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.
Covet’s Forrest Rice
The drummer, who’s honed his skills with a number of math-rock... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Iúri Oliveira
The Portuguese percussionist has made an art out of creating... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Trivium’s Alex Bent
The metal phenomenon has an irrepressible drive to succeed... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Bill Stewart
His appearance on the new John Scofield album marks thirty years... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Chad Smith
The longtime Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer is enjoying a wave... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
sE Electronics - V Pack Arena Microphone Kit
A perfect set for capturing the punchy, full tones of a five-piece drumset. Chinese musician/composer Siwei Zou started sE Electronics twenty years ago in an effort to improve the design of some of the microphones that were coming out of…
Zildjian - I Family Cymbals
A modernized approach to entry-level bronze. Released earlier this year, Zildjian’s new I Family of cymbals was designed to provide bright and expressive sounds at ultra-affordable prices. These traditionally finished B8 bronze additions replace the discontinued ZBT series and comprise…
Noble & Cooley
6×14 Copper and 4.75×14 Painted Alloy Classic Snares Premium metal drums that provide maximum impact withoutsacrificing versatility or sensitivity. The Massachusetts-based Noble & Cooley drum company has lineage that goes back as far as 1854, when Silas Noble and James…
Nektar’s Ron Howden
The progressive-rock elder statesman has survived... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Amy Aileen Wood
The drummer played an outsized part in bringing one of the most... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
What Song Are You Working on Now?
“Metropolis—Part I” by Dream Theater .@ptrlcc “Chemical Warfare” by Slayer .@nickkcuevas “Hemispheres” by Rush . The first section is so tough on the hi-hat.@mconrad332 “Around the World” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers .@_rywill22 “Just like Heaven” by the Cure…
The Next Best Thing
In his cover story this month, Chad Smith says, “It’s great to play in a room and record yourself. But…to me, to truly be playing music you have to be playing with other people. That’s the fun part, the human…
BACK THROUGH THE STACK
Drums…gymnastics…everything I picked, I got really obsessive with. So now that I’m writing and I’m a bandleader, I’m obsessive with that. That obsessiveness helped me a lot when I was getting my stuff together. And, you know, back then there…
Dave Weckl
Dave Weckl is one of the most accomplished drummers... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN