What does a new year really mean? Should we fall in behind holiday tradition and write some adorable “New Year’s Resolutions” that promise bucketloads of personal evolution? It seems that everybody gets to believe their own marketing muse on the New Year’s resolution front. (How nice.) Of course, this doesn’t stop the rest of us from jabbering behind your back, “That will never happen,” or “Lucky so-and-so,” or “The sky really is falling.” Let’s put a pause on all that. While I dig over-wrought, enthusiastic promises as much as anyone—they’re usually entertaining, at least—I appreciate somber and honest critical assessments and positive action much more. To that end, here’s how Modern Drummer rattled through 2021. Like most companies in the publishing industry, we struggled to forge ahead during COVID. On the upside, we’re still here. We celebrated our 45th anniversary. We launched another Modern Drummer Festival online. We’re still delivering […]