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RBH Drums Adds Industry Veteran Kip Williams as Director of Sales and Product Development
RBH Drums has added Kip Williams as director of sales and product development. Williams will be working directly with dealers across the country to help RBH develop its dealer programs and to create brand awareness through strategic marketing. “I have…
The Ox and the Loon Special Event Honoring the Who’s John Entwistle and Keith Moon This April 24
Tichy/Sutton Productions will present “The Ox and the Loon: A Night of Rhythmic Lunacy” in honor of John Entwistle and Keith Moon of the Who on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. After…
Gregg Bissonette Joins Dixon Drums
Dixon Drums and Hardware has announced the addition of Los Angeles–based, Grammy-winning recording and touring drummer Gregg Bissonette to its artist program. According to Dixon, Bissonette’s choice of Dixon comes from their synergetic vision to advance the art of drumming…
Brand X {Missing Period}
Not that anybody perusing a drumming website should need convincing at this point, but Phil Collins is one badass drummer. Those who first heard Collins during his mid-’80s reign over pop radio could be forgiven for being unaware of the…
KoSA Percussion Workshops
The 2014 South Florida Percussion Workshop/KoSA Miami will take place May 16, 17, and 18 and will include performances and a free public concert in which attendees share the stage with amazing artists. The workshops will be held at the…
KoSA Cuba's 2014 Percussion Workshop & Havana's Drum Festival 'Fiesta del Tambor'
KoSA Cuba held the 12th edition of its annual Cuban workshop and festival this past March 9-16. The program's itinerary featured informative classes, hands-on lessons, and “jaw-dropping” musical performances by the KoSA Cuba faculty. New this year, KoSA's director, Aldo…
Phoenix Arn-Horn of Courage My Love
Hello, MD readers! The song I’m playing in this video is one of my favorites on our EP. I remember the day I came in to lay down drums for the record, and I was so pumped when we finally…
Andrew Weber of Green or Blue
Hey, MD readers! My name is Andrew Weber. I’ve been drumming for the past ten years, and it has been the most rewarding thing I have done in my life. I started playing in my freshman year of high school.…
Matt Graff of Chevonne & the Fuzz
I’m excited to write my first blog post for Modern Drummer and introduce myself as the drummer of Chevonne & the Fuzz. Although I joined after the writing and recording process for our debut EP, Fire At Will, I’m proud…
Periphery Drummer Matt Halpern Hosts Online Class
Leading online classroom CreativeLive has been live-streaming Matt Halpern’s Working Musician Playbook class, which began earlier today. In this online course, Halpern, along with a slew of accomplished industry special guests, shows viewers how to break out of the garage…
Modern Drummer Education Team Weighs In On: Developing Independence
We asked the members of the Modern Drummer Education Team to share their thoughts on their favorite methods for developing independence. Here’s what they had to say. David Stanoch I think the terms “independence” and “coordination” are often confused…
VIDEO! Jazz Drummer’s Workshop: Shifting Sands (From the May 2014 Issue)
http://youtu.be/IVXHAhRfxb0 by Steve Fidyk Transitioning from one time signature, tempo, or musical style to another is a very common technique in modern jazz. These shifts are often referred to as metric modulations, where a specific note value from the current…
Blaze Bateh of SoftSpot and BAMBARA
Ever since I was a young boy, I have known what I wanted to do with my life. I remember in kindergarten, my teacher, Mrs. Pearson—I never knew her first name—asked my class what we wanted to be when we…
Aaron Comess Celebrates The Release of His New CD Blues for Use
In a world of downloadable singles and short attention spans, Aaron Comess has intentionally created an “album” in the old-school sense of the word - “I’ve always thought of records like a movie where each song is a new scene” …
