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.
September 2019 Issue – Volume 43 • Number 9
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OUT NOW! March 2023 – Volume 47 • Number 3
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…
Bryan Hitt’s Ludwig Epic Series REO Speedwagon 2009 Tour Kit
The Ludwig Epic kit shown here was used by Brian Hitt on REO Speedwagon’s 2009 Common Ground Tour, and it also appeared in Ludwig drum ads. It’s a custom kit that starts with two 16×22 bass drums, to which additional…
Understanding the Language of Music A Drummer’s Guide to Theory and Harmony Pt II
Modern Drummer founder Ron Spagnardi wrote an excellent book called Understanding the Language of Music, a Drummer’s Guide to Theory and Harmony. This book spells out the basics of theory and harmony in a very organized and easy to understand…
October 2019 Issue – Volume 43 • Number 10
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Brann Dailor: Mastodon’s Modern Metal Master
Brann Dailor is an interesting drummer. He was brought up around musicians, and it wasn’t a question of if he was going to play music. It was a question of what instrument would he choose to play? His interest was…
John Sparrow of Violent Femmes
Expect the Unexpected After spending 18 years as the Violent Femmes percussionist, John Sparrow has been playing drums in the band for a while now. But what is the musical training ground for playing drums in one of the most…
TRX’s New Online Platform Lets Drummers Custom-Design Their Own Cymbals.
To better meet the wants and needs of today’s players, the new Custom Cymbal builder on the TRX Cymbals website has been developed to give every drummer the opportunity to design their own cymbals and have them made to order…
November 2019 Issue – Volume 43 • Number 11
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Drake’s Avengers kit
Cassie Birchmeier has submitted a cool little kit, and a nice story for Modern Drummer’s April Kit of the Month. She writes, “My son, Drake, has the coolest kit around. He is seven years old, and we bought him a…
Allan, Chick, Edward, Jeff, and Wayne
One of my favorite sayings is “great drumming lives within music” or simply “music contains drumming (and hopefully Drumming Contains Music.)” In the last few years many of my favorite musicians have died. Throughout their careers these musicians have invited…
December 2019 Issue – Volume 43 • Number 12
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January 2020 Issue – Volume 44 • Number 1
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February 2020 Issue – Volume 44 • Number 2
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