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Ringo Starr To Celebrate 80th Birthday with Starr Studded Charity Broadcast, “Ringo's Big Birthday Show”

The event, which benefits Black Lives Matter Global Network, the David Lynch Foundation, MusiCares, and WaterAid, airs on Youtube July 7 and featured performances by Ringo, Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Gary Clark Jr., Sheryl Crow, Sheila E, and Ben Harper.…

Modern Drummer
Jun 30, 2020

A Raffle by Drummers for Equality

Inspired by their West Coast colleagues, seven New York City–based drummers created the NYC edition of A Raffle by Drummers for Equality. Each drummer is raffling different pieces of gear in order to raise donations to the following organizations: NAACP,…

Modern Drummer
Jun 29, 2020

Today is "Release Day" for Nick D’Virgilio's Invisible Album

We've been teasing a few singles from Invisible all week, and today the complete album is officially released. Modern Drummer has been thrilled and honored to work with Nick D’Virgilio and Sweetwater to bring you the first four play-through videos…

Modern Drummer
Jun 26, 2020

Autographed Modern Drummer Tribute Issue Offered at Peart Family Memorial Fund Auction, July 1

Our Neil Peart Tribute signed by his parents Betty and Glen Peart. It was a wonderful surprise to see two issues of Modern Drummer's Neil Peart Tribute issue put up for bidding at the Peart Family Memorial Fund Auction in…

Modern Drummer
Jun 25, 2020

Hit Like a Girl 2020 World Champions Announced

World champions named in the 2020 Hit Like A Girl contestfor female drummers and beatmakers. Six of today’s most exceptional amateur drummers and beatmakers from Russia, Indonesia, Malawi, China, and the United States were recently announced as the World Champions…

Modern Drummer
Jun 25, 2020
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First-Ever GearFest Online Launches this Friday and Saturday

In the midst of the world-wide pandemic, Sweetwater is bringing its annual GearFest event completely online this Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27. All gear-obsessed musicians are invited, and no registration is required for GearFest2020. Featuring guest appearances, workshops,…

Modern Drummer
Jun 25, 2020

Nick D’Virgilio Play-Through #4: "Where's the Passion"

For "Where's the Passion" D’Virgilio opted for a DW Santa Monica kit in birds-eye maple. If you've been following the series (and you should be), you already know that Nick D’Virgilio and Sweetwater produced a bounty of content around the…

Modern Drummer
Jun 25, 2020

McStine & Minnemann Debut Album Due July 3

Marco Minnemann photo by Hreinn Gudlausson. Aristocrats drummer Marco Minnemann has teamed up with multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Randy McStine to release McStine & Minnemann on July 3, 2020. The duo initially met in 2018 while working with other artists, but as they…

Modern Drummer
Jun 25, 2020

Melkbelly's James Wetzel on Time and Space

Wetzel conjuring new vistas of time and space. Hello, Modern Drummers! My name is James Wetzel, and I play drums in the noise rock band Melkbelly, along with a few other projects (Ree-Yees, Mode Hexe). I’m honored to contribute here,…

Modern Drummer
Jun 24, 2020

Nick D’Virgilio Play-Through #3: "Money (That's What I Want)"

Nick used a Tama Star Maple kit to bring home the "money." If the reaction of Modern Drummer readers is any indication, Nick D’Virgilio must have a smash hit on his hands with his new album, Invisible . The community…

Modern Drummer
Jun 24, 2020

Nick D’Virgilio Play-Through Series #2: "I'm Gone"

Nick D’Virgilio and Ludwig Classic Oak kit with red-swirl wrap. The second play-through release from Nick D'Virgilio's thrilling and gear-packed new album, Invisible , is "I'm Gone." D'Virgilio committed to using a different rig on each song, and "I'm Gone" showcases…

Modern Drummer
Jun 23, 2020

Anthony LoGerfo Guests on All Access Hits Webinar, June 25

Anthony LoGerfo Drummer and actor Anthony LoGerfo — who has logged Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, Neil Young, Gwen Stefani, Willie Nelson, Lady Gaga, and others on his drumming resume, as well as star in the films Paradox…

Modern Drummer
Jun 18, 2020
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Nick D’Virgilio Plays Through his New Album

In association with Nick D’Virgilio and Sweetwater, Modern Drummer will be sharing a series of fantastic play-through videos from Nick’s brand-new album Invisible , starting today with “Turn Your Life Around.” But, first, the backstory — because it’s one hell…

Modern Drummer
Jun 18, 2020

Steve Jordan and Mix Master Mike Dedicate New Release "The Gospel" to Protestors

Live improvisation informed the tracks on Beat Odyssey 2020. The first single, "The Gospel," from drummer Steve Jordan and Mix Master Mike's upcoming Beat Odyssey 2020 album is dedicated to all the non-violent protestors this year. The release is paired…

Modern Drummer
Jun 16, 2020
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