DW’s Slingerland Revival Will Begin With Radio King Snare Drums
BY PHIL HOOD
The announcement that Gibson had sold the Slingerland name to DW Drums caught the world by surprise last week.Don Lombardi, co-founder of DW D... Read More...
Behind the Scenes
Drums with Strings: Bermuda Schwartz Celebrates 39 Years as Weird Al’s Drum Guru
2019, Strings Attached Tour.Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz just completed his 39th year with Weird Al Yankovic. And, the band just finished a career-topping, 67-st... Read More...
8 Social Media Posting Rules for Drummers
By Phil Hood[Ed. Note: This is the second of two postings on social media for drummers. (Check out "Six Tips For Building Your Career On Social Media" here.... Read More...
Sick Drummer Is The Home Of Extreme Metal Percussion
Nine Questions With Ian MacDonald
By Phil HoodIan MacDonald, sick in all the right ways.Ian MacDonald's passion involves interviewing drummers who are susc... Read More...
What Goes Into Product Reviews?: 9 Questions With Drumming Writer Rick Van Horn
BY PHIL HOOD
For 21 years the man pictured here was really the most important drumming product reviewer on the planet. As Modern Drummer’s original lab-coat-we... Read More...
Educating The World With Percussion: Nine Questions With Dr. Craig Woodson
BY PHIL HOOD
The happy, smiling man with all the kid’s percussion instruments has probably put percussion education into more classrooms around the world than ... Read More...
Without A Good One, Your Band Sucks: What The Drummer Said
BY PHIL HOOD
More than any instrument, drums are often a calling, not a job. How many times have you heard a drummer say something akin to, “They started me on... Read More...
Nick D’Virgilio: More Than Just ‘Sweet’ Chops
BY PHIL HOOD
Nick D’Virgilio is a name you should know for several reasons beyond being the current face of those Sweetwater drum videos. For one, you might kn... Read More...
His Las Vegas: Drummer Bobby Morris Lived The 20th Century Of Music
BY PHIL HOOD
Let’s get one thing straight from the start: Bobby Morris played with more stars, in more different styles of music, than perhaps anyone in histor... Read More...
Soul Of A Journeyman: Working Musicians In The Music Products Industry
BY PHIL HOOD
A few drummers play to 10,000 people a night. Or on some nights, 50,000. And we know many of their names like we know the brand of drums we play. ... Read More...