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.
Anika Nilles: Putting in The Work and Finding the Feeling of Rush
Anika Nilles was first on the cover of Modern Drummer in June of 2017. At that point in her career, she was a popular YouTube drummer with a new record and a newly formed band. Her drumming was turning heads,…
Zendé Murdock of The Runarounds
Raised backstage and cast in a television band that actually plays their own music, Zendé Murdock was prepared for the musical demands of The Runarounds. Becoming someone else on camera was another story. When Prime Video’s The Runarounds arrived, it broke with…
Sasha De León of The Violent Hour
The Violent Hour is a great new band led by singer-songwriter Carla Harvey, their new record is co-written and produced by Charlie Benante. Although Benante plays drums on all the tracks on their debut EP and upcoming self-titled album, it…
The 2026 Music City Drum Show
The Music City Drum Show returned to Nashville July 18–19, 2026, for its sixth annual gathering, bringing together drummers, manufacturers, independent builders, retailers, collectors, and enthusiasts for a weekend devoted to all thing’s drums and percussion. Held at The Fairgrounds…
Rush, “The Spirit of Radio” from Permanent Waves, and “Subdivisions” from Signals Drummer Neil Peart
This month, we are focusing on Neil Peart—pronounced “Peert”—and diving into not one, but two classic Rush songs: “The Spirit of Radio” and “Subdivisions.” The two tracks are very close in tempo, yet they could not be more different. One,…
SILENT DRUM PRACTICE - Episode 6
Welcome to Episode 6 of my workshop series on practicing drums without a drum set! This episode is all about hand patterns. Hand Placement Matters When it comes to playing a sequence of notes and rests, it usually makes sense…
Life Practicing: The Six Baselines
“When jarred, unavoidably, by circumstances, revert at once to yourself, and don’t lose the rhythm more than you can help. You’ll have a better grasp of the harmony if you keep going back to it.” Marcus Aurelius Practicing isn’t just…
Progressive Drumming Essentials: Herta My Brain
Progressive Drumming Essentials is a collection of articles originally written for Modern Drummer magazine. They are exactly what the title says, PROGRESSIVE drumming essentials. This series of articles, and the book that contains them all, represent a great deal of…
Master Studies II: More Adventures in Time
As a follow-up to Joe Morello’s legendary Master Studies book, he released Master Studies II in 2006. Joe was a masterful teacher and helped many great drummers with their musicality, technique, and touch. Joe was also masterful at creating exercises,…
The New Breed: Composite Systems Part 1
Gary Chester’s groundbreaking book The New Breed is legendary. The book, and Gary’s teaching methods are deeply intertwined, it is a lifelong commitment of dedication, study, and development. Gary Chester’s Systems, Reading Exercises, Advanced Systems, Advanced Reading Exercises, Composite Systems,…
The Terry Bozzio Collection
When Covid hit, most of the world came to a screeching halt. For Terry Bozzio, it ultimately led him to the decision to retire from touring. After enjoying levels musical and artistic success that few drummers could even dream of,…
Out Now September 2026
Modern Drummer is spotlighting new recordings that have the drums at the center of their sound. These recordings might be drummer-led, or just include a high-quality, special, or unique drumming and musical performance from the drummer and/or musicians in the…
5 Seconds of Summer’s Ashton Irwin 2026 Everyone’s A Star Tour Kit
Drums: Ludwig Classic Maple in Black Cortex Wrap, 7×10, 8×12, 14×16, 16×22, 6.5×14 Snare. Snares: 6.5×14 Ludwig Supraphonic (Main & Backup,) 8×14 Gretsch Hammered Black Steel -Polished. Gong Drum: DW 20” Pancake Gong. Percussion: Meinl10” Timbale Black. Drumheads: Evans– All…
September 2026 – Volume 50 • Number 9
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