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Alan Myers of Devo Passes
Alan Myers, the drummer with iconic new wave band Devo during the group’s peak period, died this week following a battle with cancer. Myers appeared on Devo’s first six albums, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, Duty…
Milwaukee’s Summerfest Partners With School of Rock to Showcase Aspiring Musicians
Every aspiring musician’s dream is to perform live on stage in front of thousands of people—and better yet, at a music festival that brings together the industry’s hottest stars. This summer, School of Rock is giving hundreds of students a…
Percussive Arts Society Announces 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees
The Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame will induct four percussionists, Clifford Alexis, Harold Jones, Dr. Gary Olmstead, and Salvatore Rabbio, during the 39th Annual Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) being held November 13-16, 2013. The Hall of Fame…
Queens of the Stone Age …Like Clockwork
After a six-year absence, Queens of the Stone Age are back with a new sound on their latest record, …Like Clockwork. The ten-track album came with its fair share of trials and tribulations, though. Complications from a knee surgery back…
Corky Gainsford of Otherwise
Hello, MD! I play drums for the band Otherwise, who is on Century Media Records. Our debut album, True Love Never Dies, was released in 2012 and landed at number two on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart. Our first single, “Soldiers,” was…
Flecktones Drummer Roy “Futureman??? Wooten Chats With Fiddle/Sticks Creator Casey Driessen
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones drummer Roy Wooten, aka Futureman, recently got together with fiddler and occasional Flecktones collaborator Casey Driessen for a two-day jam session and conversation for the project Fiddle/Sticks, in which Driessen has been exploring the fiddle…
Daniel Frazier of Transit
Hello! My name is Daniel Frazier, and I play in the band Transit. First off, I’d like to thank Modern Drummer for giving me this opportunity and letting me share my passion with you. At the age of eight, I…
Shawn Pelton Joins JD & the Straight Shot to Open for the Eagles
Blues-rock band JD & the Straight Shot have announced that they will be opening for the Eagles on the "History of the Eagles" tour this July. The tour kicks off on July 6 in Louisville, with twelve concerts scheduled through July 25. In…
Bon Jovi’s Tico Torres Visits Modern Drummer Online, Part 1 (VIDEO)
“Hi, everyone at Modern Drummer, it’s great to be here! It’s a pleasure hanging out with you.” Tico Torres and his longtime drum-tech, JD Derosz, stop in at soundcheck to show us Torres' brand-new DW kit and talk about thirty…
Majestic Percussion Adds Audio Catalog Online
Majestic Percussion has added an online audio sample catalog to allow percussionists to experience the entire range of the sounds and timbres possible with their lineup of Prophonic snare drums at www.majesticpercussion.com. Each model in the Prophonic series features four…
Josh “Chachi??? Marunde of Pop Evil
Hey, everyone! My name is Josh “Chachi” Marunde, and I’m the drummer of the rock band Pop Evil. I want to thank MD for this opportunity. There are so many fantastic drummers out there, so this is a great honor.…
Web Exclusive Interview With Meshuggah’s Tomas Haake
Web Exclusive! Meshuggah’s Tomas Haake by Dave Previ At the start of their North American tour, most of the members of Meshuggah had caught the same cold. We met up with drummer Tomas Haake before the band’s NYC show at…
Frankie Anthony of the Stick People
Hello, Modern Drummer readers, this is Frankie Anthony. First of all, it’s an honor to write for this blog. Modern Drummer has been my drum bible for years, so thank you, MD. I’m currently touring, writing, and rehearsing with my…
John DeChristopher, former Vice President of Zildjian
Hello, MD readers! Everyone’s always asking me what I’m doing with all my spare time these days. Well as it turns out, I don’t have as much spare time as I thought I would. I still wake up early, but…
