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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.
Steve Mehlman
Hi. Steve Mehlman reporting from Cleveland. I've been playing drums for—a long time. I've played a million shows with a ton of different bands, like Pere Ubu, Rocket From the Tombs, and yes, even some cover bands–they pay. I'm on…
Matthew Antolick of The OaKs
My first experience with drums was stealing my brother's sticks and playing to MTV videos on a drumset I made out of pillows on my living room floor. I also used to sneak into my brother's room and play on…
Ian A Eanes
Hello, MD readers, my name is Ian Eanes, a.k.a. "Youngstar." I'm from Spring Valley, NY, and I currently play drums for R&B singer Ashanti. It's been a lot of hard work and long rehearsals, but major fun! I've been playing…
Benjamin Schaefer with We The Living
Hello, MD! My name is Benjamin Schaefer, and I drum for national touring band We The Living. I've set many goals in life, and each revolves around my ability to further my musical career. I began as a percussionist in…
Ryan Yerdon - Life On The Road With Puddle Of Mudd
Hey MD readers! My name is Ryan Yerdon, and I play with Puddle of Mudd. It's been a crazy year for us Mudd kids. We've been touring since April '07. Touring can be an awesome experience, doing what you love…
Paul Garisto and his days with the Psychedelic Furs, Iggy Pop, etc.
Hi all! I've have been reading all the wonderful posts by drummers contributing to the Modern Drummer blog and thought, Why not chime in? So the task then becomes what to write about that hasn't already been discussed in recent…
Dan Lamagna of Suicide City
What's up drummers? First off, thank you for reading this! I'd like to share with you some of what has been going on in my life the last few months. It's been studios, stages, and teaching for me. Here's a…
Jeroen Elfferich
Hi, everyone. My name is Jeroen Elfferich, and I am a professional drummer from The Netherlands. I specialize in uneven rhythms/odd grooves. My goal is to get musicians/drummers interested in different grooves because we always hear the 4/4 bar. During…
Frank Funaro Tour Blog
Happy New Year, fellow MD readers. I'm honored to have been asked to do a blog for MD Online, and I decided to go with a road-blog. I'm currently in rehearsals and pre-production for the next Cracker record (Yes, I…
Dylan Wissing
2007 was an extremely busy year for me. I played eighty-four shows in the Northeast, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and New Orleans, with several recording projects and a zillion songwriting sessions and rehearsals. I'm keeping a current schedule and blog at myspace.com/dylanwissing.…
Craig Pilo with Frankie Valli
Hello, MD readers! It's always a pleasure to punch in with my fellow drummers and the MD community. We are all fortunate to belong to a group that takes interest in one another, shares and swaps ideas, and above all,…
Xavier Muriel of Buckcherry
Hi, my name is Xavier Muriel. I play drums for the Southern California—based rock band Buckcherry. Like most of you who read Modern Drummer, I share a passion for drums and drumming. People often ask me why I chose drums,…
Lisa Cusack of Boy/Girl
I think one of the greatest challenges for a drummer is to not fall into the "backbeat," even though that is often how people characterize us. "Who is the only member of a band that is not a musician?" "The…
Joshua Wolf: The Surgeon Drummer
I love drumming as a creative medium, and I value its breadth of expression and many technical challenges. In my opinion, many people fail to appreciate the work of a drummer in a great song, in much the same way…
