Drummers
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.
The Future’s Perfect: Deantoni Parks on His Solo Album, Technoself
Deantoni Parks By Shaun Cruz by Ilya Stemkovsky If you simply hear Deantoni Parks’ newest record, Technoself, you’ll be impressed with the selection of beats and samples that exist somewhere between a club and a sentient computer. But it’s…
Jeff Hamilton: Swinging Support
Jeff Hamilton By John Clayton by Jeff Potter It’s purely coincidental that drum master Jeff Hamilton and tenor sax star Scott Hamilton share the same last name. But the eventual teaming of their swinging sympatico seemed destined. As early…
Fay Milton on Savages’ Adore Life
Fay Milton By Fabio Montecchio by Adam Budofsky “I’m relatively new to playing the drumkit,” says Savages’ Fay Milton, who came to percussion by way of modern classical music rather than the more common path of playing rock…
Daughter’s Remi Aguilella
Remi Aguilella’s distinctive, stripped-down, and tasty phrases pepper the dark, moody dream pop of Daughter’s sophomore effort, Not to Disappear. “When we started, the music was a lot more acoustic, and the two other musicians in the band were both…
Pete Lockett: The “Long-Term Student??? Clears Pathways to a Credible East-West Percussive Combination
Pete Lockett By Claudia Hansen by Mike Haid From Britain to Bombay, Pete Lockett is recognized as an international ambassador of world percussion. Lockett’s mastery of North and South Indian styles has earned him accolades and respect from…
On the Beat With Simon Hanson of Squeeze: Continuing the Success of 2015
Hello MD readers, I’m Simon Hanson from the English band Squeeze (“Tempted,” “Cool for Cats,” and “Pulling Mussels from the Shell”). I’ve been associated with the band for the last twenty years and a full time member for the last…
On the Beat With Josean Orta of Fit For an Autopsy: Motivated to Innovate
Hello, music and drums have been crawling through my veins since I was five years old. I remember scavenging my house to find anything that would resonate when struck and use it to create music while driving my parents insane…
On the Beat With Paul Wandtke of Trivium: Working on the Same Wavelength
Hello Modern Drummer readers! I’m Paul Wandtke and I just landed a new “drumming home” with the Orlando based heavy metal titans Trivium. I just made my live debut at Knotfest in Mexico by performing in front of over 40,000…
On the Beat With Keith Foster of Full Devil Jacket: Know Your Business
What’s up, MD readers? Keith of Full Devil Jacket here. We can sit here all day long and talk about rudiments, gear, what to do on the road and what not to do on the road, but you guys already…
Bobby Rondinelli
by Robert Girouard With a résumé that includes Blue Öyster Cult, Rainbow, Quiet Riot, Black Sabbath, and more recently, Mountain guitarist Leslie West and the Axel Rudi Pell Band, Bobby Rondinelli remains a mega-force in heavy-rock drumming. Bobby just…
John Demeski on Speed the Plough’s New Album, Now
by Adam Budofsky New Jersey indie group Speed the Plough’s first album in four years, Now, features the kit work of John Demeski. John is the son of one-time STP drummer Stanley Demeski, who some readers will recognize as…
News: Rick Allen of Def Leppard Fame to Exhibit Latest Collection of Artwork
Wentworth Gallery is honored to present Rick Allen’s works from his latest collection, “Rick Allen: Angels and Icons.” Rick’s art is currently being showcased exclusively in Wentworth Gallery locations throughout the country, including metro DC, South Florida, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and…
News: Famed Drum Clinician/Educator Dom Famularo Voices Main Character for Animated Series Musimations
Musimations is an animated series that simplifies the reading and playing of music. The show stars a zany grandpa named Tappy Pappy (voiced by Famularo) who teaches lessons in his music shop with the help of his insightful dog, Ruff.…
February 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Adam Deitch
(Available digitally December 29, 2015; in print January 3, 2016) On the Cover Adam Deitch “There’s a constant search for finding out what your sound is and what you’re able to express in the moment, when it counts. It just…
