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.
Dick DiCenso
The well-known drummer/teacher reflects on his sixty-year love affair with the drums. Thanks to my parents, Americo and Anna DiCenso, Santa Claus brought me my first drumset. It was a toy kit complete with tin shells, paper heads, and a…
Alex Marrero of Topaz & Mudphonic
I am truly honored that I was asked to participate in anything having to do with Modern Drummer. I'm also not too sure what to say here. I guess I should write about the band that I'm playing with, Topaz…
John Maloney of People in Planes
Well, as the old joke goes, "What do you call someone who hangs around with musicians?" Yes, the answer is "a drummer." Well, I'm certainly one person who does not get offended by such humor. I never classify myself as…
Amir Ziv
When MD managing editor Adam Budofsky suggested I write about my recent eight-day live-on-the-land drumming apprenticeship program, I realized this might be a great opportunity to think more deeply about what the concept of apprenticeship really means to me, and…
Drum God: Dave Grohl
Born January 14, 1969, Warren, Ohio Bio Born in Warren, Ohio, and raised in Alexandria, Virginia, Grohl kicked off his music career in the 80’s drumming for the band Freak Baby and later joined the Washington, DC punk rock band…
Eron Bucciarelli of Hawthorne Heights
Projekt Revolution was our first tour since losing our guitar player and best friend last November. I'd be lying if I said we weren't a little nervous about touring for the first time ever as a four-piece, but we were…
Slideshow: A Conversation With Dino Danelli & Liberty DeVitto
A slideshow of images from the Dino Danelli & Liberty DeVitto interview, with audio from the Rascals. From the Cutting Room, NYC.
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."
Chapter 3: A Conversation With Dino Danelli & Liberty DeVitto
Part 3 of the video interview with Dino Danelli and Liberty DeVitto. "I heard that you brought "Good Lovin'" to the Rascals." http://youtu.be/zfptXz1U_Us
Chapter 2: A Conversation With Dino Danelli & Liberty DeVitto
Part 2 of the video interview with Dino Danelli and Liberty DeVitto. "Johnny Coleman, a crippled paraplegic, was one of the funkiest drummers I ever heard in my life."
Jay Nazz of Reckless Kelly
My band Reckless Kelly have been trying to get me to blog on our site forever and as soon as I heard that Modern Drummer was interested in me doing a blog for them, I jumped right on it. Sorry…
War Stories' Adam Barker
Hello all of my fellow drummers and percussionists. My name is Adam Barker (no relation to Travis), and I've been drumming for about thirteen years now. I'm a San Diego native, and ever since I hit puberty there's been nothing…
Patrick Carney of the Black Keys
While The Black Keys’ latest offering, Attack & Release, retains much of the DIY ethos the Akron, Ohio duo has honed since its early days, it’s clear that drummer Patrick Carney and singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach wanted to mix it up…
Billy Bob Thornton: Thinking Inside The Box
(October 2008 Issue) While many only know Billy Bob Thornton as an Academy Award–winning actor, he’s in fact been a musician far longer, ever since growing up in Arkansas. Thornton’s been playing drums since the age of nine, has released…
