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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.
Still Time's John Vucinich
Hi, everyone. My name is John Vucinich and I'm the drummer for Still Time. I dabble in funk, polyrhythm, and long walks on the beach. I'm really excited to write this blog for Modern Drummer, but I had to think…
Dick DiCenso
The well-known drummer/teacher reflects on his sixty-year love affair with the drums. Thanks to my parents, Americo and Anna DiCenso, Santa Claus brought me my first drumset. It was a toy kit complete with tin shells, paper heads, and a…
Alex Marrero of Topaz & Mudphonic
I am truly honored that I was asked to participate in anything having to do with Modern Drummer. I'm also not too sure what to say here. I guess I should write about the band that I'm playing with, Topaz…
John Maloney of People in Planes
Well, as the old joke goes, "What do you call someone who hangs around with musicians?" Yes, the answer is "a drummer." Well, I'm certainly one person who does not get offended by such humor. I never classify myself as…
War Stories' Adam Barker
Hello all of my fellow drummers and percussionists. My name is Adam Barker (no relation to Travis), and I've been drumming for about thirteen years now. I'm a San Diego native, and ever since I hit puberty there's been nothing…
Nico Hartikainen of Danger Radio
Hello, everyone, and thank you to Modern Drummer for letting me write this blog! I've been reading the magazine for a long time, and it's sparked endless inspiration and creative outlets. I've been playing for about twelve years now. I…
Brandon Saller of Atreyu
Projekt Revolution Week The arrival of this year's Projekt Revolution tour came two days early for us. We had the privilege of playing a one-off show with Linkin Park in Quebec City. We'd never actually played in the "city," so…
Windsor's Ian Falgout
Hello, all. It’s been a busy and interesting year in "iangroove" land! After spending almost three years straight on the road touring with country acts, I’ve finally decided to get back to my normal world, starting with the return of…
Robert Castelli
Hello out there in the Modern Drummer universe! My name is Robert Castelli, and I’ve recently released a new CD, Robert Castelli/Boom Quartet, which is my first as a leader. I’ve been a fan of the mag since I was a…
Sebastian Bach's Bobby Jarzombek
Bobby Jarzombek here! I’m writing this blog from the Sebastian Bach tour bus as we’re making our way to the next show in Greensville, WI. We’re three weeks into the Poison/Dokken/Sebastian Bach US tour, and we have four more weeks…
Bradlee Dean of Junkyard Prophet The Reason for Drumming
At the moment I’m literally trying to figure out how to do everything that I see needs to be done. There are always a thousand things going on in my mind. But now I’d like to unwind and take a…
Mayhem Week! Mike Wengren of Disturbed
Mike Wengren from Disturbed here, writing in from The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. It’s day 7 as I write this, and we’re in Phoenix, Arizona. It’s been a crazy hot one today! This tour has been really awesome so…
Mayhem Week! Brann Dailor of Mastodon
The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem tour has been amazing so far. I kind of knew it would be a lot of fun when I saw the lineup. We’ve been friends with most of the bands on the bill for a…
Red's Hayden Lamb
Hey, everybody. I'm sitting in the back lounge of our tour bus on a rainy day in Asheville, North Carolina. We just wrapped up the dates with Seether and Flyleaf and are looking at a summer of spot dates and…
