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Spirit Winter Percussion Presents Ninth Annual Day of Percussion

Join Spirit Winter Percussion for the Ninth Annual Day of Percussion, November 19, 9 am to 5 pm, at Somerset Berkley Regional High School. Registration begins at 8:30 am. Admission is free and open to all ages and skill levels.…

Modern Drummer
Nov 14, 2017

Tulsa Drumming Legend Chuck Blackwell Passes

Chuck Blackwell, whose credits include Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs and Englishmen, the Everly Brothers, Taj Mahal, and Freddie King, passed away recently, at the age of seventy-seven. The May 2011 issue of Modern Drummer included the feature Tulsa Time: Jimmy…

Modern Drummer
Oct 30, 2017

Composer/Multi-Instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey Recipient of 2017 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship

Tyshawn Sorey is a 2017 recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship for “assimilating and transforming ideas from a broad spectrum of musical idioms and defying distinctions between genres, composition, and improvisation in a singular expression of contemporary music.” In its statement,…

Modern Drummer
Oct 24, 2017

Salsa Meets Jazz for Puerto Rico Benefit with Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band

SALSA MEETS JAZZ for PUERTO RICO - Invoking the The Village Gate’s legendary Monday night Salsa Meets Jazz series, Bobby Sanabria hosts a star studded benefit concert at LPR to raise money and support for musicians in Puerto Rico through…

Modern Drummer
Oct 17, 2017

The Sound of Vinyl Launches Text Message Music Service

The Sound of Vinyl launched a first-of-its-kind music service that provides a personalized and curated platform for discovering and buying vinyl records. The service provides a powerful and convenient solution to help music enthusiasts discover vinyl and offers new and…

Modern Drummer
Oct 12, 2017
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Sound Of Vinyl and Modern Drummer Vinyl Giveaway

The Sound of Vinyl, a music service that provides a personalized and curated platform for discovering and buying vinyl records, and Modern Drummer magazine have teamed up to give Modern Drummer readers an opportunity to win five vinyl albums chosen…

Modern Drummer
Oct 12, 2017

Yamaha Drums Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary with All-Star Drummer Lineup

(l. to r.) Larnell Lewis, Dave Weckl, Tommy Aldridge Yamaha Drums assembled nearly two-dozen world-renowned drummers on September 30 for live music, a celebration of the company’s innovation and success over the last fifty years, and an exploration of the…

Modern Drummer
Oct 4, 2017

Drummer Releases Benefit Album for Motown Funk Brother Eddie Willis

Tribute to Funk Brother Eddie Willis is a new live album by drummer Drew Schultz raising funds for legendary Motown studio guitarist, Eddie Willis, who performed on countless hit songs by artists including Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and…

Modern Drummer
Oct 4, 2017

DPA Microphones Keep the Beat for FOH Engineer Joel Lonky During Billy Idol Las Vegas Residency

  “I started using DPA mics about three months ago,” says Lonky. “I have two d:vote 4099D Instrument Microphones and use them on the rack tom and floor toms during Idol’s concerts. The microphones are awesome and I love that…

Modern Drummer
Sep 29, 2017

Blue Man Group Crowns Winner of New York Drum-Off

Blue Man Group has crowned Kwesi Robinson of Lawrenceville, NJ as the winner of the first-ever New York Blue Man Drum-Off as part of the Astor Alive! Festival on Saturday, September 23. The final round of the competition took place…

Modern Drummer
Sep 29, 2017

Iconic Metal Musicians And Industry Executives Inducted Into The Hall Of Heavy Metal History

Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward, Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess, bass virtuoso Billy Sheehan, and other metal royalty will be featured in the Annual Hall of Heavy Metal History Induction Ceremony. The 2018 All-Star Induction Ceremony takes place Wednesday, January…

Modern Drummer
Sep 19, 2017

Video Premiere! Night Verses’ Aric Improta on “Groove,” the First Installment of His Interpretation Project

https://vimeo.com/233354542 Video 1 of 4. Stay tuned for the rest of the series! I guess it would be appropriate to start this by saying I’ve always loved the idea that there is no incorrect way to make art. Essentially, this…

Modern Drummer
Sep 18, 2017
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PMC Provides Winning Experience for Retailers and Young People Across the Country

  For the sixth year in a row, Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) sponsored Free Drum Lesson Lab Tents at Vans Warped Tour (VWT) sites across the country. This year, retailers at six of the national VWT tour dates participated, connecting…

Modern Drummer
Sep 13, 2017

Dave Weckl Launces New Online School

The all-new Dave Weckl online school includes HD video lessons with sound mixed by Dave, full play-along packages, and exclusive live footage from current tours with “lessons from the hotel room.” Courses include hand and foot technique and drum tuning.…

Modern Drummer
Aug 29, 2017
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