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Philly Drum Project Kicks Off a New Season with Erik Johnson
Philly Drum Project’s monthly event, Beats, Brews, and Banter, will continue on Monday, September 9, at the R Bar (formerly Roosevelt’s Pub), located at the corner of 23rd and Walnut in Philadelphia. The event will run from 7 to 9…
Midas Fate’s Drummer to Perform on London Drum Show
Aquiles Priester, who recently was announced as Midas Fate’s drummer, will be performing at London Drum Show on October 13. He will be playing, for the first time live, the song “Stillborn Reason,” which he recently recorded for Magnificent Rebel,…
Jordan Plosky
It’s been a while since I last posted here. Since “retiring” from touring, after a long-lasting run with Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush, I’ve been refocusing my career at home in Los Angeles, CA. I’ve been fortunate enough to be on…
Steve Hackett Re-Revisits Genesis
The bandleader and longtime guitarist with the legendary British band discusses the great drummers he’s played with, as well as his latest release, Genesis Revisited II. MD: It’s amazing how Phil Collins was able to make all of the…
Sabian Returns With Cymbal Vote In 2014
For the third consecutive year, Sabian is asking drummers around the world to help decide which new models the iconic cymbal-maker will release in 2014 – and once again, drummers around the world get a chance to play them before…
Will Calhoun Is Getting a New Kit and One Lucky Winner is Getting His Old One!
THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. Winners will be contacted via email or phone. This Mapex Saturn “Lazer Canary” kit has been around the world and back serving Will, Living Colour, and their fans for years. Now, you have a chance to…
Rick Latham Euro Tour 2013 2.0 Dates Sept-Oct
Los Angeles studio and touring drummer Rick Latham has recently announced dates for his Euro Tour 2013 2.0. The tour includes a combination of performances and clinics and brings Latham to Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Italy, and China. For…
Jazz Drummer's Workshop: Stick Control Revisited, Part 2: 3/4 and 6/8 Drumset Applications (October 2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TAqAjMoVWE Welcome to the second installment in our series on drumset applications of George Lawrence Stone’s famous book Stick Control. The variations in this lesson utilize the “72 Single Beat Combinations” found on pages 5–7. Be sure to check…
Rock & Jazz Clinic: Melodic Drumming (October 2013 Issue)
In this lesson we’re going to explore a way to represent a melodic guitar riff from a classic-rock tune on the kit, while playing the song’s drumbeat at the same time. Be sure to check out the complete article in…
In the Studio: Seeing Sounds, Part 4: Classic Jazz (October 2013 Issue)
Small-group jazz drumming is synonymous with legendary players such as Art Blakey, Max Roach, Philly Joe Jones, Elvin Jones, and Tony Williams. Although these five gentlemen had very different approaches to timekeeping, each contributed to the jazz art form and…
Product Close-Up: Ludwig Classic Maple Drumset
October 2013 Product Close-Up Ludwig Classic Maple Drumset by Michael Dawson Ludwig drums are widely regarded as the sound that defined rock ’n’ roll, thanks in large part to their close association with ’60s/’70s superstars like the Beatles’ Ringo Starr…
Product Close-Up: Turkish Rhythm and Soul Series Cymbals
October 2013 Product Close-Up Turkish Rhythm and Soul Series Cymbals by Kyle Andrews Turkish is a company based in Istanbul that makes all of its cymbals from scratch. It begins with a proprietary bronze formula and casts each cymbal blank…
Mapex Offers Special Edition T-Shirt for MyDentity Owners
Mapex wants its MyDentity owners to know they are appreciated by giving them a special edition t-shirt (while supplies last). “The MyDentity program represents the kind of player-focused thinking that will become the signature for the Mapex brand,” said Michael…
Andre Jevnik of the All Ways
Hey MD readers! I’m Andre Jevnik, and I am a twenty-year-old drummer from New York. I was the runner up in the Thomas Lang Big Drum Bonanza contest. Sure, I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t walk away with the…
