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.

EDITOR’S OVERVIEW

Modern Drummer Magazine

Mapex Count Rackula Kit

The Big Apple

Ebenor Quality Percussion Presents: Aaron Sterling Signature Snare

NEW SOFTWARE FROM WAVES, LATIN PERCUSSION SOUND VIBRATIONS COLLECTION

Guitar Center’s Drum-Off Returns on August 20 at the Iconic Fonda Theatre

Gregg Potter • Sitting on the Hottest Drum Set EVER! Playing Drums in the Buddy Rich Big Band Machine

Cathy Rich: The Other Side of Buddy Rich

Jay Weinberg: Creating Without Limits

BRIAN TICHY: THE JOURNEY NEVER ENDS

Buddy Rich, “Love for Sale,” from a 1982 YouTube Performance; and “Apples, (aka Gino,)” from Big Swing Face (1996 CD Reissue)

SILENT DRUM PRACTICE – Part 5

The 1% Edge

Progressive Drumming Essentials: Advanced Overlapping Phrases

The Art of Transcribing Jazz Drums, The Myth of the “Correct” Transcription

Master Studies II: Adventure in Time

The New Breed: Concepts

Buddy Rich Memorabilia from the Northup Drums Museum

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ReLoad, ReListened: Lars in the Vault • Metallica — ReLoad (Remastered Super Deluxe Box Set) — Blackened Recordings, June 26, 2026. 5 LPs + 1 7”, 15 CDs, 4 DVDs, 128-page hardcover book, 236 previously unreleased tracks, nearly 29 hours of audio.

Zendé Murdock’s Runarounds Touring Kit