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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.

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The Raconteurs' Patrick Keeler

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by Patrick Berkery
Sep 30, 2019

Nir Z

Perfectly Unpredictable

Story by Michael Dawson | Photos by Chad Crawford
Jul 31, 2019

Anderson .Paak

Bruno Mars gave Anderson .Paak some advice: If you're going to do this drummer stuff,...

Story by Robin Tolleson | Photos by Alex Solca
Jun 28, 2019

Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain

The huge smile on his face is genuinely infectious.

Story by Ilya Stemkovsky | Photos by John McMurtrie
May 29, 2019

John Robinson

Having recorded with a wide range of artists including Steve Winewood, John Fogerty, Michael Jackson, and Bob Seger, John

Modern Drummer
May 14, 2019
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Chick Corea’s Marcus Gilmore

Much has been made of his being the grandson of drum god Roy Haynes.

Story by Ken Micallef | Photos by Alex Solca
Apr 30, 2019

P!nk’s Mark Schulman

“Mark has been a special part of my band for twelve-plus years, during that time we’ve developed a super close-knit touring family,

by Billy Amendola
Mar 27, 2019

Talking Heads’ Remain in Light

A hybrid of rock, funk, African, and dance music, their fourth studio album, 1980’s Remain in Light, has often been cited as the pinnacle of their musical experimentation.

by Rajasri Mallikarjuna
Mar 27, 2019

The Moody Blue's Graem Edge

The Moodies were (and still are) technologically advanced for the times—any times—and because of that, in those early days, their music was sometimes construed as pretentious.

by Robyn Flans
Mar 26, 2019

Modern Drummer 2019 Readers Poll Winners

The Foo Fighters’ tandem drummers had another huge year in 2018, with Taylor Hawkins powering the band throughout

Modern Drummer
Feb 27, 2019

Dennis Chambers

The legendary fusion drummer is still setting stages afire with his scorching chops and unshakable groove.

Story by Robin Tolleson | Photos by Steve Parke
Jan 30, 2019

Karriem Riggins

Drummer/producer Karriem Riggins is a speeding comet blazing across the hip-hop cosmos.

Story by Ken Micallef | Photos by Alex Solca
Dec 27, 2018
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Halestorm's Arejay Hale Modern Rock Trailblazers

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Story by Willie Rose | Photos by Rick Malkin
Nov 30, 2018

Craig Krampf

Aside from his ongoing work with Carnes, he's become one of the busiest session drummers in Los Angeles, working on such projects as Santana, Jane Wiedlin, The Motels, Dwight Twilley, and Rocky III.

by Robyn Flans
Oct 22, 2018
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