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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.

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Billy Ashbaugh

'N Sync, a pop band backed by live musicians, have gained a reputation of spectacle and not-to-be-missed precision. MD Online recently caught up with rising drum star Billy Ashbaugh, the man who keeps it all together. By Ted Bonar Popular…

Modern Drummer
May 19, 2005

Brad Wilk of Audioslave

Audioslave's Brad Wilk had plenty to say for MD's April '03 cover story. But there's more! Check out the hard-hitting drummer's comments on topics ranging from Audioslave's incredible first video to the surprising similarities between The Police and Rage Against…

Modern Drummer
May 19, 2005

Caroline Corr of The Corrs

The Corrs formed in 1991, and broke big in the States in 1994, when they were invited by the American ambassador to play at the World Cup in Boston. by Billy Amendola The band's debut, Forgiven, Not Forgotten, quickly became…

Modern Drummer
May 19, 2005

Chad Cromwell: Web Exclusive Interview

We first featured Chad Cromwell in the March '04 issue of Modern Drummer. There wasn't quite enough room for all the great stuff Chad had to say, though, so we decided to share the rest of it with you here.…

Modern Drummer
May 19, 2005

Daniel Reyes

In between those gigs he'll squeeze in a performance with Ricky Martin, Stevie Nicks, or Jennifer Lopez, among other top acts. But Danny's brain is always thinking: How do I make my playing better? Equally important to him these days:…

Modern Drummer
May 19, 2005
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Tico Torres of Bon Jovi

The last time we spoke to Tico Torres (November 2000), Bon Jovi had just made a triumphant return to the limelight with its eighth album, Crush. That CD's success brought their total album sales to over 90 million. In 2003,…

Modern Drummer
May 19, 2005

Adrian Young of No Doubt

Quick: Who is the most visible drummer in the world right now? No doubt, it's Adrian Young. Adrian has been around for a decade, and his band No Doubt just cranks out one hit after another. Turn on the TV,…

Modern Drummer
May 18, 2005

Travis Barker: Action Man

May 2005 Issue After a brief photo shoot at a Hollywood recording studio, Travis Barker is off to lunch. In his brand-new, jet-black, V12-powered BMW sedan, he rides shotgun and fiddles with the stereo. Swapping discs in the changer, Barker…

Modern Drummer
May 1, 2005

Robby Ameen

The first thing you notice when entering Robby Ameen's Manhattan apartment is the rich aroma of Cuban cigars, stroking your nose hairs like a dark breeze from an illicit island. Ameen's walls are covered with cigar-box covers from Habana's finest:…

Modern Drummer
May 12, 2004

Mike Bordin with Ozzy Osbourne

"It's beyond belief when we found out we were playing for the Queen of England," Mike Bordin gushes about his latest gig with the hugely popular Ozzy Osbourne. Even though our conversation takes place over the phone, one can just…

Modern Drummer
May 12, 2004

Karl Perazzo, Dennis Chambers and Raul Rekow with Santana

  A rhythmic force of nature since its inception in San Francisco's Mission District in 1966, the Santana band has always set the bar high. And now, with superstar drummer Dennis Chambers joining percussionists Raul Rekow and Karl Perazzo, the…

Modern Drummer
May 12, 2004

Jack DeJohnette

"When I play, I go into an altered state, a different headspace. I plug into my higher self, into the cosmic library of ideas." "The sound of my music was changing as fast as I was changing musicians," jazz legend…

Modern Drummer
May 12, 2004
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Steven Drozd Interview

Like all the masters of psychedelic pop, The Flaming Lips blow your mind with the most ordinary of devices. These seem-to-be eccentrics, who've recently won a Grammy for the instrumental "Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon (Utopia Planitia)," are really just…

Modern Drummer
May 12, 2004

Dave Grohl: Returning To His Roots With Probot

(September 2005 Issue)Many drummers have hit it big since the post-metal resurgence of the early '90s. But no one has had the impact and influence of Dave Grohl. With the full-body flam and bass drum contortions of Nirvana's "Smells Like…

Modern Drummer
May 12, 2004
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