Latest News Joey Jordison, former Slipknot drummer and co-founder, dies at age 46 Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp Announces The First EVER Women Only Camp Sheila E. is Crowned First Female Winner of the Modern Drummer Readers Poll Hall of Fame Calling all Beatles Fans! The wait is over! Janet D’Addario, Co-Founder of D’Addario & Company Dies at age 72 Matt Zebroski – Alex Skolnick Trio Drummer – Interview 6/14/21 Charlie Benante – “Silver Linings” Album Review 5/23/21 Producer Matty Amendola Records A Song With Universal Audio Latest, Music News, By Music Connection Magazine Features On The Cover Katy Perry’s Tony Royster Jr. Story by Robin Tolleson | Photos By Tim Sekiguchi Tim Alexander of Primus Interview by Patrick Berkery | Photo by Jessica Alexander Crucial Jazz Drumming Recordings, Part 2 Grizzly Bear's Chris Bear Story By Michael Parillo | Photos by John Fell Lia Braswell of A Place to Bury Strangers Story By Adam Budofsky | Photos by John Fell Podcast Episode 43: David Frangioni & Billy Amendola with Sheila E. The Modern Drummer Podcast Episode 42: Narada Michael Walden & Dennis Chambers Episode 41: Celebrating Ringo Starr’s 81st Birthday. #Peace and Love The Modern Drummer Podcast Episode 40: Narada Michael Walden & Cindy Blackman Santana The Modern Drummer Podcast Episode 39: David Frangioni with Nandi Bushell The Modern Drummer Podcast #ThrowBackThursday! David Frangioni & Billy Amendola with Rick Astley The Modern Drummer Podcast Episode 37: Narada Michael Walden & Aubrey Dayle The Modern Drummer Podcast Episode 36: David Frangioni & Billy Amendola with Mark Schulman Magazine Education Basics Reading Syncopated Rhythms by Joel Rothman Rock 'n' Jazz Clinic Playing on the Upbeat by Powell Randolph Jazz Drummer's Workshop Uptempo Studies – Part 1: Whole Notes and Half Notes by Steve Fidyk Rock Perspectives Organic Odd-Time Patterns by Aaron Edgar Strictly Technique Developing the Single-Stroke Roll by Mike Alfieri Concepts Mind Matters – The Power of “No” by Bernie Schallehn Magazine Reviews & Gear Sabian – FRX Series Cymbals Canopus – 6×10 and 10×14 Harvey Mason Signature Snares Roland – SPD::ONE Electro, Percussion, and WAV Pads Doc Sweeney – Blue Tiger Drumset Gearing Up - P.O.D.’s Noah “Wuv” Bernardo New and Notable - New Gear from CRX, Ahead, Cympad, Tama, Yamaha, Evans and REpercussion! Modern Drummer Featured Products Modern Drummer Legends Vol. 2 - Alex Van Halen Book Bundle | $0 Modern Drummer Legends Vol. 1 - Neil Peart Book Bundle | $0 All Access Subscription | $119.88 Magazine Columns An Editor's Overview Words Count by Adam Budofsky Readers' Platform How Do You Develop a Unique Voice on the Drums? Out Now Ian Chang on Son Lux’s Brighter Wounds Article by Willie Rose | Photo by Magdalena Komorowska, Music Interruption News Bobby Sanabria, Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste, Roger Taylor, Florian Alexandru-Zorn, Clem Burke, and more! On Tour Karl Brazil With James Blunt Article by Willie Rose | Photo by David Phillips Must-Have Gear Brad Wilk of Prophets of Rage Article by Ben Meyer | Photo by Eitan Miskevich Encore The Grateful Dead’s Europe ’72 by Keith Carne Critique Adam Nussbaum's Leadbelly Project, Matt Cameron solo album featuring Mark Guiliana, and more! Backbeats Yamaha Drums Fiftieth-Anniversary Celebration Story by John Martinez | Photos by Twinfolk Creative Kit of the Month The Drum Orb
