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From The Past — Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time...

For years, the ever-inventive drum equipment manufacturers have racked their brains.

Modern Drummer
Sep 28, 2017

Portraits — Jake Hanna

Good drumming is based on two principles that, by now, must be very familiar to the readers of this magazine: Good taste and good time.

by Dave Levine and Phil Hulsey
Sep 28, 2017

Make Every Second Count

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by Billy Amendola
Sep 27, 2017

Green Day’s Tré Cool

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Story by Ken Micallef | Photos by Gregg Schneider
Sep 27, 2017

Yamaha Drums at 50

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Modern Drummer
Sep 27, 2017
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Jim White - White's Noise

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by Will Romano
Oct 24, 2017

Keith Moon Remembered

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By T. Bruce Wittet With special thanks to Phil Evans
Sep 21, 2017

The History of Rock Drumming: Part 1 - The Blues Influence

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by Scott K. Fish
Sep 21, 2017

Vic Firth: Beyond The Classical Stereotype

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by Rick Mattingly
Sep 21, 2017

Joe Vitale: Full Spectrum

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by Robyn Flans
Sep 21, 2017

Jimmy Cobb

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Interview by Ken Micallef
Sep 27, 2017

In Memoriam: Sonny Greer

Drive uptown on Broadway in Manhattan on a Monday night.

by Cheech Iero
Sep 21, 2017
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A Lot Like Birds’ Joseph Arrington

That place where wild improvisation meets super-refined composition? It’s a very sweet spot indeed, and this drummer is at his best when he’s smack-dab in the middle of it.

Story by Ben Meyer | Photos by Lauren Jenkins
Sep 27, 2017

The National’s Bryan Devendorf

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Story by John Colpitts | Photos by Keith Klenowski
Sep 27, 2017
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