DRUM!
DRUM! is a North American educational drumming magazine. It features artist profiles, product reviews, lessons, and advanced transcriptions covering rock, pop, and related styles of music. The magazine was launched in 1991 with Andy Doerschuk as editor. In the 1990s, it gained a reputation for its coverage of younger drummers in contemporary styles such as punk, rap-rock, and metal. It was the first magazine to feature artists such as Tré Cool (Green Day), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), and Travis Barker (Blink-182) on its covers.
Contents
A typical issue of DRUM! includes artist features and in-depth stories on topics such as playing techniques or new products. Additionally, it includes reviews of new recordings and drum products (cymbals, drums, hardware), short news items, career and health tips, and challenging lessons.
History
The magazine was started by Andy Doerschuk, Phil Hood, and Connie Hood in 1991. The first issue appeared in September 1991, with Charlie Benante of the band Anthrax and session drummer Joe Franco on the cover. At the time it was a tabloid-sized magazine that was distributed free at musical equipment stores and record shops within California. In 1996, the magazine converted to a conventional glossy format and began global distribution. Today it is available in 24 countries worldwide, with more than 90 percent of copies going to Canada, Australia, and the U.S.
Prior to starting DRUM!, Andy Doerschuk was the founding editor of Drums & Drumming Magazine, a short-lived publication that was part of GPI/Miller Freeman, the publishers of Guitar Player, Bass Player, and other magazines in the late '80s and early '90s. Phil Hood also worked at GPI and was the publisher of Drums & Drumming and EQ magazines. Previously, he had been the editor of Frets, an acoustic music magazine. Drums & Drumming was shuttered by GPI during the 1991 recession. The assets of the magazine were sold to Modern Drummer, a competitive publication. At that point, Doerschuk and Hood decided to start their own magazine.
Drummagazine.com
Some content from the magazine has been online since the mid-1990s, when it was first made available on AOL (America Online). The company's main web site, drummagazine.com, features magazine content as well as daily news, concert photography, video lessons, and other features.
Drummies
The magazine has an annual readers poll award, the Drummies. Voting takes place from February–April each year, and the winners are announced in the summer months.
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