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Queens of the Stone Age …Like Clockwork
After a six-year absence, Queens of the Stone Age are back with a new sound on their latest record, …Like Clockwork. The ten-track album came with its fair share of trials and tribulations, though. Complications from a knee surgery back…
Daniel Frazier of Transit
Hello! My name is Daniel Frazier, and I play in the band Transit. First off, I’d like to thank Modern Drummer for giving me this opportunity and letting me share my passion with you. At the age of eight, I…
Bon Jovi’s Tico Torres Visits Modern Drummer Online, Part 1 (VIDEO)
“Hi, everyone at Modern Drummer, it’s great to be here! It’s a pleasure hanging out with you.” Tico Torres and his longtime drum-tech, JD Derosz, stop in at soundcheck to show us Torres' brand-new DW kit and talk about thirty…
Web Exclusive! GMS Drums: Looking Back and Stepping Forward With New York’s Original Boutique
GMS founders Tony Gallino and Rob Mazzella in 2012 Web Exclusive! GMS Looking Back and Stepping Forward With New York’s Original Boutique by Michael Dawson No fancy robots, no marketing focus groups, no overstated advertising campaigns—just great-sounding and great-looking drums,…
MD Columnist John Emrich Assists Peter Erskine With Multimedia Performance for KIN
The Kellogg Innovative Network’s “Etudes for Innovation, Opus 5” event, which took place May 29, 2013 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, featured Peter Erskine with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, led by Bob Mintzer. The show’s producer, Jeffrey Ernstoff, wanted…
Intronaut Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words With Tones)
Prime musicianship and haunting melodies make excellent bedfellows, especially when mixed with mesmerizing polyrhythms and punishing heaviness. On Intronaut’s latest, drummer Danny Walker proves that he’s perfectly suited for whatever feel is waiting around the next corner. The infectiously jilting…
Summer Solstice Brings First-Ever National Music Day to the US
Communities and cities across the country offer more than 2,000 opportunities to make sweet music The longest day of the year fills with music as 25 city-wide celebrations along with smaller ones coast to coast join in the first-ever National…
Rick Van Horn of Jay and the Americans
It seems incredible to me, but as May 2013 closes I’m celebrating five years in the drum chair for Jay and the Americans. And let me tell you, it’s been a wild five years. For those of you wondering, “Why…
Billy Cadden of the Postelles
Hello, MD readers. My name is Billy Cadden, and I play in a band from New York City called the Postelles. I’ve been playing drums for about eleven years and have been perusing issues of Modern Drummer and checking out…
Fork’s Drum Closet and Mapex Support Musicians Corner
Fork’s Drum Closet and Mapex teamed up to support the Musicians Corner Music Festival in Nashville, TN. Since 2010, the festival has created a global music landmark and community gathering space in Centennial Park, where musical performers can illustrate the…
Young Classics Custom Drum & Cymbal Giveaway Contest
Presented By RBH Drums And TRX Cymbals In Conjunction With Gibraltar Hardware, Audix Microphones, The Black Widow Drum Web, Cympad And Modern Drummer Magazine. Enter today to win your own, custom-built RBH drum and TRX cymbal set along with state-of-the-art…
Billy Martin: What’s New Is “Old???
by Jeff Potter Last year Medeski Martin & Wood released Free Magic, a live document of the band’s 2007 acoustic tour. Here drummer Billy Martin discusses his unique equipment choices, which add color the funk/jazz trio’s ever-fascinating sonic palette.…
Together For Tommy, Fighting Against ALS Benefit Concert
On Sunday, June 9, 2013 a benefit concert for drummer Tommy Mastro will be held at the Headliner on Rt.35 in Neptune City, NJ. The benefit starts at 3PM and features performances by Pat Roddy Band, Rory Daniels, ASAP, and…
Bernard “Pretty??? Purdie Clinic and Concert, June 2, 2013
An educational clinic and concert, featuring Bernard “Pretty” Purdie and friends and the Pat Clark Band, will take place on Sunday, June 2, 2013 from 1 PM to 5 PM at the Darress Theatre located at 615 Main Street in…
