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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.
December 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Ralph Peterson
(Available in print and digitally October 27, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe Volume 40 • Number 12 On the Cover Ralph Peterson “I’m a better player. My energy is used to uplift the people…
November 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Living Colour’s Will Calhoun
(Available in print and digitally September 30, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe Volume 40 • Number 11 On the Cover Living Colour’s Will Calhoun “The way Elvin Jones hit the toms and the structure of…
October 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Toto’s Shannon Forrest
(Available in print and digitally August 30, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe On the Cover Toto’s Shannon Forrests “There was something in me that said: You need to do this. Listening to myself and deciding to do…
September 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Snarky Puppy’s Robert “Sput" Searight, Larnell Lewis, and Jason "JT" Thomas
(Available in print and digitally July 30, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe On the Cover Snarky Puppy’s Robert “Sput” Searight, Larnell Lewis, and Jason “JT” Thomas “The music was different this time. The band has evolved.…
September 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Snarky Puppy’s Robert “Sput" Searight, Larnell Lewis, and Jason "JT" Thomas
(Available in print and digitally July 30, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe On the Cover Snarky Puppy’s Robert “Sput” Searight, Larnell Lewis, and Jason “JT” Thomas “The music was different this time. The band has evolved.…
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…
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…
July Modern Drummer magazine 2016 Gear of the Year Issue
(Available in print and digitally May 31, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe On the Cover GEAR OF THE YEAR The most compelling drums, cymbals, and accessories of 2016. FEATURES Catching Up With...SIMON PHILLIPS and…
July Modern Drummer magazine 2016 Gear of the Year Issue
(Available in print and digitally May 31, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe On the Cover GEAR OF THE YEAR The most compelling drums, cymbals, and accessories of 2016. FEATURES Catching Up With...SIMON PHILLIPS and…
June 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Peter Erskine
(Available in print and digitally April 28, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe On the Cover Peter Erskine “Can we still keep getting better as we get older? It is possible. But art…
June 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Peter Erskine
(Available in print and digitally April 28, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe On the Cover Peter Erskine “Can we still keep getting better as we get older? It is possible. But art…
June 2015 issue of Modern Drummer featuring Benny Greb
(Available in print May 5, 2015; digitally April 30, 2015) On the Cover Benny Greb In his eagerly awaited new instructional DVD, the drummer boldly addresses the history and mystery of grooving like the greats. “I wanted to look at…
April 2015 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Bernard “Pretty??? Purdie
(Available digitally February 26, 2015; on newsstands March 3, 2015) On the Cover Bernard “Pretty” Purdie The depth and breadth of the legendary drummer’s career are simply astounding—and he’s not even close to slowing down.) - by Billy Amendola FEATURES…
March 2015 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Animals as Leaders’ Matt Garstka
(Available digitally Janury 29, 2015; on newsstands February 3, 2015) On the Cover Animals as Leaders’ Matt Garstka Some would say that even in the most futuristic of musical styles, it still don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got…