Josh Dun
Phoning in on a day off between dates in Japan, the drummer opens up about his journey to success, what it takes to stay there, and the pressures of holding down the throne in one of the most popular acts of the day.
Posted: August 27, 2019
Kevin Garcia of the Steel Wheels
I’ve been working in New York City coming up on twenty years and am proud to say I have made my living entirely in music, mostly playing drums and percussion.
Posted: April 25, 2019
Bernard Fowler of the Rolling Stones
Talking About New Album, Percussionists/Drummers, and Gear Hello everyone in Modern Drummer land! Inside Out is the name of my new LP and it’s a reinterpretation of songs written by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger for the Rolling Stones. As I was finishing up my last LP, The Bura, I …
Posted: June 30, 2016
August 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg
(Available in print and digitally June 30, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe On the Cover Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg “They didn’t want a copycat, so I needed to play it in my own way. I can’t play it any other way.” Taking the place of …
Posted: June 30, 2016
August 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg
(Available in print and digitally June 30, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe On the Cover Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg “They didn’t want a copycat, so I needed to play it in my own way. I can’t play it any other way.” Taking the place of …
Posted: May 31, 2016
July Modern Drummer magazine 2016 Gear of the Year Issue
See what’s in the July Modern Drummer magazine 2016 Gear of the Year Issue.
Posted: May 31, 2016
July Modern Drummer magazine 2016 Gear of the Year Issue
See what’s in the July Modern Drummer magazine 2016 Gear of the Year Issue.
Posted: November 2, 2015
Dom Famularo’s Teachers List
Over the course of his forty-year career traveling the globe to teach, perform, and conduct clinics, Dom Famularo has interacted with some of the finest drummers and drum instructors in the world. The following list contains many of those names, organized by country/continent. If you’re looking for top-notch drum instruction, …
Posted: September 19, 2014
Drummer Blog! Eric Jackowitz on Playing Different Styles With Caleb Hawley
Playing Caleb’s tunes is a pleasure. The first record is more Motown inspired, and his second record has a more funk/synth/Prince-y vibe, so I’ve been getting to let out my inner Ndugu Chancler/Steve Jordan/Questlove….
Posted: May 30, 2014
Nels Cline Singers
Macroscope
Genre-hopping has been Wilco guitarist Nels Cline’s method of operation across his solo efforts, and that sense of adventure permeates these proceedings.
Posted: February 5, 2013
Josh Dun of Twenty One Pilots
Hi! I’m Josh, and I play drums in a band called Twenty One Pilots. It’s the most fun thing I’ve ever done in my life—except for maybe swimming in the ocean once with dolphins in sight….
Posted: August 1, 2011
Guitar Center’s Drum-Off, World’s Largest Drumming Competition, Kicks-Off
Guitar Center has announced the launch of the 23rd annual Guitar Center’s Drum-Off the nationwide search for the next great undiscovered drummer.
Posted: May 18, 2009
Fantastic Four: From The Church To The Shed
In this online exclusive, we continue our conversation with Gerald Heyward, Aaron Spears, Cora Coleman-Dunham, and Nisan Stewart.
Posted: June 11, 2008
Patrick Berkery
When your marching orders for a session include learning an ABBA album track, Journey's “Wheel In The Sky,” The Monotones' oldie “The Book Of Love,” and a field recording with no discernable tempo called “Sermon On The Mount,” you're in for an interesting day at the office….
Posted: January 16, 2008
Best Of ’07
I’m convinced that, ten years from now, we’re going to look back at 2007 as an unusually fertile time in music and in drumming.
Posted: November 15, 2007
Cora Coleman-Dunham: Rising To The Challenge
For the past two and a half years Cora Coleman-Dunham has been fulfilling her drumming dreams as part of Prince’s latest band–which also includes her husband Joshua Dunham on bass.
Posted: August 18, 2017
Mike and Mike Podcast Episode 105: Defining Greatness, Chris Turner, Dunnett Titanium Snare, and More
What do you value in a “great” drummer?
Posted: July 29, 2016
Episode 52: Building Hand Speed, Twenty One Pilots’ Josh Dun, and More
In this episode, Mike and Mike discuss their favorite exercises for developing hand speed. This week’s featured artist is Josh Dun of the popular rock/pop duo Twenty One Pilots. In the gear review section, Dawson discusses the Porter & Davies BC Gigster drum throne and seat kicker. After fielding several …
