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Enter to Win This Incredible Prize Package From Gretsch, Gibraltar, LP, KAT, and Sabian
All-new Gretsch Marquee 5-Piece Kit Plus a 6.5x14 Aluminum Snare Drum With Wood Hoops The kit features 7-ply maple shells with 30-degree bearing edges and includes an 18x22 bass drum, 7x8, 7x10, and 8x12 mounted toms, and a 14x16 floor…
Brian Nevin of Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Yo, Modern Drummers, greetings from the Rocky Mountains. The new Big Head Todd and the Monsters release, Black Beehive, came out this past February 4. It was recorded in a one-room studio in five days. (Thanks to Maxwell’s Drum Shop…
July 2014 Spotify Playlist
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE July 2014 ISSUE OF MODERN DRUMMER MAGAZINE Want to hear music from the artists featured in the July 2014 issue of Modern Drummer? We’ve got you covered. Our July 2014 Spotify…
Nels Cline Singers Macroscope
Genre-hopping has been Wilco guitarist Nels Cline’s method of operation across his solo efforts, and that sense of adventure surely permeates the proceedings on the fifth album by this trio, which also features bassist Trevor Dunn and drummer Scott Amendola.…
2014 Croatia International Drum Camp
The eighth annual Croatia International Drum Camp will be held August 30 through September 7 at the Jeunesses Musicales International World Meeting Centre in the 14th century Venetian village of Groznjan, Croatia. The picturesque setting of this ancient Mediterranean hilltop…
Mark Schulman, Daniel Glass, and Bruce Becker Announce “Triple Threat??? LA Drum Camp
World-renowned drummers, educators, authors, and instructional DVD creators Mark Schulman (Pink/Foreigner), Daniel Glass (Brian Setzer/Bette Midler) and Bruce Becker (Mike Stern/Ron Carter) will a drum camp this July 18–20 at the Hilton Woodland Hills/Los Angeles, located at 6360 Canoga Ave.,…
Premier Appoints Steve White to Head of Education
Premier is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve White as its new head of education. In addition to this primary role, Steve will be joining Premier’s product development team, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to the company.…
VIDEO - "Between Zero & One" with Jojo Mayer
Filmmaker/drummer Travis Satten recently released this video expounding on Jojo Mayer and his drumming philosophy. Modern Drummer caught up with Satten to ask a few questions about the film. MD: How did "Between Zero & One" come to be? Travis:…
July 2014 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring Omar Hakim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCZQcBSKDOI&feature=youtu.be (Available digitally May 27, 2014; on newsstands June 3, 2014) On the Cover Omar Hakim The past couple years have seen him take the superstar EDM duo Daft Punk to (old) school and also put out his most fully realized solo…
Product Close-Up: Grover Pro Custom Snare Drums (From the July 2014 Issue)
by Michael Dawson The famed concert-percussion manufacturer Grover Pro recently launched a unique custom snare drum program where customers can log on to the company’s website and order a one-of-a-kind instrument made from a variety of shell, hardware, and finish…
Musicians Institute’s to Host World-Renowned Musicians for Special Clinics
Musicians Institute (MI), the College of Contemporary Music in Hollywood, CA, has announced its first round of instructors for Summer Shot 2014, the two-week music camp coming to MI’s campus beginning on June 23. In addition to the Hollywood music…
Andy V Galeon of Spiralarm
What’s up, modern drummers of earth? It’s Andy V Galeon here, checking in with an update on the crazy and wonderful journey this life of drumming has taken me post Death Angel. Since I departed the DA mother ship…
Educator Briggs Akers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OAQU5wIx5Q Hello, Modern Drummer readers and friends! My name is Briggs Akers, and I am a drummer and teacher at kidsdrumminglessons.com. I give free lessons to kids who are just starting out on the drums. In this post I will…
John Favicchia and Karl Sloman “The Code Breakers??? Drum Clinic
Riverside Guitar Shop and Pole Cat Percussion Systems present: John Favicchia and Karl Sloman, "The Code Breakers", drum clinic on Saturday, June 7th, from 1 pm - 4 pm. Don’t miss out, go to www.polecatps.com and register for the drum clinic…
