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MD Spotlight Subscriber Hal Howland: On The Beat
Hello MD! I really appreciated Billy Amendola’s Editors Overview in the November 2019 issue of Modern Drummer in which he asked readers to let the magazine and fellow subscribers know what we have been up to. I decided to take…
COVID-19 Announcement From Modern Drummer
“We are a community of dedicated artists. As drummers we are a brotherhood worldwide. Modern Drummer is our global connecting voice. Let’s unite now and be one force for each other!” Modern Drummer is here for you. To the Modern…
KISS Drummer Eric Singer Hosts MD VIP Contest Winner Kevin Fitzgerald
Kevin Fitzgerald, Eric Singer, and Dana Fitzgerald Modern Drummer subscriber Kevin Fitzgerald won our latest Give the Drummer Some VIP contest, scoring two tickets for him and his wife Dana to see KISS and meet drummer Eric Singer at the…
Shad Teems of Framing Hanley
Hello MD! Shad here and I have been fascinated with drums as far back as I can remember. When I was two years old, my parents got tired of continually picking up pots and pans and wooden spoons off the…
Veronica Bellino of Life of Agony
Talking About Getting the Gig, New Album, and Tour Hello MD readers! Veronica Bellino here and I am the drummer with Life of Agony. A brief background on how I “got the gig.” I was introduced to LOA’s guitar player,…
Delta Rae's Mike McKee
Talking About New Album, Companies, and Gear Hello Modern Drummer! Mike McKee here and it’s an honor to be “On The Beat” for a second time. Here is a little of my backstory as a reminder and what I’ve been…
Joey Cassata of ZO2
On His New Autobiography Hey, Modern Drummer readers! It’s Joey Cassata from ZO2 and the television show Z Rock. I’m really excited to announce that my recently released autobiography, Start With a Dream: A Drummer’s Journey from Rock & Roll…
On The Beat with Nettie Baker: Shares Ginger Baker Tribute
Hello MD readers! A tribute to a drummer by a lead guitarist? Whoever heard of such a thing? But this was no ordinary lead guitarist and no ordinary drummer either—they were legends Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, who along with…
Gavin Harrison Auctions Off a Sonor Kit for MS Charity
Hello, MD readers. Just a quick update from me to let you know what I’m doing and will be doing later this year. First off, I’m auctioning one of my beloved Sonor drumsets for the Multiple Sclerosis Society U.K. My mother had…
Joey Aguirre of Sifting
Talks New Album, Projects, and Gear Hi MD readers, Joey Aguirre here and I play drums in a progressive metal band called Sifting. It’s an honor to be featured here “On The Beat!” I started playing drums when I was…
MD Subscriber Sees Aerosmith At The Park Theater In Las Vegas
A first-hand report from the Aerosmith MD subscriber VIP contest winner: Modern Drummer subscriber Stephen Wellz and Aerosmith's John Douglas on stage in Las Vegas. The night began with us getting escorted to the side stage area and being handed…
Dawn Richardson of Elettrodomestico and 4 Non Blondes
Talking About Upcoming Tour, Teaching, and New Instructional Book Hello MD readers! It’s so great to be back here “On The Beat” and in the community of drummers. I’d like to share some insights about teaching and playing drums and…
Andrew Campanelli and PJ Howard of the Revivalists
Photo by by Julia Remache Talking About Recording New Album at the Legendary FAME Recording Studio in Muscle Shoals Hello MD! They say that songs in Muscle Shoals rise up out of the river. They say you can actually hear…
Jake Sommers of Luke Combs
Talking About SNL Appearance and Upcoming Tour and Festivals Hi Modern Drummer, it’s been two years since you last heard from me here “On The Beat.” A lot has happened in that time and I’m excited to get you caught…
