interview
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.
Michael Bland
Most MD readers know Michael Bland as that funky R&B drummer who played with Prince for seven years during the ’90s. And in fact, you can hear him on the title track of Prince’s latest recording, 3121. But even though…
Joe Morello: Revisiting A Master
By John Riley In the '50s and '60s, jazz groups had plenty of work. Most would do location gigs of two to nine weeks in a club before they would move to the next club in another city. This…
Lamb of God's Chris Adler: More Than Meets The Eye
by Michael Dawson Last year, Modern Drummer Festival attendees learned what legions of devoted heavy metal fans have known for years: There’s something special about Lamb Of God’s drummer, Chris Adler. Not only has he pushed metal drumming’s trifecta of…
Barry Kerch of Shinedown
In 2001, Barry Kerch’s audition for Shinedown consisted of going into the studio, laying down tracks, and seeing what stuck. Within the tryout he performed the band’s eventual single, “45.” Though the record endured many producers and record company scrutiny,…
Ignacio Berroa - Havana Hot Head
by Ken Micallef Imagine growing up in a country where playing music is illegal, where practicing religion can get you yanked out of your home in the middle of the night, and where the only available drum instructor is some…
Stewart Copeland: Staring Down the Future
by Ken Micallef In Stewart Copeland’s newly released DVD documentary, Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out, there’s a moment when the drummer’s trademark over-the-top intensity nearly gets the best of his band. Playing one of their ’80s hits at an…
An Interview with Lisa Loeb
by Billy Amendola (photo by Terry Gabis) The very beautiful and talented singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb talks drums on MD Online. Lisa was raised in Dallas, Texas, where she studied piano/music theory and wrote her first songs while still in her…
Prairie Prince: An Interview
by Billy Amendola Prairie Prince was born on May 7, 1950 in Charlotte, North Carolina and has been a founding member of art-rock band The Tubes since 1969. He was also a major player in getting the band Journey off…
The Fab Faux's Rich Pagano at the Beacon Theatre
Image Pagano in concert with the Fab Faux at the Beacon Theater, New York City By Billy Amendola New York City drummer Rich Pagano is way more than just a member of the hippest Beatle cover band you'll ever hear.…
Aaron Comess: On the Re-Formed Spin Doctors, His Early Influences, and His Many Outside Projects
by Billy Amendola In the early ’90s, The Spin Doctors burst onto the music scene with a fresh, funky rock sound that generated several hits and millions of record sales. The band graced the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, and…
Mark Hudson
Mark Hudson has the coolest job in the world right now, because he gets to be in a band with a Beatle. The reason Mark became a musician was because he wanted to be like his hero, Ringo Starr. By…
Billy Hart: Of Unsung Heroes and Jazz Giants
This article is an excerpt from the July 2005 issue of Modern Drummer Magazine. Check your newsstands today to read the full article. by Ken Micallef Billy Hart is one of the unsung giants of jazz. He's recorded over six…
David Northrup
Growing up on a mix of R&B, pop, rock, and country, David Northrup, originally from Syracuse New York, moved south in the early '90s playing sessions and gigging the Florida club scene. One of those gigs led him to meeting…
An Interview with Hal Blaine
Wrecking Crew member Hal Blaine, seen here on the April 1981 issue of Modern Drummer magazine. Paving the way for some of the great studio musicians of our time, like Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, Jeff Porcaro, and John…
