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Free Lesson: Bob Moses Drum Wisdom - Mastering the Eight Points
The Eight Points Once you accept the 8/8 flow as a useful concept, the next logical conclusion is that there are eight points in the bar that you can resolve to: the four up beats and the four down beats.…
2024 Les DeMerle Little Big Band “Dance & Jazz Party Cruise”
Join the fun on the high seas with the Dynamic Les DeMerle Little Big Band featuring Bonnie Eisele on their second annual Dance and Jazz Party Cruise. Swing with us for 6 nights of exclusive themed shows for listening and…
New Cardboard Sessions Featuring Grammy Award Winning Drummer Daru Jones
Part One with Daru Jones ft. MarkNoxx as NoxxJones out Today Part Two with Daru Jones ft. DJ J. Rocc out Next Week Both Sessions Produced by Dweezil Zappa Today, Cardboard Sessions releases the first of two new episodes featuring GRAMMY Award…
Celebrating Joe Morello's birthday with a free lesson
Buzz Roll Studies: 8th Notes With Buzz Rolls In Joe Morello’s book Master Studies, he details different techniques to develop control on the drums. These exercises develop technique, control, and will help you develop different vocabulary from the different sounds we…
Ringo Starr's 84th Birthday Celebration
Since 2008, Ringo Starr has invited everyone everywhere to think, say, or post #peaceandlove at noon their local time on July 7th to fulfill his birthday wish of a wave of Peace and Love encircling the planet. This year the world’s most…
4th Annual Music City Drum Show
Don't miss the 4th Annual Music City Drum Show this July 20th & 21st, 2024 in Nashville, TN! Over 135 Brands Exhibiting! Clinics by Hayley Cramer, Daru Jones, Greg Hersey, Dante “Taz” Roberson, Jaheim Lee, and Dre Energy! Raffle prizes,…
Jim Chapin’s Independence Week
Save Your Spot for the Free Online Event You Should Be a Part Of! We would love to invite you to the brand new initiative organized by the Open Minded Drumming team, along with Claus Hessler, proudly called “Jim Chapin’s…
Punk Legends Unite at Goldenvoice's No Values Festival
Goldenvoice’s No Values Festival took place at the Pomona Fairplex, the former Los Angeles area stop for the Vans Warped Tour and the longtime home of the NHRA Winter and Summer Nationals. The lineup featured SoCal punk legends across genres…
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2024: Second Weekend Highlights
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival’s second weekend, held from May 2nd to May 5th, featured a performance five years in the making. The Rolling Stones, originally scheduled for the festival’s 50th anniversary in 2019, finally took the stage…
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2024: First Weekend Highlights
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival made a triumphant return for its third consecutive year, overcoming two cancellations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This iconic festival has a rich history, dating back to 1970, and was originally founded by…
Kenny Aronoff in Clinic celebrating 50 years of Tama Drums hosted by Guitar Center
WHO: Guitar Center is teaming with Tama Drums and legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff for exclusive drum clinic events at the three Guitar Center locations: La Mesa, CA; Arlington, TX; and Atlanta, GA. WHAT: Tama and Guitar Center are partnering…
Historic Auction of Alex Van Halen Memorabilia
Alex Van Halen Cleans Out His Warehouse for Historic Auction The auction event will feature rare music memorabilia including iconic tour and studio used gear and personal items direct from the private collection of Alex Van Halen. Houston, TX -…
New Photos - The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex at the El Rey Theater in LA
On March 12th, The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex performed at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles, CA. The concert was one stop on a string of seven shows between Las Vegas, California, Seattle, and Portland. With Pumpkins shows ranging from…
Gerry Conway of Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull dies
Drummer and percussionist Gerry Conway, who performed with Jethro Tull in the 1980's has passed away. Jethro Tull singer Ian Anderson recently posted the announcement on the band's website. From JethroTull.com: "It is with great sadness that we learned on…
