Modern Drummer Magazine
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.
Video Lesson! Progressive Drumming Essentials, Part 11: Making Four Sound Like More
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the June 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock Perspectives Progressive Drumming Essentials Part 11: Making Four Sound Like More I’ll never forget the first time I heard Meshuggah.…
Video Demo! Kumu - Limited Series All Maple and All Mahogany Drumsets
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the June 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Kumu Limited Series All Maple and All Mahogany Drumsets Precisely made, professional-grade kits from Finland's top craftsman. Founded in…
Video Demo! Masterwork - Jazz Master and Valena Series Cymbals
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the June 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Masterwork Jazz Master and Valena Series Cymbals A tribute to the tradition and a creative push forward. Masterwork, an…
Video Demo! Doc Sweeny - Midnight Edge and Narra King Snare Drums
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the June 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Doc Sweeny Midnight Edge and Narra King Snare Drums Custom single-ply and hand-painted stave-shell drums. Doc Sweeny is a…
June 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Peter Erskine
(Available in print and digitally April 28, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe On the Cover Peter Erskine “Can we still keep getting better as we get older? It is possible. But art…
Iconic Singer, Songwriter, and Multi-Instrumentalist Prince Dies at Age Fifty-Seven
Prince from the January 2005 issue of Modern Drummer; photo by Afshin Shahidi As music fans are still reeling from the recent passing of music legends David Bowie, Maurice White, Merle Haggard, Glen Frey, Paul Kantner, George Martin, and Keith…
May 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Andrés Forero of Hamilton
(Available digitally March 31, 2016; in print April 1, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe On the Cover Andrés Forero “Andrés Forero is one of the most creative and versatile players of our time, and…
Video Demo! Paiste - Signature, 2002, 602, and RUDE Additions
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the May 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Paiste Signature, 2002, 602, and RUDE Additions Specialty/artist-designed models and a ride for all occasions. Swiss cymbal maker Paiste…
Video Lesson! Basics - Five-Stroke Glue with Rich Redmond
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the May 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics Five-Stroke Glue Fortify Your Grooves With A Staple Rudiment The world’s greatest drummers have often laid the foundation of their…
MD Spotlight w/Mini Documentary: Remo Belli
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the May 2016 issue, which is available here. Spotlight Remo Belli How Time and Circumstance Gave Rise to the King of the Mylar Drumhead Remo is one of the…
Video Lesson! Groove Construction: Part 1, Snare Displacement with Jost Nickel
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the May 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Groove Construction Part 1: Snare Displacement In the first part of this series, we’ll create new grooves…
April 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Joe Saylor
(Available digitally February 26, 2016; in print February 2, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe On the Cover Joe Saylor “The place you really learn how to play is…
March 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Barry Kerch
(Available digitally January 29, 2016; in print February 2, 2016) On the Cover Barry Kerch “The ‘Cut the Cord’ video is us in a live setting.If you put the four of us in a room with an aggressive song, that’s…
February 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Adam Deitch
(Available digitally December 29, 2015; in print January 3, 2016) On the Cover Adam Deitch “There’s a constant search for finding out what your sound is and what you’re able to express in the moment, when it counts. It just…
