Modern Drummer
Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.
Judgement Day's Jon Bush
Hello, world! Jon Bush here, drummer for the band Judgement Day. We’re an instrumental metal band featuring of violin, cello, and drums. (We call our style “string metal.”) That’s right, no guitars, which presents some unique challenges for me as…
Devendra Banhart’s Gregory Rogove
I’m Gregory Rogove, and I play drums and/or sing in few groups, including Devendra Banhart and the Grogs, Megapuss, and Priestbird. I recently finished work on a new Priestbird record that will be released a little later this year. Megapuss,…
Chad LaRoy of Cavo
What’s up, MD followers! This is Chad LaRoy from Cavo. It has been a year since the band and I finished recording our first major-label record, Bright Nights, Dark Days, with the brilliant producer David Bendeth. Since then, we’ve been…
Sheila E: Way Beyond Latin
Sheila E, daughter of veteran percussionist Pete Escovedo, developed her natural talent by watching family members and friends gather in her home. Sheila was only eighteen when she carved her spot in music history, playing the hippest of gigs, like…
Ahmir “Questlove" Thompson: Quest's Best
(June 2010 Issue) Hip-hop’s greatest band might be spending most of its energies rehearsing and performing on Fallon. But the Roots’ new album proves they’re still an awesome force in the studio. Here Quest, in his own words, gives us…
Paul Wertico: Gimme 10!
The multi-Grammy winner is never short on great suggestions for improving your playing. In fact, when we asked Wertico to offer ten tips for his story in this month’s issue, he gave us sixteen! Here’s what we couldn’t fit in…
Lynn Williams of DICK50
Hey, all you MD readers, Lynn Williams here, drummer for DICK50. I’m always interested to know how bands get together, and just how the right group of people make it “a band.” It seems to me that you know you…
Listen to Sound Files of Meinl M-Series Cymbals
The complete review is on page 22 of the June 2010 issue.
Season After's Tim Rails
Hey guys, it’s Tim from Season After, writing to you from the road! It’s been a crazy few years for my band leading up to the release of our full-length album Through Tomorrow this past March 23, through DBM/ILG/Warner Music…
Don Kidwell — A Daughter's Perspective
Hi, Modern Drummer readers. My name is Pamela Ventura, and I am a good friend of educator/player Pamela Manganaro, who put me in contact with MD. This blog is a little different from the ones that usually run, but I…
Jucifer's Edgar Livengood from the Frozen Tundra of Nebraska
Hey, it’s Edgar from Jucifer. I’m writing from the frozen tundra of Nebraska, in between tour stops in Denver and Lincoln. Touring through the Rockies in early spring is always an adventure, but so far we’ve been able to dodge…
Jucifer's Edgar Livengood
Hey, it’s Edgar from Jucifer. I’m writing from the frozen tundra of Nebraska, in between tour stops in Denver and Lincoln. Touring through the Rockies in early spring is always an adventure, but so far we’ve been able to dodge…
Vinson Valega: New York City Jazzer
Hey there, MD readers! Thanks so much for checking out this blog entry. I’m happy to give a big shout-out from the New York City jazz scene, which is still going strong and attracting the most amazing musicians from all…
The Greats: Jack DeJohnette
When Jack DeJohnette hooked up with trendsetting trumpeter Miles Davis in 1969, the drummer was immediately thrust into the media spotlight as he became a main rhythmic catalyst behind Davis’s revolutionary electronic jazz sound. With that band, Jack appeared on…
