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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.
Ringo Starr Meets the Beatles
We travel back to the December 1981/January 1982 issue of Modern Drummer, which featured a cover story with former Beatle Ringo Starr. In the piece, Ringo talked extensively about growing up in England, sharing the most remarkable ride in pop…
Joey Jordison Leaves Slipknot
Slipknot announced today that it has split with drummer Joey Jordison. In this recently conducted video interview, Jordison tells Modern Drummer about the recording and writing process for his project Scar the Martyr. For more from Joey check out the…
VIDEO: Joey Jordison of Slipknot Exclusive Interview on his Newest Project Scar the Martyr
(VIDEO NO LONGER AVAILABLE. More on Drummer Joey Jordison ) In this exclusive video interview Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison tells Modern Drummer about the recording and writing process for his newest project Scar the Martyr. For more from Joey check…
Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Asia Drummer Carl Palmer Video Interview
Modern Drummer magazine caught up with Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Asia drummer Carl Palmer backstage at Yestival 2013 this past August. In Part 1 of this interview Carl waxes poetic about drumming legends Joe Morello and Buddy Rich. In…
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra’s John Riley
by Paul Wells In addition to the cover story on big band star Buddy Rich, the December 2012 issue of Modern Drummer magazine features a fascinating conversation between the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra’s John Riley and VJO drum sub Paul Wells.…
Randy Ciarlante Levon Helm’s Latter-Day Right-Hand Man
by Bob Girouard Randy Ciarlante occupied the second drum chair throughout the Band’s decade-long resurgence in the 1990s, touring with the group and playing on the critically acclaimed albums Jericho, High on the Hog, and Jubilation. Ciarlante was an…
CCR’s Doug Clifford
Discipline and Feel by Jeff Potter Doug “Cosmo” Clifford stamped his signature groove on the roots-rock/country/R&B mix of Creedence Clearwater Revival, one of the biggest hit makers of the late ’60s and early ’70s. Along with original bassist Stu Cook…
Mind Matters: The Drummer as Performer/Entertainer
The following is an excerpt from the Modern Drummer book Mind Matters: Overcoming Common Mental Barriers in Drumming, by Bernie Schallehn. The Drummer as Performer/Entertainer Q: I’ve been drumming with a band for the past five months, and the bandleader…
Chapter 4: A Conversation With Dino Danelli & Liberty DeVitto
Part 4 of the video interview with Dino Danelli and Liberty DeVitto. "The Beatles come to town - '64. The Rascals are comin'... Shea Stadium."
Web Exclusive Interview Blind Melon’s Glen Graham
(September 2008 Issue) Blind Melon’s Glen Graham talks to MD Online about the band’s dramatic resurrection, and the release of their first album in thirteen years, For My Friends. Blind Melon signed to Capitol records in 1991, and in two…
John Dolmayan of System Of A Down
When System Of A Down went on a self-imposed hiatus two years ago, many knew that it wouldn’t be the last time the world would hear from these metallic talents. Soon thereafter, two different projects cropped up from within the…
Joey Zehr of The Click Five
Last summer I got to experience what it might have been like at Beatles concert at the height of Beatlemania. On separate occasions I saw shows by two new bands: The Click Five, from America, and McFly, from the UK.…
Victor DeLorenzo
Singer, songwriter, actor, studio owner, jingle writer, visual artist, and, yes, drummer for the world's most likable band, Violent Femmes, Victor DeLorenzo has long been known as a plier of many creative trades. by Adam Budofsky Among his current canvases:…
Pete Best
Over the years many have claimed the title "The Fifth Beatle." When you think about it, original Beatle drummer Pete Best deserves the tag as much as anyone. The Beatles: The True Beginnings (St. Martins Press), Pete's new book written…
