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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…
Jay Weinberg with Infectious Grooves at the Garden Grove Amphitheater
On March 23rd and 24th, Infectious Grooves played the Garden Grove Amphitheater in Garden Grove, CA with new drummer Jay Weinberg, formerly of Slipknot. The current lineup has Mike Muir on vocals, Robert Trujillo on bass, Dean Pleasents on lead…
Don't Miss It: Dixie Dregs Spring 2024 Tour with Drummer Rod Morgenstein and Special Guests The Steve Morse Band
Legendary American rock band Dixie Dregs will hit the road across the East Coast this Spring beginning in April 2024. The lineup of Steve Morse, Andy West, Rod Morgenstein, Allen Sloan will once again be joined by keyboardist Jordan Rudess for these specials shows.…
Catch Gavin Harrison on The Pineapple Thief's 'It Leads To This' Tour Across North America this November
Following the triumph of their "It Leads To This" UK & European tour, The Pineapple Thief is now gearing up to bring their extraordinary live performance to North America in November and December 2024. Drummer Gavin Harrison states: “We are…
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Epic Return: A Recap of the 2023 Almost Acoustic Christmas Makeup Show at KIA Forum
On December 9th, 2023, the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas event at the KIA Forum was poised to make history with Red Hot Chili Peppers headlining for the first time in its 32-year run. However, just days before, the band had…
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Kick Off 2024 World Tour
Max is Back! Modern Drummer cover artist Max Weinberg is once again hitting the road with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. The band recently announced a ton of show dates between March and November on the 2024 World…
DIRTY HONEY RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR "COMING HOME (BALLAD OF THE SHIRE)"
Subscribe to Modern Drummer to catch the upcoming March 2024 issue featuring Jaydon Bean, drummer for Dirty Honey. (Los Angeles, CA - Tuesday, February 27, 2024) — Currently on its third consecutive, sold-out U.K./European headline tour, today Dirty Honey releases…
Def Leppard's Rick Allen to Host All-Star Jam Supporting Mental Health of First Responders
(New York, NY) Raven Drum Foundation - the organization founded by legendary drummer Rick Allen of Def Leppard and singer-songwriter / healing arts practitioner Lauren Monroe - has announced its first benefit concert taking place in New York City. On…
The Mars Volta Announce Upcoming Dates in June
The Mars Volta announced a string of live dates in June, including an appearance at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival - Manchester, TN. See tour dates and info below. Drummer for Mars Volta, Philo, was featured in the November…
Usher Halftime Show Features Empty Drum Set as Tribute to Aaron Spears
If you watched the halftime show during Super Bowl LVIII, you witnessed an energetic performance by mega-star Usher and a plethora of talented dancers. There were special appearances by Alicia Keys, Lil Jon, Ludacris and HER. The real treat for…
