June 1995

Features

Jimmy Madison: Drumming. Climbing. Living.

Out Now

Out Now June 2026

Collector's Corner

Elvin Jones’ First Set of 1982 American K Zildjians with Embossed Bag

Teacher's Forum

The New Breed: (Even More) Advanced Reading

Jazz Drummer's Workshop

Master Studies II: Sticking Variations in Groups of Five

Rock Perspectives

Progressive Drumming Essentials: Another New Realm of Groove

Basics

Tapping Into Your Drumming Intuition

Strictly Technique

Applications on the Drumset: Part 2

An Editor's Overview

It ALL Comes Back Around

Features

Jeff Elwood: Engineering A New Way to Play

Features

Greg Clark Jr. Taking Things Seriously and Keeping Things Interesting with Will Smith and Stanley Clarke

On the Cover

Lamb of God’s Art Cruz: Learning and Listening, Musical Moments, and Healthy Obsessions

Industry Happenings

YAMAHA YOUNG PERFORMING ARTISTS COMPETITION, MID ATLANTIC DRUM CAMP SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST WINNERS

Recording Spotlight

Aerosmith (Legendary Edition)

EYE CANDY

Isaac Carpenter’s Guns N’ Roses Touring Kit (B-Rig) 

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

Yamaha EAD50 Part 2: It Feels Like Home 

JAZZ INSIGHTS

Music Minus One

Kit of the Month

A Late Bloomer Gets Her Tama Dream Kit

Transcriptions

Tower of Power’s “The Skunk, The Goose and The Fly,” from East Bay Grease. Drummer, David Garibaldi

New and Notable

YAMAHA EAD50, NEW PORTER & DAVIES USERS, NEW AKAI SOFTWARE UPDATE

Product Close-Up

Speed-A-Beat: Universal Bass Drum Pedal Roller-Ball Module 

Flipbook

June 2026 – Volume 50 • Number 6