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.
Mauricio DeSouza
Photo by Marye Lobb Hey, fellow Modern Drummers! Mauricio de Souza here, stopping by to say hello. It is with great pleasure that I write these lines to introduce myself to this wonderful community. I am currently releasing my new…
Sarab Singh of Harper Blynn
Greetings, fellow MD readers! My name is Sarab Singh, and this is my first-ever blog post for MD. I am truly honored and grateful to be doing this! A bit about myself: I live in Brooklyn, New York, got my…
Ryan “Legs??? Leger of Every Time I Die
Hey Modern Drummer, Ryan “Legs” Leger here from Buffalo, New York, hardcore band Every Time I Die. I was born and raised in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, but currently reside and spend my off time doing session/studio work in Toronto. Rather…
What Do You Know About…John Weathers
(January 2011 Issue) Weathers On Record: Classic Giant Tracks, 1972–77 by Will Romano To connoisseurs of daring first-wave progressive rock, Gentle Giant was hugely important—as awe-inspiring, in its own way, as ELP, Genesis, and Yes. Here we look at…
Richie Hayward: The MD Interviews, Part 2
MD Online’s Richie Hayward archival series continues with the recently deceased Little Feat drummer’s October 1995 cover story, in which he talked at length about his playing concepts, his work outside of Little Feat, and the making of the band’s…
Jean-Paul Gaster: Web Exclusive: Plenty more with the Clutch powerhouse
(from the November 2010 Issue of Modern Drummer, available here) by Billy Brennan In the January issue of MD, Clutch drummer Jean-Paul Gaster reflects on the band’s reissues of its three DRT Entertainment releases—From Beale Street To Oblivion (2007), Robot…
Chad Clark of Heaven Below
This year you can find me with my prized black-on-black Noble & Cooley drums touring with Heaven Below throughout the U.S. and Canada in support of our EP. The first single, “When Daylight Dies,” is gaining airplay across the country.…
Joe Vitale: Joe Walsh, the Eagles, & More!
Hi, everyone in drum land, Joe Vitale here. As a fellow fan of Modern Drummer magazine, I’m so happy to be part of this wonderful community. For those of you who might not know who I am, I’ve toured and…
Matt Greiner of August Burns Red
For me, drumming is like breakfast: You either like it or you don’t. Much like breakfast, I want to play drums first thing in the morning and don’t ever lose interest in playing throughout the day. Some folks think it’s…
Carol Bui
Hi! I’m Carol Bui and I’ve been writing, recording, and performing music for at least a decade now as a “solo artist” but with collaborators both live and in the studio. I have two full-length releases under my belt and…
Rod Morgenstein: Cross-Genre Ripping
Rod Morgenstein is best known as the blazing left-handed drummer with the influential fusion band Dixie Dregs and the pop-metal band Winger. Rod’s professional career began in 1975 while he was still a student at the University of Miami, which…
Ryan Guanzon of New Medicine
What’s up, MD readers! We’re just about ending our UPROAR Festival, and it’s been killer! It’s incredible to be out with so many amazing drummers. I still remember working in a drum shop and watching Mike Portnoy’s drum videos…now I’m…
John Tempesta of The Cult
Greetings, Drum Nuts! I’m currently on tour with the Cult, and I’m really excited about the new songs we’ve been performing. I had a blast in the studio recording them and wanted to share the process and how the songs…
Toph-E & the Pussycats’ Chris Parker
Hi, MD readers! The making of Toph-E & the Pussycats’ new CD, No Ordinary Day, featuring Clifford Carter on piano, Will Lee on bass, Ralph MacDonald on percussion, David Mann on tenor and soprano saxes, and me on drums, was…
