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.
May 2015 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Jojo Mayer
(Available March 30, 2015) On the Cover Jojo Mayer “As I exposed myself to programmed music, I became more aware of the contrasts between electronic media and real-time playing. I understood that this is something that we should cultivate.” And…
Showroom: Sonivox Tony Coleman Drums Sample Library
Sonivox has released Tony Coleman Drums, an all-new sample drum instrument for drummers, producers, and songwriters. Using a MIDI keyboard, electronic drums, or pad controller, users can access 10 GB of Tony’s blend of playing, timing, and touch to enhance…
Showroom: Dixon Gregg Bissonette Signature Snare Drums
Dixon has released two Gregg Bissonette signature snare drums. Bissonette chose two 6.5x14 models. One sports a hammered-brass beaded shell with tube lugs. It also includes an adjustable butt plate so the snare wires can be adjusted with either hand.…
Win a pair of signed Vic Firth drumsticks from Dirty Heads drummer Matt Ochoa, plus a signed vinyl copy of the Sound of Change
Due to a database error, The Dirty Heads contest has been extended until June 10th, 2015. Everyone who entered previously will need to reenter this contest for a change to win. Register now to win a pair of signed…
Drummer Blog: Dirty Heads’ Matt Ochoa on Playing Through the Drum
Hey, Modern Drummer! My name is Matt Ochoa, and I live in Huntington Beach, California. I play drums in a band called Dirty Heads. We’re an alternative group with influences of hip-hop and reggae. Our style can mix up acoustic…
Drummer Blog: the Blues Magoos’ Geoff Daking Talks Greenwich Village, Engineering, and Session Work
Hey drummers! I’m Geoff Daking of the Blues Magoos. We have a new CD out called Psychedelic Resurrection. I started playing in the early ’60s in Delaware. When I was in high school I came to New York City on weekends to see Monk,…
News: Mark Zonder Offers Drum Tracking Studio and Service
With the ever-changing landscape of the music business in constant flux, Mark Zonder has diversified his craft to create multiple sources of income to survive. In addition to remote drum recording services from his personal studio, Mark also has recording…
News: Drummer Eddie Bayers Receives Berklee’s “American Master??? Award
Berklee College of Music presented its first American Master Awards on Tuesday in Nashville, to Curb Group CEO Jim Ed Norman, Grand Ole Opry vice president and general manager Pete Fisher, and Eddie Bayers, drummer on more than 300 gold…
Drummer Blog: Issues’ Josh Manuel Talks Studio Work and Collaborating on Rhythm and Grooves
Hey guys and girls! My name is Josh Manuel, and I’m the drummer of the very genre-confused band Issues. In early 2014, we released our first full length, and to our surprise it peaked at number nine on the Billboard…
Drummer Blog: The Hooters’ David Uosikkinen Talks Thirty-Five Years of Drumming
Hi, everybody! David Uosikkinen here. I’m probably best known for my work with the Hooters, the band I’ve been playing music with for thirty-five years. It’s been a great ride and I’m grateful to have been on it. In addition…
Molly Hatchet Drummer Bruce Crump Passes
Modern Drummer was saddened to hear of the passing of Bruce Crump, drummer for the popular southern rock band Molly Hatchet. The group hit big in 1979 with a mix of southern and hard rock styles, exemplified by the title…
Drummer Blog: Jerod Boyd of Miss May I
What’s up Modern Drummer readers? I’m Jerod Boyd and I play drums for a band called Miss May I. We are a metalcore band with quick riffs, heavenly harmonies, and heavy drumming! I remember eight years ago getting my first…
Modern Drummer’s Readers Poll Archive, 1979-2014
In Modern Drummer’s May/June 1979 issue, just over two years after Ron Spagnardi launched the magazine, our first Readers Poll appeared. Want to guess some of the names that made the cut that first time around? Today, more than thirty-five…
Drummer Blog: The Drum Coaches’ Damani Rhodes Talks Urban/Gospel-Style Drumming
Urban/gospel style drumming has been one of the most sensationalized styles of playing in the last five to ten years. Many people recognize it as “gospel chops.” Although gospel music has a lot of groove in it, it’s mainly recognized…
