heroes Rick Marotta, Andy Newmark, and Steve Gadd. Today players like the Dave Matthews Band’s Carter…
Jim White - White's Noise
Jim White, drummer for the noted Australian cult band the Dirty Three, explores the gray areas of instrumental indie rock with an ounce of subtlety and pounds of invention. Do you think that people project meaning…
Keith Moon Remembered
Keith Moon gave us laughs, he gave us music, and he gave us himself. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
The History of Rock Drumming: Part 1 - The Blues Influence
Rock drumming was born of the culmination of two musical styles: blues and country/western. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Vic Firth: Beyond The Classical Stereotype
Musicians are often thought to have the same characteristics as the music they play. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Joe Vitale: Full Spectrum
Joe Vitale is a drummer, because, he laughed, "I'm Italian and my mom has pots and pans at home. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Jimmy Cobb
He's often name-checked for his appearance on the most popular jazz album of all time, Mikes Davis's Kind of Blue. But that's just the tip of the iceberg for the drummer, who's still quite active at eighty-eight. TO READ THE…
A Lot Like Birds’ Joseph Arrington
That place where wild improvisation meets super-refined composition? It’s a very sweet spot indeed, and this drummer is at his best when he’s smack-dab in the middle of it.
The National’s Bryan Devendorf
Bryan Devendorf’s drumming is deceptively simple. A brilliant accompanist to the National’s diverse, moody, and propulsive oeuvre, Devendorf provides vital rhythmic hooks to some of the group’s best-known songs. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Portraits: Butch Ballard
Far from being an overnight success, Butch Ballard, like many prominent figures in the music business, sprang from very humble beginnings. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
