(on newsstands February 5, 2013)

On the Cover

CHRIS ADLER

For Lamb of God’s drummer and his mates, the toughness they built up living hand to mouth early in their career would never come in more handy than during recent events.

 

FEATURING

UPDATE
• Parkway Drive’s BEN GORDON
• Florida Georgia Line’s SEAN FULLER

HOW TO PREPARE FOR A SUBBING GIG ON SHORT NOTICE

GET GOOD: SOCIAL NETWORKING

FINDING GIGS
DAFNIS PRIETO and TAKU HIRANO Weigh In

YOUTUBE SUCCESS STORIES
• The Word Alive’s LUKE HOLLAND
• Hoodie Allen’s JIMMY KADESCH

MAKE YOUR OWN DRUM VIDEO

BILLY MARTIN
The Joy of the Imperfect

PORTRAITS
Trey Anastasio Band’s RUSS LAWTON

EDUCATION

HEALTH AND SCIENCE:
Compound Rudiments The Blam

AROUND THE WORLD
Indian Clave Building a Bridge Between Two Rhythmic Cultures

THE JOBBING DRUMMER
Popular Play-Alongs Part 5: Rap-Metal

ROCK ’N’ JAZZ CLINIC
Latin Rhythms in Pop Music Part 1: Bossa Nova and Samba

CONCEPTS
Be the Driver! 4 Ways to Improve Your Timekeeping

EQUIPMENT

SPOTLIGHT
• LUDWIG USA

PRODUCT CLOSE-UP
• MAPEX MyDentity Drumset
• ISTANBUL MEHMET Horacio “el Negro” Hernandez Cymbals
• LUDWIG Black Beauty, Supraphonic, and Supralite Snare Drums
• LP Americana Cajons
• ROCKNROLLER R10RT Multi-Cart

ELECTRONIC REVIEW
•ROLAND TD-30KV V-Pro Electronic Drumset

GEARING UP
Madonna’s BRIAN FRASIER-MOORE

NEW AND NOTABLE

DEPARTMENTS

AN EDITOR’S OVERVIEW 
Taking Care of Business by Billy Amendola

READERS’ PLATFORM

ASK A PRO Matt Halpern, Tommy Aldridge

IT’S QUESTIONABLE
• Technology Corner: Getting Centered

SHOWCASE Featuring Drum Market

CRITIQUE

BACKBEATS PASIC 2012

KIT OF THE MONTH For Kids of All Ages

and more!