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Modern Drummer Education Team Weighs In On: Developing Independence
We asked the members of the Modern Drummer Education Team to share their thoughts on their favorite methods for developing independence. Here’s what they had to say. David Stanoch I think the terms “independence” and “coordination” are often confused…
Chad Kowal of Farewell, My Love (w/ VIDEO)
Hello, MD readers! When the opportunity came about to film a drum play-through for Modern Drummer, I was thrilled and knew exactly which song I wanted to use for it. With “The Queen Of Hearts” being the last song on…
May 2014 Spotify Playlist
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE May 2014 ISSUE OF MODERN DRUMMER MAGAZINE Welcome to the Spotify Playlist for the May 2014 issue of Modern Drummer magazine. This month’s list includes a live Rascal Flatts track…
Alvin Taylor
Classic Tracks With George Harrison, Elton John, and Beyond by Billy Amendola We continue our conversation with the drummer, who’s featured in the April 2014 issue of Modern Drummer magazine, on sale now. MD: Do you remember the…
Stooges Drummer Scott Asheton Passes
By Robert Matheu Modern Drummer learned of the death this past weekend of Scott Asheton, drummer with the seminal Ann Arbor, Michigan, band the Stooges; his passing was noted in several media reports and on Stooges singer Iggy Pop’s Facebook…
April 2014 Spotify Playlist
Welcome to the Spotify Playlist for the April 2014 issue of Modern Drummer magazine. This month’s Playlist includes feature artist Travis Orbin playing some insane stuff with Sky Eats Airplane and Cyclamen, among others; a selection of classic Lee Morgan…
Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy Camp Wants to Reunite Your Former Band for TV
Were you part of a high school or college band in the ’80s or ’90s? Have you ever dreamed of getting the group back together? Bunim-Murray Productions, producers of Project Runway and The Real World, in association with Rock ’n’…
VIDEO! Rock & Jazz Clinic: Give the Audience Some! (From the March 2014 Issue)
by Mike Johnston Playing songs in odd times can be challenging to you as a drummer, but one thing that doesn’t get much attention is how tough odd times can be on the audience. It’s called “odd” for a…
VIDEO - Chad Smith’s Bombastic Meatbats With Steve Lukather Play “We All Swing the Tuna??? at Guitar Center’s 2014 Drum-Off Finals
Check out this video of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith leading his band the Bombastic Meatbats at Guitar Center’s 2014 Drum-Off Finals, held this past January 18. The band, which also consists of guitarist Jeff Kollman, keyboard…
VIDEO - Brittany Harrell’s Play-Through of Veara’s “The Worst Part of You???
Check out this video of Veara’s Brittany Harrell playing through “The Worst Part of You,” from the band’s latest album, Growing Up is Killing Me. And be sure to check out Brittany’s Update in the March issue of Modern Drummer,…
VIDEO - Steve Ferrone and Questlove Play “Pick Up the Pieces??? at Guitar Center’s 2014 Drum-Off Finals
Check out this video of longtime Tom Petty drummer Steve Ferrone and the Roots’ Questlove playing “Pick Up the Pieces,” from Guitar Center’s 2014 Drum-Off Finals, which were held this past January 18. The song was the biggest hit…
VIDEO - Dawud Aasiya-Bey Wins Guitar Center’s Twenty-Fifth Annual Drum-Off
Starting last August, more than 5,000 drummers from across the country signed up to compete in Guitar Center’s twenty-fifth annual Drum-Off. On Saturday, January 18, five finalists battled it out for the title of Drum-Off champion and a prize…
VIDEO - Peter Criss Modern Drummer Web Exclusive
Peter Criscuola, a founding member of Kiss, AKA Peter “Catman” Criss and one of rock’s influential drumming legends, will be respectfully acknowledged April 2014, when he and bandmates Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Ace Frehley are inducted…
Ringo Starr Meets the Beatles
We travel back to the December 1981/January 1982 issue of Modern Drummer, which featured a cover story with former Beatle Ringo Starr. In the piece, Ringo talked extensively about growing up in England, sharing the most remarkable ride in pop…