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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.
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…
Tony Royster Jr. Headlines the 26th Annual Guitar Center Drum-Off
Guitar Center’s 26th Annual Drum-Off Finals took place this past January 17, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Gregg Bissonette hosted the event, which included five finalists facing off in a drum solo showcase. Shariq Tucker, from the Bronx, New…
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…
News: Free CreativeLive Workshop “Fundamentals of Drum Tuning and Recording??? With Special Guest KJ Sawka
CreativeLive Music and Audio has announced an upcoming drum workshop, “Fundamentals of Drum Tuning and Recording,” set to stream live for free on March 24 from 12 pm to 7 pm EDT. “Fundamentals of Drum Tuning and Recording” will…
Showroom: Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Dual Cymbals
The new Byzance Extra Dry Dual cymbals feature a contrast between Extra Dry and Brilliant finishes combined with a unique mix of hammering and lathing. The dual playing zones offer a thick center for riding and a thinner edge for…
Listen to the Drumming on Spotify: Great Tracks From MD’s April 2015 Issue
Check out performances by Bernard Purdie, Kenny Washington, and all the other drummers featured in the April issue of Modern Drummer, plus tracks featured in Critique, Rock Perspectives, and more.
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…
Lennie DiMuzio Passes
DiMuzio (right) with Armand Zildjian Modern Drummer is saddened to learn of the passing of Lennie DiMuzio, longtime artist relations manager for the Avedis Zildjian company. Later in life DiMuzio worked for Sabian Ltd., which, on its Facebook page, described…
Drummer Blog: Gabor “Gabs??? Dornyei on Being Anything but Average
Some great things have happened in my career, but being featured in the current (April 2015) issue of Modern Drummer is a dream come true, especially as I’ve also just discovered that both MD and I were born in 1977.…
In the Pocket: “Rock Steady??? Demystified (VIDEO)
This article is an excerpt from the April 2015 issue, which can be purchased here. In the Pocket “Rock Steady” Demystified Four Steps to Mastering Advanced Funk Grooves by Jim Payne Have you ever checked out Bernard Purdie’s beat on…
April 2015 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Bernard “Pretty??? Purdie
(Available digitally February 26, 2015; on newsstands March 3, 2015) On the Cover Bernard “Pretty” Purdie The depth and breadth of the legendary drummer’s career are simply astounding—and he’s not even close to slowing down.) - by Billy Amendola FEATURES…
Drummer Blog: Seek Irony’s Rom Gov Talks Moving From Tel Aviv to Austin
Hey, Modern Drummer! How’s it going? My name is Rom Gov and I’m the drummer for the band Seek Irony. My band and I are originally from Tel Aviv, Israel and we recently relocated to our new home base of…
Showroom: Mapex Including SONIClear Bearing Edge on Saturn V Series Drums
The award-winning SONIClear bearing edge and the new SONIClear tom holder are now standard features on every Saturn V set. The SONIClear is said to eliminate the problem of rack toms not resonating to their full potential after they’re mounted…
Showroom: Headhunters Dreamcatchers Brushes
Dreamcatchers incorporate an adjustable nylon hoop and a traditional non-retractable wire brush. The hoop is expandable and can be retracted back to the handle. The nylon hoop helps compress the wire brush filaments into the drumhead more readily for a…
