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 Matt Wilson – The Ambassador of Unvention Story by Willie Rose | Photos by John Abbott Steve Nisbett of the Iconic Reggae Band Steel Pulse by Ben Meyer Italian Vintage Drums and Cymbals by Adam Budofsky Sonny Emory Interview by Bob Girouard | Photo by Petra Turk Pearl Jam/Soundgarden Drummer Matt Cameron Enlists David Bowie’s Blackstar Drummer, Mark Guiliana, for His Latest Solo Album Interview by Ken Micallef Jim Eno of Spoon Story by Stephen Bidwell | Photos by Jessica Alexander JD McPherson’s Jason Smay Story by Patrick Berkery | Photos by Rick Malkin Booker Stardrum Story by Adam Budofsky | Photos by Alex Solca Tony Newman Story by Will Romano | Photos by Jeff Ragland Dare to Drum by Lauren Vogel Weiss 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 The Fundamentals of 3/4 Rock by Joel Rothman Strictly Technique Moeller Through the Chapin Lens by Claus Hessler Rock 'n' Jazz Clinic Two-Limb Patterns by Joel Popelsky Jazz Drummer's Workshop Bebop Syncopation Article by Mike Alfieri | Photo by Saulmon C. Addison Rock Perspectives Exploring Five-Over-Three by Aaron Edgar Concepts Understanding and Utilizing Fear by Mark Schulman Magazine Reviews & Gear Hendrix – Perfect Ply Series Drumset Beier – 6.5×15 and 7.5×15 Steel Snares DW – 5000 Series Lowboy Hi-Hat Vater – Acorn Tip and Player’s Design Drumstick Additions The George Way Drum Company Gearing Up - Led Zeppelin Experience’s Jason Bonham New and Notable - New Gear from SJC, OCDP, Protection Racket, Rhythm House Drums, DrumLite, and Black Swamp! 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 Around and Around We Go by Michael Dawson Readers' Platform Can Feel Be Taught, or Is It a Gift? Out Now James Cassells on Asking Alexandria’s Asking Alexandria by Ben Meyer On Tour Elizabeth Goodfellow With Iron & Wine by Willie Rose News Yamaha Drums Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary, Tyshawn Sorey Receives MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, Sabian Appoints New Director of Research and Product Development, and more! Critique Led Zeppelin book, Carl Palmer DVD, Peter Erskine, Todd Sucherman, and more! Inside Methods Paul Wertico’s Turn the Beat Around by Martin Patmos Backbeats PROGPOWER USA XVIII Text and photos by Mike Haid Kit of the Month Tailor-Made Top Hat
