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New Releases from Bill Stewart, Gerry Gibbs, and more!

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Modern Drummer
Nov 30, 2018

Rupp’s Drums

Denver, Colorado

Interview by Patrick Berkery
Nov 30, 2018

Pat McGee with Stars

On the road, the drummer melds acoustic and electronic elements to propel the indie veterans’ infectious tunes.

by Willie Rose
Nov 30, 2018

J. J. Johnson and Tyler Greenwell on Everything’s OK by Whose Hat Is This?

The Tedeschi Trucks Band’s killer double-drummers slay on their second completely improvised side-project release.

Story by Willie Rose | Photo by Marc Lowenstein
Nov 30, 2018

What’s Your Favorite ’90s Rock Drumming Album?

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Modern Drummer
Nov 30, 2018
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An Enduring Kit and an Unforgettable Time

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Modern Drummer
Oct 30, 2018

The 2018 Chicago Drum Show

The perennial percussion event once again serves vintage and modern drum lovers alike.

Story and photos by Robert Campbell
Oct 30, 2018

Pantera's Vinnie Paul, Elvis Presley's D.J. Fontana, Richard Swift

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Oct 30, 2018

Aaron Sterling’s Sound of Sterloid, Volume II

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Interview by Michael Dawson
Oct 30, 2018

Questlove's latest book and more

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Oct 30, 2018

Session Great Nir Z

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Interview by Michael Dawson
Oct 30, 2018

Manu Delago

“Rudi”

Article by Ilya Stemkovsky
Oct 30, 2018
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Scott Seiver with Tenacious D

Tracing the path that the prolific drummer, composer, and producer paved on his way to playing with the hilarious and hard-rocking act.

Article by Willie Rose | Photo by Rosalie Sage
Oct 30, 2018

Clint Schnase on Cursive’s Vitriola

The original drummer for the biting Nebraska indie group rejoins them in the studio for a raucous homecoming.

Article by Willie Rose | Photo by Hiro Tanaka
Oct 30, 2018
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