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Ra Kalam Bob Moses

Since beginning his journey down the spiritual path, Ra Kalam Bob Moses has learned a lot about creativity, and even more about life.

Story by Keith Carne | Photos by John Fell
Apr 30, 2019

Knower’s Louis Cole

Drummer, solo artist, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, mixer, producer, video director, camera operator, content creator, viral star…. The credits don’t end there.

Story by Willie Rose | Photos by Alex Solca
Apr 30, 2019

Luke Bryan’s Kent Slucher

The driving force behind Luke Bryan for the last eleven and a half years is Kent Slucher.

Story by Aaron Strickland | Photos by Ethan Helms
Apr 30, 2019

Bonus Lesson: Kent Slucher Live With Luke Bryan

Live with Luke Bryan: Digging into some of the country and rock powerhouse's grooves and approaches on the road.

Interview by Aaron Strickland | Transcriptions by Willie Rose
Apr 30, 2019

Moving Around the Kit

In this workshop, we’ll explore moving fills around the kit easily in two directions: clockwise and counterclockwise.

by Jost Nickel
Apr 30, 2019
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Glitched Beats

Diving Deep into Displacements

by Aaron Edgar
Apr 30, 2019

New Gear from DW, Aquarian, Gon Bops, Tama, Pearl, and more

New gear from DW, Aquarian, Gon Bops, Tama, Pearl, UK Percussion Concepts, Latin Percussion, and more!

Modern Drummer
Apr 30, 2019

New Releases by Mark Heaney, Dream Theater, Huntertones, John Hubbell, and more

Mark Heaney's new solo album reviewed—including comments from the electro-acoustic rhythmic auteur—plus the latest from Dream Theater and more

Modern Drummer
Apr 30, 2019

In Memoriam: Avant-Garde Jazz Drummer Alvin Fielder

The jazz and experimental music world lost a giant this past January 5 when drummer, pharmacologist, drum historian, Alvin Fielder passed away.

Modern Drummer
Apr 30, 2019

The Cherry on Top

“I really like this set kit for its tonal and resonant sound, and the cherry wood is warm like maple but with even more attack and an all-around great vibe.”

Modern Drummer
Apr 30, 2019

Stan Levey

Like most other young, searching musicians, Stan Levey became a dedicated disciple of the ideas of Gillespie and Parker.

by Burt Korall
Apr 4, 2019

Eliot Zigmund

Eliot Zigmund played with Bill Evans Trio, Eon with Richie Beirach, Frank Tusa, Don Friedman, Bob Kindred, Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Lee Konitz, and others.

by Jeff Potter
Apr 4, 2019
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John F. Williams: Studio Pioneer

Greatness in music is greatness in character. No more fitting epitaph could pay tribute better than this statement on the loss of drumming great Johnny Williams.

by Rodman A. Sims
Apr 4, 2019

Odd-Beat Subdivisions

Almost all styles of music now deviate from normal duple- and triple-beat subdivisions, and use divisions of five, seven, or more.

by Michael Snyder
Apr 4, 2019
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