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. 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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Modern Drummer Magazine

Motorheart, The Darkness

Clarke Rigsby and Tempest Studios

David Lloyd Johnson Celebrates Frank Lloyd Wright

Ex Libris

PASIC 2021

Grateful Drumming

MAREIKE WIENING • THE SOUNDS OF EMOTION

Yoron Israel •  Dreaming of Hope, Joy, and Aspiration

Pegasus Warning • Inspiration and Versatility on The Late Late Show

Mike Mangini • The Making of Dream Theater’s A View from the Top of the World

The Art of Drum Replacement • Producer Jerry Stucker Shares his Sampling and Triggering Techniques

8 Tips for Playing Live Drums with Loops

The MD Guide to Home-Studio Gear

Audix • FP7 Drum Mic Package

Latin Percussion • Stainless Steel Salsa Snares

Restoring the Vintage Marching Drum

Sitting In with the Seattle Seahawks

Danny Seraphine • “I’m a very spontaneous person. I just like to let it fly.”

Downstrokes For Young Marching Drummers • Adding Contrast to Your Accent Patterns

Keeping Time and Creating Fills Around the Kit

Off the Record • Ed Breckenfeld started writing his popular Off the Record column in 2001, and throughout the years, he compiled the inside info on enough great tracks and amazing drummers to populatethe book, Off the Record: Inside the Playing of Today’s Top Drummers. We’ve excerpted a few “tracks” here for you to enjoy, but if you want to devour the entire educational feast—along with its more than 175 audio examples—click to moderndrummer.com/shop.

Carmine Appice’s Custom Slingerland Kit