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Latest News

Todd Sucherman – Interview + All Drummers “Maybe I’m Amazed” Cover & Todd’s Ode to Pearl Drum Solo – 4/12/21

A Look Back to 2020- Cindy Blackman Santana’s ‘Give The Drummer Some’ – Album Review – April 11th, 2021

The Dave Weckl Band Live in St. Louis at the Chesterfield Jazz Festival 2019 – Album Review – April 9th, 2021

THE ARISTOCRATS’ NEW LIVE ALBUM “FREEZE! LIVE IN EUROPE 2020”

Brian Tichy – Interview +“I’m the One” by Van Halen – Play Along & Lesson Video!

Yoyoka Soma – Hit Like A Girl Spotlight – HLAG 2018 Contestant & 2021 Jr Global Ambassador – 4/4/21

Steve Gadd Band At Blue Note Tokyo – New Live Album Review – April 3rd, 2021

A Look Back – Thomas Lang’s ‘ProgPop’ Album Review (Video Lessons Attached!)

Magazine Features

On The Cover

St. Vincent’s Matt Johnson

Story by Patrick Berkery Photos by Alex Solca

Next to None’s Max Portnoy

Story and photo by Mike Haid

Eric Clapton's Jamie Oldaker

Interview by Bob Girouard | Photo by Phil Clarkin

Great '80s Drum Performances

by Ilya Stemkovsky

John McLaughlin’s Ranjit Barot

Story by Ken Micallef | Photos by Paul La Raia

Paramore’s Zac Farro

Story by David Ciauro | Photos by Lindsey Byrnes

Podcast

The Modern Drummer Podcast Episode 28: Narada Michael Walden & Dominique McDowell.

The Modern Drummer Podcast Episode 27: David Frangioni & Billy Amendola with Rick Astley

The Modern Drummer Podcast Episode 26: Narada Michael Walden & Gary Husband.

Ringo Starr Pop Up Podcast

The Modern Drummer Podcast Episode 25: David Frangioni & Billy Amendola with Gerald Heyward

The Modern Drummer Podcast Episode 24: David Frangioni & Billy Amendola with Nir Z Part 2

The Modern Drummer Podcast Episode 23: Narada Michael Walden & Lenny White.

The Modern Drummer Podcast Episode 22: David Frangioni & Billy Amendola with Nir Z

 

Magazine Education

Off The Record

Travis Orbin on Silly String II

by Austin Burcham
Rock 'n' Jazz Clinic

Five-Note Phrasing

by Marc Dicciani
Jazz Drummer's Workshop

Up-Tempo Studies

by Steve Fidyk
Rock Perspectives

How to Play Odd Time Signatures

by Aaron Edgar
Concepts

Do You Need to Read Music?

by Russ Miller

Magazine Reviews & Gear

Yamaha – Tour Custom Drumset

Zildjian – K Sweet Series Cymbals

101 Drums – 5.5×14 Woodfiber Snare

Tune-Bot – Studio Digital Tuner

Bopworks – Drumsticks and Brushes

New and Notable - New Drum Gear from Tama, Remo, Rogers, Etymotic Research, Vic Firth and Ahead!

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Magazine Columns

An Editor's Overview

Finding a Balance

by Willie Rose
Readers' Platform

What’s Your Favorite 1980s Metal or Hard Rock Drumming Album?

Out Now

Santiago “Jimmy” Vela III on the Sword’s Used Future

Article by Willie Rose | Photo by Dean Dickinson
On Tour

Rod Morgenstein with the Dixie Dregs

Article by Ben Meyer | Photo by J. Mimma Photography
Must-Have Gear

Smashing Pumpkins’ Jimmy Chamberlin

by Ken Micallef
Retailer Profile

Guitar Center Destination Drum Shops

Interview by Bob Girouard | Photos courtesy of Guitar Center
Critique

Terri Lyne Carrington with Lewis Porter, Blake Richardson with Between the Buried and Me, Virgil Donati with IceFish, and More!

It Happened On The Road

Belle and Sebastian’s Richard Colburn

by Patrick Berkery
Backbeats

The 42nd Annual Percussive Arts Society International Convention and Cascio Music Drummerfest 2017

In Memoriam

Ray Lucas and Frank Capp Remembered

Kit of the Month

The Elf’s Giant

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