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Agner - Number, Name, and Signature Series Drumsticks
Durable, balanced, and great-sounding models made from hickory, maple, and the little-known hornbeam wood.
Collective Soul’s Johnny Rabb
Whether he’s developing new drumsticks, cymbal combinations, or electronic instruments, Johnny Rabb, who’s currently playing with the platinum-selling rock band Collective Soul, likes to remain on the cutting edge of innovation. “I had just graduated from Berklee and moved to…
New Gear from Sabian, Canopus, Promark, Attack, Tama and more!
abian XSR Cymbals New models added to Sabian’s XSR line include 17" and 19" Fast crashes, which feature enhanced profiles designed to provide a quick, explosive attack with penetrating definition and power. The 22" ride offers a balance of stick…
What Song Inspired You to Start Playing the Drums?
MD readers chime in on what songs inspired them to start playing drums. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Aynsley Dunbar
Did you ever meet someone who speaks only when it matters? And who means everything he says? Aynsley Dunbar plays drums like that.
Alex Acuna - Transcending All Influences
At 37, L.A.-based Alex Acuna could honestly call himself—if he weren't so self effacing—one of the world's most versatile drummer/percussionists.
Marty Morrell: Beyond The Glory
The night before I was to interview Marty Morrell, long-time drummer with the late jazz pianist Bill Evans, I sat up late in a downtown Toronto highrise listening to albums recorded in New York and Tokyo: Marty trading fours with…
Rock Charts - "Our Lips Are Sealed"
With their premiere album, Beauty and The Beat, the Go-Go’s cornered their share of new wave fans by highlighting new wave’s strength: compact, concise songs with strong hooks that captured the sound and attitude of early ’60s rock. The album’s…
Josh Manuel With Issues
The drummer crushes a rising group’s live set thanks to a background heavily steeped in gospel, rudimental, and hardcore influences.
John Dentz, Giovanni Hidalgo, DW Drums and more!
John Dentz Passes This past May 9, Los Angeles–based drummer John Dentz passed away. “I loved the way John played,” says the iconic studio and stage drummer Jim Keltner, who was friends with Dentz since the mid-’60s, and who in…
Buddy Rich: A Timeline
In a unique timeline format, we trace the high points of Buddy's historic career—and beyond. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Steve Maxwell Vintage and Custom Drum Shop
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Jack DeJohnette, Jimmy Cobb, Art Taylor, Dale Crover, Nate Wood and More!
RECORDINGS Dig These Dug-Ups Three discs of previously unreleased sessions capture jazz giants swung by drumming greats. It’s not uncommon for “unearthed” recordings issued long after an artist’s passing to be shoddy affairs. But three recent jazz releases take the…
