Drummers
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Jonathan Ellinghaus with Blake Morgan
Hello, MD! Want to be a better drummer? Learn to play guitar. Want to be a great drummer? Start writing songs. In spite of what a lot of people would see as clear successes (consistent session work, lots of album…
Ron Powell Conducts Free Percussion Clinic and Performance on 9/27
Presented by GoDpsMusic Live and Latin Percussion, Ron Powell will perform Friday, September 27, at 6:30 pm PST, at the GoDpsMusic artist showroom, which is located at 810 Lawrence Drive Ste. #128 in Newbury Park, CA. Highlights include an exclusive…
Eve to Adam’s Alex Sassaris
Hey all you drum loving maniacs! I’m Alex Sassaris from the NYC rock band Eve to Adam. We are gearing up for the release of our fourth studio album, Locked and Loaded, which comes out September 17 through our label…
Matt Halpern Mapex Groove Clinic Tour Dates for September
Mapex artist and Periphery drummer, Matt Halpern, will be conducting a clinic tour at the following locations during the month of September: 9/18/2013 – Wednesday - Mid Atlantic Drums - Towson, MD 9/19/2013 – Thursday - Accent Music -…
Marvin McQuitty Jr. Documentary
The documentary The Man, The Musician, and The Mentor will premiere Friday, October 25, 2013 at 7 pm at Grace Church Garden Oaks Theatre, which is located at 3754 N. Shepherd in Houston, TX. Admission is free. The Marvin…
Darren Lyons of the Darren Lyons Group
Hello fellow drummers. My name is Darren Lyons. I am a New York City–based drummer that has led an electric and acoustic jazz ensemble for the past fifteen years, called the Darren Lyons Group, which is a four-piece (guitar, bass,…
Shaun Gallant of Gallant Entertainment
Hello, readers. As a trained percussionist, I noticed after college that there were very few opportunities to perform on a drumline. I also figured that although marching percussion can fire up a crowd at high school and college sporting events,…
Dumpstaphunk Drummer Announces First Annual Gratitude Harvest Festival
Dumpstaphunk drummer, Nikki Glaspie, is thrilled to announce the first annual Gratitude Harvest Festival, taking place this Saturday, September 7, 2013 from 12 pm to 2 am at Holy Ghost Grounds, which is located at 2 Allen’s Neck Road, South…
James Cassells of Asking Alexandria
For those of you who are unaware of who I am, I’m the stick man behind that notorious British metal group Asking Alexandria. I am kindly thankful to Modern Drummer for giving me the opportunity to write you to fill…
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…
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…
