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Win an Autographed Drumhead and Second Nature CD From Flying Colors
To celebrate the release of Second Nature, the new album by Flying Colors, with Mike Portnoy on drums, one lucky winner will receive a drumhead signed by the band members plus the new CD. Four runners-up will receive a…
Showroom: 1710 Percussion Delivers Custom Drums With Powerful Sounds
1710 Percussion is a Maryland-based company that creates custom drums for rock, folk, jazz, classical, funk, and gospel drummers. Started in 2012, 1710 Percussion started as a hobby of building personal snare drums and refurbishing kits and then quickly turned…
Influences: Bill Stevenson
by Stephen Bidwell Drummer Bill Stevenson is among the most influential musicians associated with West Coast punk rock, on any instrument. After making his name with seminal hard-core band Black Flag in the ’80s, Stevenson proceeded to set…
Showroom: “Select a Head??? Licensed Drumhead Displays
Select a Head drumhead displays have garnered the attention of internationally touring rock and metal bands, including Korn, Queensryche, and Styper. Available signed (when available) or unsigned, the displays are 23" wide, 5" deep, and weigh 8 pounds. The displays…
Showroom: Proline PLDR6 Snare Rack
Proline’s PLDR6 utility rack enables drummers to store and display multiple drums safely, without cases, while keeping them easily accessible for practice, performance, recording, and rehearsals. For professional drummers, the PLDR6 provides a way to display a collection of several…
Benefit For The Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Foundation
Rock Bands And Drummers “Stick It” To Breast Cancer With Rock ‘N’ Roll Benefits in Eight Texas Cities During October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout October, Texas will deliver a knock-out punch to breast cancer with eight events in cities across the…
Encore: Adam Wade on Shudder to Think’s Pony Express Record
by David Jarnstrom Though Adam Wade cut his teeth with seminal ’90s noise rockers Jawbox, he didn’t truly come into his own until joining fellow Beltway-based post-hardcore pioneers Shudder to Think. Manning the drumkit on the latter’s prog-pop…
Yamaha DBR Series and CBR Loudspeakers Offer Power and Portability
Yamaha introduces two new additions to its portable loudspeaker lineup, the powered DBR series and the passive CBR series. The DBR series, the follow-up to the DSR and DXR series, represents the most portable powered loudspeakers that Yamaha offers.…
The Loop Loft Releases “Joey Waronker Drums???
The Loop Loft announces the release of Joey Waronker Drums, a collection of drum loops, multi-tracks, samples, and MIDI featuring the legendary drummer and producer. From the folk funk of Beck, to the hypnotic grooves of Atoms for Peace, to…
Los Cabos Updates Randy Black Signature Stick
Randy Black’s rubberized dipped series will no longer be available as of Sept 30, 2014. The model will undergo cosmetic changes but all dimensions will stay intact. The sticks will now have a high gloss black finish from the neck…
Daniel Glass Clinics
Daniel Glass will be putting on live clinics this week: Thursday, September 18, The Collective School Of Music, New York, NY. 7:00 P.M., free. Friday, September 19, University of Massuchusetts, Amherst, MA. 3:00 P.M., free. Saturday, September 20, The Boston Drum…
Guitar Center Given Top Honors At 2014 Content Marketing Awards
L-R: Joe Pulizzi, founder, Content Marketing Institute; Dustin Hinz, VP of Brand Experience & Entertainment Marketing, Guitar Center; Lee Diskin, manager of video production, Guitar Center; Matt Petersen, CEO, McMurry/TMG. Guitar Center is proud to announce that it was presented…
Rhythm! Discovery Center Joins Smithsonian Magazine’s Tenth Annual Museum Day Live!
Free Admission for All Participants Presenting a Museum Day Live! Ticket - Experience Famous Drumsets and Over 150 Percussion Instruments to Play - Rhythm! Discovery Center will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, September 27, 2014, as part…
Korg Cliphit Drumkit Turns Tables Into Drumsets
The Cliphit consists of three vibration-sensitive clips that attach to desktops, tables, or any other nearby surface to instantly transform it into a portable electronic drumset. Providing various drum combinations, such as kicks, snare, toms, and cymbals, the Cliphit comes…
