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Tommy Lee Rocks All Access Hits with Host David Frangioni Livecast

Lee bashing out the groove to "Dr. Feelgood" for the Modern Drummer webcast audience on June 11. Revealing All Access Hits with Host David Frangioni Webinar Digs Deep into Lee’s Creative Process and Drum Techniques Tommy Lee, one of the…

Modern Drummer
Jun 15, 2020

Sneak Into Ian Paice's Private Drum Room

Check out Paice's stable of drum gear Members of Ian Paice Drumtribe got a big treat recently, when after several requests, the Deep Purple drummer finally offered to show everyone the drums he keeps at home. Walking down a gravel…

Modern Drummer
Jun 6, 2020

Tommy Lee Previews Two Tracks from his Solo Album

Tommy Lee's Solo Album, Andro, is expected to drop on October 16, 2020. Tommy Lee isn't kicking back and waiting for Motley Crue to get back on the road (the band's summer tour was recently postponed due to the pandemic).…

Modern Drummer
Jun 5, 2020

Carlos and Cindy Blackman Santana Cover "Imagine" for COVID-19 Charity

Cindy Blackman Santana Guitarist Carlos Santana and his wife, drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, have covered John Lennon's classic "Imagine" to benefit WhyHunger (a charity founded by the late Harry Chapin and radio personality Bill Ayres) and its SongAid outreach project to…

Modern Drummer
May 29, 2020

Neil Peart "The Spirit of Radio" Isolated Drum Tracks

Neil Peart, filmed from above during a live performance of "The Spirit of Radio" FarOutMagazine.com recently posted an isolated drum track of Neil Peart performing "The Spirit of Radio" with Rush. For Alan Cross, the post brought back memories, as…

Modern Drummer
May 27, 2020
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Elise Trouw to Appear on All Access Hits Hosted By David Fragioni, May 28

Modern Drummer's successful All Access Hits webinar series is welcoming multi-instrumentalist, YouTube sensation, and hit-making singer/songwriter Elise Trouw on Thursday, May 28, 2 pm EST and 11 am PST. REGISTER FOR FREE! Hosted by David Frangioni, the All Access Hits…

Modern Drummer
May 26, 2020

Luna Percussion Introduces Sustainable Bamboo Cajon

Luna Bamboo Cajon The Luna Percussion line just got a little more exotic with the introduction of the Luna Bamboo Cajon, the latest addition to Luna’s already-popular Bamboo Series. Luna has taken the style of a traditional cajon to the…

Modern Drummer
May 26, 2020

Narada Michael Walden Joins Journey

Following the dismissal a while back of bassist Ross Valory and drummer Steve Smith over an alleged "coup attempt" within the corporate structure of the band, guitarist Neal Schon announced yesterday that Narada Michael Walden will be Journey's new drummer.…

Modern Drummer
May 24, 2020

Stewart Copeland: "I Screwed Up"

Stewart Copeland is certainly one of the drumming community's most successful, popular, and respected artists. But it appears Copeland is not above criticizing his own work publicly. For example, on a recent episode of Ultimate Classic Rock Nights radio show,…

Modern Drummer
May 23, 2020

Exclusive Premiere! Hero Trio releases "Red Cross" Featuring Drummer Rudy Royston

Thrill to drummer Rudy Royston letting loose on “Red Cross” by Hero Trio. Penned by the legendary Charlie Parker, and first recorded in the 1940s, "Red Cross" features Royston with bandleader Rudresh Mahanthappa on sax and François Moutin on bass.…

Modern Drummer
May 22, 2020

Ian Paice Is Not a Fan of Double-Bass Drums

Although Ian Paice plays in a seminal and iconic metal band, it doesn't mean he's a big fan of the double-bass drum techniques deployed by countless hard-rockin' drummers. During a recent question-and-answer session with fans via his Ian Paice Drum…

Modern Drummer
May 18, 2020

Tony Allen Passes

Tony Allen. Photo by Bernard Benant. Tony Allen, the longtime drummer with African music legend Fela Kuti, has died in France. As the drummer with Fela’s groundbreaking band Africa ’70, Allen was responsible for creating many of the beats that…

Modern Drummer
Apr 30, 2020
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Five Young Drummers Breaking YouTube

Gordo Drummer—Busking on buckets in Sydney, Australia. The passion and enthusiasm — as well as commercial savvy — that young drummers and percussionists deploy to share their skills on social networks is not only impressive, but, in some cases, can…

Modern Drummer
Apr 27, 2020

Exclusive Chad Smith Webinar Friday April 24!

\ Join Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Modern Drummer Publisher David Frangioni for the exclusive webinar: START DRUMMING NOW: Education, Inspiration, Excitement & Results for All Ages. TOMORROW, Friday, April 23 at 12 noon PT and 3…

Modern Drummer
Apr 23, 2020
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