Feature Stories
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.
Industry Spotlight - RBH Drums
Industry Spotlight RBH Drums Text and video by Miguel Monroy We recently had the opportunity to visit Bruce Hagwood of RBH Drums at his workshop in Virginia Beach. He gave us a behind-the-scenes look at his drum-making process and shared…
Tommy Benedetti On Tour with John Brown’s Body
by Willie Rose Tommy Benedetti, longtime drummer with the Boston-based roots/reggae vets John Brown’s Body, is currently on the road with the group supporting its newest release, Fireflies. Benedetti fills each song on the album to the brim with pure…
Matt Mingus on Dance Gavin Dance’s Mothership
by Willie Rose This past October 7, post-hardcore group Dance Gavin Dance released its seventh full-length studio album, Mothership. Throughout the record’s thirteen cuts, founding drummer Matt Mingus weaves a unique, genre-defying sense of feel between intricate breakdowns and pounding…
Jamie Perkins on the Pretty Reckless’s Who You Selling For, Tour, and More
by Ben Meyer With a new album on the shelves, a new single topping the charts, and an extensive domestic tour underway, things are looking bright for veteran drummer Jamie Perkins of the Pretty Reckless. Who You Selling For, the…
Simone Pace of Blonde Redhead on Masculin Féminin
Blonde Redhead formed in downtown Manhattan in 1993 around Japanese art students Kazu Makino (vocals) and Maki Takahashi (bass) and Italian twin brothers Simone (drums) and Amadeo Pace (guitar and vocals). Since then, the group has been a beacon of…
Friday Nuggets: Early Bee Gees Drum Fun
The seventh Bee Gees album, Cucumber Castle, is unique for a couple reasons. Most famously, Robin Gibb had left the group in 1969, previous to the recording of the soundtrack to a television special of the same name, which was…
Brad Wilk on Tour With Prophets of Rage
We recently spoke with Brad Wilk about Prophets of Rage, his new band with his Rage Against the Machine comrades Tom Morello and Tim Commerford, on the eve of its first tour. At the time the group, which also features…
40th Anniversary Modern Drummer Snare Collection
40th Anniversary Modern Drummer Snare Collection 2016 marks the fortieth year of publication for Modern Drummer. To celebrate four decades as the world’s most widely read magazine exclusively for drummers, the company enlisted the help of master craftsman Bruce Hagwood…
David Sandström of Refused: “The Deadly Rhythm” Drum Cam Video
In the second Modern Drummer/David Sandström drum cam video premiere, the drummer performs Refused’s “The Deadly Rhythm.” The experimental hardcore band spent much of 2016 touring the States in support of its recent comeback album, Freedom. “The Deadly Rhythm” appears…
Video Tour! Will Calhoun's Living Colour Kit
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here. Gearing Up On Stage And Up Close Will Calhoun's Living Colour Kit Interview, photos and video by Miguel Monroy We recently…
On Tour: Tony Leone With the Chris Robinson Brotherhood
Longtime New York City drummer Tony Leone is currently on the road with the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. The Californian blues-rock group, whose members also include Black Crowes vocalist Chris Robinson, guitarist and vocalist Neal Casal, keyboardist and vocalist Adam…
Video Premiere! Marcus Gilmore on the Track “Dig & Dump” and Improvising With Pianist Kris Davis
On September 30, pianist, composer, and bandleader Kris Davis is releasing Duopoly, a series of duets performed with eight colleagues, including guitarists Bill Frisell and Julian Lage, pianists Craig Taborn and Angelica Sanchez, reed players Tim Berne and Don Byron,…
Exclusive Video Premiere! Tomas Haake Plays “Nostrum" From Meshuggah’s Upcoming Album, The Violent Sleep of Reason
There’s a lot of anticipation surrounding the October release of Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah’s eighth full-length album, The Violent Sleep of Reason. For fans of drummer Tomas Haake, maybe this play-through of the track “Nostrum,” which the group is…
Video Interview! A Look Back at Twenty-Five Years in the Dave Matthews Band with Carter Beauford
Web Exclusive A Look Back at Twenty-Five Years in the Dave Matthews Band with Carter Beauford Interview by Miguel Monroy We recently had the opportunity to spend two days with the Dave Matthews Band in Noblesville, IN. The crew welcomed…
