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. Every month MD features entertaining interviews with the world’s most popular drummers from all styles of music; interviews that delve into playing techniques, equipment, and musical concepts. The publication also reports on industry trends and activities, plus new drum products, publications, and recordings, and industry events. A roster of over 35 educational departments, authored by leaders in the field, offers readers practical playing tips and advice on topics that encompass all phases of drumming.
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Ichi Go, Ichi Ye
NEW & NOTABLE • SOFTWARE UPDATES FOR SPD-SX PRO V 2.0, LP IMPROVES THE CYCLOPS, THE NEW GRAHAM PEDAL, DW SOUNDWORKS METAL LEGACY 2
Ebenor Quality Percussion: Noranda Copper Snares
OCDP: Orange County Drum & Percussion, The Loudest Name in Drums Returns!
CHICAGO DRUM SHOW SCHEDULE, NEW ROLAND EL SEGUNDO HEADQUARTERS
DEVON “STIXX” TAYLOR • A NEW ERA OF GREATNESS
ADONIS ROSE: NEW ORLEANS DRUMMING, AND MUCH MORE!
Vernon Severin: New Orleans Drumming Elder Statesman (and Adonis Rose’s father)
GUNNAR OLSEN • Inside Puscifer’s Normal Isn’t
ELISE TROUW • The Architect of Loop and Groove
STEVE JUDD OF KARNIVOOL—BACK BEHIND THE MACHINE
Chick Corea Elektric Band II “Ished” from Paint the World drummer Gary Novak
Silent Drum Practice – Part 3: The Imaginary Drum Set
Enter the Dojo
Progressive Drumming Essentials: Septuplet Fives
Master Studies II: Table of Time (Revisited)
The New Breed: (Some More) Advanced Reading
The History of Parade, Circus, and Vaudeville Drums
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Grace Under Pressure: Super Deluxe Edition • Rush’s 1984 Masterpiece Gets the Definitive Treatment It Deserves
James Edward Gadson, June 17, 1939-April 2, 2026
Payton Taylor’s Zara Larsson Touring Kit