Feature Stories
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VIDEO - Peter Criss Modern Drummer Web Exclusive
Peter Criscuola, a founding member of Kiss, AKA Peter “Catman” Criss and one of rock’s influential drumming legends, will be respectfully acknowledged April 2014, when he and bandmates Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Ace Frehley are inducted…
Ringo Starr Meets the Beatles
We travel back to the December 1981/January 1982 issue of Modern Drummer, which featured a cover story with former Beatle Ringo Starr. In the piece, Ringo talked extensively about growing up in England, sharing the most remarkable ride in pop…
VIDEO - In the Studio With Actor/Drummer Michael Chiklis
In this video, drummer/actor Michael Chiklis takes Modern Drummer into his state-of-the art recording studio and performance space, which will be the hub for all his musical projects in the future. MD sat down for a two-part series…
Danny Seraphine Ready For the Next Phase
by Jeff Potter Danny Seraphine fueled a long list of classic tracks in his twenty-three years as a member of Chicago, inspiring generations of drummers in the process. Since returning in 2006 from a long performing hiatus, he…
VIDEO - Part 3: Paul McCartney Drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNGs94fOQI8 “Helter Skelter” In part three of our web exclusive interview, MD contributor Cam Patterson speaks with Abe Laboriel Jr. about how he balanced gigs with Sting and McCartney and what it was like playing the Concert For New York.…
VIDEO - Part 2: Paul McCartney Drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inNwIUaicWc “Maybe I’m Amazed” In part two of our web exclusive interview, Modern Drummer contributor Cam Patterson speaks with Paul McCartney drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. about his famous bass-playing dad, Abe Sr., and we have more with drum tech Paul Davies.…
VIDEO: A Tribute to Tonight Show Drummer Ed Shaughnessy
Remembering Ed In this video drummers Joe Vitale (The Eagles), Peter Criss (KISS), Danny Carey (TOOL), Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge), Jojo Mayer (Nerve), and Bobby Rondinelli (Blue Öyster Cult) remember Tonight Show drummer and bebop legend Ed Shaughnessy who…
VIDEO - Part 1: Paul McCartney Drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwm6W6MDYMM “Let Me Roll It” In part one of our web exclusive interview, MD contributor Cam Patterson speaks with Abe about life on the road and growing up with different genres of music in his household, and we have an…
Chico Hamilton: 1921–2013
Jazz drummer Foreststorn “Chico” Hamilton died this past Monday at the age of ninety-two. Hamilton was notable for his refined approach to the drumset, which leaned more heavily on creative orchestrations than on flash, an approach that in the 1950s…
Renowned Fusion Drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson Passes
Ronald Shannon Jackson died at his home in Fort Worth, Texas, this past October 19. Jackson was a renowned drummer, composer, and bandleader who supported some of the giants of avant-garde jazz, including Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, and Albert Ayler.…
Korn Drummer Ray Luzier on KXM, His Side Project With Dug Pinnick and George Lynch
On the event of Korn’s new album, MD is featuring drummer Ray Luzier on the cover of its November issue, out now. The ever-busy Luzier has actually got another project happening, KXM, featuring King’s X bassist/vocalist Dug Pinnick and Dokken/Lynch…
Gene Hoglan To Release New DVD
by David Ciauro Thirty years into a career of trailblazing thrash drumming, Gene “The Atomic Clock” Hoglan shows no signs of slowing down. Between touring and/or recording with Testament, Dethklok, and Meldrum, conducting drum clinics, and filming an instructional video,…
Hidden Gems Great Drum Performances Uncovered
The October 2013 issue of Modern Drummer magazine features an article in which seven MD Pro Panelists share some of their favorite “hidden gems.” Here MD’s editorial staff weighs in on their personal favorites. Associate Editor Michael Parillo The…
Nashville Studio Great Tommy Wells Passes
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Nashville studio great Tommy Wells this week. In honor of Tommy, we’re presenting a portion of his first Modern Drummer feature, from August 1990. “As a session player you take…
