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JC Drumsticks: Celebrating the USA’s 250th Anniversary
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Nate Smith: Looking for the Dance in the Rhythm
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Indie Rock Meets Jam Band: Mt. Joy’s Sotiris Eliopoulos
Christian “CC” Coma of Black Veil Brides: Legacy and the Next Chapter
2026 Chicago Drum Show
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Medeski, Martin & Wood “Chubb Sub,” from Friday Afternoon in the Universe, drummer Billy Martin
Strictly Technique
Silent Drum Practice – Part 4
Basics
Ten Practice Hacks for a Busy Day
Rock Perspectives
Progressive Drumming Essentials: Odd Subdivision Offbeats
Jazz Drummer's Workshop
Master Studies II: Sticking Variations in Groups of Seven
Teacher's Forum
The New Breed: The End of Advanced Reading
Collector's Corner
Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary… with Drums
Out Now
Out Now July 2026
EYE CANDY
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Flipbook
July 2026 – Volume 50 • Number 7
An Editor's Overview
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