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 The Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins Story by Ken Micallef | Photos by Alex Solca Ibeyi by Robin Tolleson Chad Sexton Story by Stephen Bidwell | Photo by Iron Mike Savoia The New Pornographers’ Joe Seiders Story by Patrick Berkery | Photos by Alex Solca Jon Epcar Story by Ilya Stemkovsky | Photos by John Fell Chris Cohen Story by Keith Carne | Photo by Dominick Mastrangelo Jaimoe Story by Robin Tolleson | Photo by Kirk West Get Good: Listening by Elizabeth Walsh Steve Jordan – 10 Things the Groove Master Has to Have on Tour Interview, Photo & Video by Miguel Monroy 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 Linear Drumming Fundamentals by Joel Rothman Strictly Technique Velocity and Energy Shifters by Bill Bachman Rock 'n' Jazz Clinic Hi-Hat Accents – Adding Melody to Your Grooves Article by Powell Randolph | Photo by Ken Howie Jazz Drummer's Workshop Rhythmic Conversions, Part 6: Funk Grooves and the Half-Note Triplet by Steve Fidyk Rock Perspectives Accented Three-Note Groupings by Rick Gratton The Jobbing Drummer Create Your Own Success by Jim Riley Concepts Drum Design Knowledge, Part 3: The Snare Bed by Russ Miller Magazine Reviews & Gear SJC – Paramount Series Shell Pack Dream – Energy Series Additions and Dark Matter Eclipse Ride Focusrite – Scarlett 18i20 Audio Interface and OctoPre Dynamic Mic-Pre Expansion Unit Promark – Classic 5A FireGrain Drumsticks One Beat Better – Timbre Jam Gearing Up - Dweezil Zappa’s Ryan Brown New and Notable - New Gear from Promark, ATV, Cymbomute, Sabian and drumdots! 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 Live Vibes by Willie Rose Readers' Platform What Album Features Your Favorite Drum Tone? Out Now Malachi DeLorenzo on Langhorne Slim’s Lost at Last, Vol. 1 Story by Willie Rose | Photo by Derek Brad On Tour Paul Koehler With Silverstein Story by Willie Rose | Photo by Daniel Hadfield News Virgil Howe Passes, Free Drum Lesson Lab Tents, Latin Percussion Joins Hurricane Relief Efforts, and More! Must-Have Gear Steve Jordan – 10 Things the Groove Master Has to Have on Tour Interview, Photo & Video by Miguel Monroy Retailer Profile Absolute Music Interview by Patrick Berkery Critique Matt Wilson, Stanton Moore, and Brad Dutz Take the Reins Kit of the Month “A Little Better All the Time”
