Welcome to the March 2021 issue of Modern Drummer. Historically, this is the issue that we create and ship to the annual Winter NAMM Show. Like pretty much every live event planned for 2020 and beyond, however, the in-person 2021 NAMM Show was canceled due to health concerns over COVID-19. I’m bummed to not meet up with all my industry friends and colleagues for our once-a-year hang in Anaheim, and I’m very disappointed to miss out on getting the advanced scoop on all the cool new gear that’s going to be released this year. But I’m taking this time to do a little professional and personal reset. It’s easy to get spun up in the hustle and bustle of daily work life, especially when it involves producing so much content for Modern Drummer: a monthly magazine, weekly podcasts, and many other new publications. It’s much more difficult for me to […]

March 2021 Issue