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.
Vince Wilburn Jr. and M.E.B. - Going to Miles Davis University
For everyone who might not know, Vince Wilburn Jr. is Miles Davis’ nephew and he recorded and toured with Miles for several years. He played drums on the recordings Man with the Horn, You’re Under Arrest, the new box set…
How To Deal with Nervousness
“The struggle ends when the gratitude begins.”-Neale Donald Walsch The RLG mantra will empower you to channel new levels of energy and creativity when it counts. Performance anxiety can get in the way of big moments when all we want…
The Bass Drum Owners Manual: Playing the Hi-Hat
This month Modern Drummer will continue to include excerpts from Michael Packer’s essential book on bass drum control and technique The Bass Drum Owners Manual: Applying the Moeller Technique to the Bass Drum. As you will see, this is a…
The Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming: Binary Beats
In the new and revised edition of the Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming, Bobby includes nine new double bass drumming chapters. The new and expanded edition covers contemporary techniques such as bass drum double strokes, feet-only exercises, binary and ternary…
Exercises in African-American Funk: “Mangambe, Bikutsi, and the Shuffle”
In Modern Drummer’s ongoing introduction to Jonathan Joseph’s book Exercises in African American Funk: Mangambe, Bikutsi, and the Shuffle; This month we will continue with Jonathan’s explanation of a unique African groove called Bikutsi. Bikutsi is a musical genre from…
Snare Drum Duets: Duet 6
As an ongoing tribute to Ron Spagnardi who founded Modern Drummer Publications in 1977 and was an excellent drum teacher and author in his own right, Modern Drummer has been including some of the articles, exercises, and pieces that Ron…
John DeChristopher: A Life in the Drum Business
John DeChristopher is one of the most respected people in the drum business. He helped create the modern version of artist relations with his work with Simmons Drums, Drum Workshop, and Zildjian. His life in the drum industry parallels the…
Roland TD-27KV2 Another V-Drum offering
Having already experienced some of Roland’s recent upgrades to their V-Drums lineup, I was eager to get ahold of their TD-27KV2 model. The TD-27KV2 is Roland’s mid-level kit, which is a step up in features (and price) from their TD-17KVX2.…
Walter G. Howe’s 1930’s Leedy Black Onyx Trap Set with Sentinel Silhouette Head
Northup Drums Museum is proud to present a time capsule drum kit that has everything including star power from the 1930’s! Let’s learn about this beautiful kit and it’s famous owner. Walter G. Howe of Boston, Massachusetts was a Leedy…
OUT NOW! New Recordings in the July 2023 Issue
Modern Drummer is spotlighting certain 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…
Roland PM-100 Monitor Electronic Drum Amplification
As we have already tested Roland’s new VMH-D1 headphones this month, I thought it would be fitting to examine one of their amplified monitors for situations where amplifying your electronic drum set is required. Roland has provided us with the…
Gil Moore’s 1970s Tama Imperialstar Triumph Tour Kit
Shown here is the 1970s era Tama Imperialstar kit, finished in a black gloss PVC wrap, that Gil Moore used in the early days of Triumph’s touring success. The kit features shells made of Luan (also known as Philippine Mahogany.)…
Sabian Re-Introduces 22” HH Todd Sucherman Sessions Ride
SABIAN is proud to announce the release of the 22” HH Todd Sucherman Sessions Ride cymbal. Normally Limited Editions are just that….limited! Well, in the case of the 22” HH Sessions Ride, they’ve just “Unlimited” it! This cymbal, which was…
Gretsch Drums Premiere The Round Badge Stories New Documentary
A Celebration of ‘That Great Gretsch Sound’ Gretsch Drums are proud to premiere The Round Badge Stories, a new documentary exploring the heritage, uniqueness and mystique of ‘That Great Gretsch Sound.’ Watch the video at gretschdrums.com/the-round-badge-stories. Produced as part of…
