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Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream and Gish 2011 Deluxe Editions
CD/DVDs Smashing Pumpkins’ first two records have been reissued with a remastered album proper, a bonus disc of outtakes and rarities, and an era-specific live concert DVD. From the opening tom pattern of “I Am One” (from 1991’s Gish),…
Jack Irons Live Performance Video for the Track “Doubloons???
We present a third live performance video from Jack Irons, for the track “Doubloons.” “Doubloons” Click here to see the first video in this series, "Outer Space Dreams." Click here to see the second video in the series, "Sonic…
Rock & Jazz Clinic: Brush Workshop, Part 3 (VIDEO)
February 2012 Rock & Jazz Clinic Brush Workshop Part 3: Linear Motion by Florian Alexandru-Zorn Many drummers think that brushes can only be used in jazz, but if you’ve been following this series, and practicing the various patterns in each…
Paul Wertico’s Radio Show Now Streaming
Paul Wertico’s radio show, Wild World of Jazz, is now available via stream, between 9 and 11 p.m. on Sunday nights, Central Standard Time. The multiple Grammy winner and 2011 Modern Drummer Pro Panelist plays an eclectic mix of standards,…
Paul Bostaph Leaves Testament, Band Currently Searching for Replacement
Veteran metal drummer Paul Bostaph has left Bay Area thrash band Testament to concentrate on his new band, BlackGates, which also features former Anthrax singer Dan Nelson, guitarist Jeremy Epp (the Venting Machine), and bassist Uriah Duffy (Whitesnake). In a…
Roger Taylor “Extravagantly??? Presents the Music of Queen
If anyone deserves to rest on his laurels, it’s Roger Taylor. The superlative drummer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist is one of the prime reasons that Queen are as relevant today as they were in 1973, when he and bandmates Brian May…
Bud Gaugh to Sit Out of the Next Sublime with Rome Tour
Sublime with Rome have announced that longtime drummer Bud Gaugh will not be on the band’s next tour, opting to stay home due to the impending birth of a child. Though rumors have spread that Josh Freese will be filling…
Queen Extravaganza Winner Tyler Warren
It’s more than a thrill to be announced as the drummer for Queen Extravaganza! Roger Taylor, one of my favorite and most inspirational musicians, picked me as their new drummer! It’s insane. And I found out while I was on a…
Jules Radino of Blue Oyster Cult
Hello, fellow drummers! With the fall classic as my backdrop, I wanted to share a piece of advice a great drummer once told me. He said, “You have to know when it’s October.” So right he is. For those who…
Drum Aerobicsby Andy Ziker
BOOK/CD LEVEL: ALL $19.99 With Drum Aerobics, author Andy Ziker looks at drumming from a physical perspective—a concept that all heavy players can understand and benefit from. The package doesn’t focus on metal, thrash, and punk at the exclusion of…
Tom Roady: Down Home Percussionist
An interview with the late, great Nashville percussionist, which originally appeared in the May 1996 issue of Modern Drummer magazine. Nineteen seventy-nine brought pressured days for Tom Roady, who was in the midst of a major life decision. After working…
CJ Burton with Air Supply
Greetings, everyone! It’s an honor to be part of this Modern Drummer blog experience! This is a perfect way to share my musical existence with the greatest audience on the planet. So, welcome, and thanks for checking out my very…
Lev Weinstein of Bloody Panda and Krallice
My name is Lev Weinstein. Growing up, I was an avid reader of Modern Drummer, and it was a feature on Morbid Angel’s Pete Sandoval that pushed me from thrash (which I’d been devouring since I stole my brother’s copy…
Updated! Matt Chamberlain on the Making of a Career in the Studio
by Michael Dawson Session ace Matt Chamberlain has played on dozens of hit records since first bursting into the limelight with the Texas-based singer-songwriter Edie Brickell in 1991. In his January 2012 Modern Drummer cover story, we dig deep…
