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Audio-Technica Posts Online Video Series Exploring Mic Techniques in Real-World Applications
Audio-Technica has posted the first videos in a new series exploring different aspects of mic technique, mic placement and more. Utilizing some of Audio-Technica’s most popular products – including 40 Series, Artist Elite®, 20 Series and others – these videos…
John Blackwell Online Drum Lesson
John Blackwell, the sound behind Prince for twelve years, will be joining Drumeo.com on March 24 for a free online drum lesson, entitled “Drumming Discipline & Improvisation,” starting at 4pm PDT. The lesson will be broadcasted over the Internet, and…
Initial Lineup Announced for 2014 Blue Note Jazz Festival
With over 150 performances at more than fifteen venues throughout New York City, the 2014 Blue Note Jazz Festival will be held Sunday, June 1 through Monday, June 30. Ticket information and a current schedule of events and locations are…
Black Swamp Percussion Hosts University of Michigan Live Performance
The University of Michigan Percussion Ensemble, directed by Joseph Gramley and Jonathan Ovalle, visited Black Swamp Percussion on March 13th for its first ever “In the Shop” live performance. The ensemble performed in the BSP factory for an audience of…
Drum Daze 2014 Columbus, Ohio
Modern Drummer Publications and Columbus Pro Percussion are teaming up to create one amazing drumming day. On Sunday, March 30th, some of the biggest names in drumming will come together for an afternoon you won’t forget. But what is Drum Daze?…
Session Percussionist Joe Lala Passes
Joe Lala, a busy session percussionist credited with having played on dozens of gold and platinum records, died on March 18 after a battle with cancer. Lala was born on November 3, 1947, in Florida, where he co-founded the band…
RHCP's Chad Smith Featured in “Sounds Of Birmingham: A Community Of Music??? Exhibit
Sounds of Birmingham: A Community of Music, at the Birmingham (Michigan) Historical Museum & Park, is a year-long exhibit that will explore Birmingham's musical heritage, past to present. Special emphasis will be given to CREEM magazine (published in Birmingham, Michigan during…
Stooges Drummer Scott Asheton Passes
By Robert Matheu Modern Drummer learned of the death this past weekend of Scott Asheton, drummer with the seminal Ann Arbor, Michigan, band the Stooges; his passing was noted in several media reports and on Stooges singer Iggy Pop’s Facebook…
EUPHORIA Celebrates the Music of Composer/Drummer Chico Hamilton In Monthly Concert Series
Marking his 65th CD and final in-studio recording session, NEA jazz master and legendary composer/drummer Foreststorn “Chico” Hamilton (1921-2013) shares his highly anticipated posthumous album The Inquiring Mind (Release Date: 2.25.14). Featuring his long-time quintet EUPHORIA, this 19-track album includes newly composed…
Heart’s Ben Smith to Give Free Online Drum Lesson at Drumeo.com
Ben Smith, drummer for the legendary rock band Heart, will be teaching a free online drum lesson, titled “The Groove & Flow,” at Drumeo.com on Monday, March 17, 2014, starting at 4 p.m. PDT. Drummers can watch the lesson, submit…
Nile’s George Kollias to Conduct Drum Camp in Los Angeles
World-renowned heavy metal drummer, educator, and instructional DVD creator George Kollias (Nile) in conducting his first drum camp this coming May 15–18 at the Hilton Woodland Hills/Los Angeles located at 6360 Canoga Ave., Woodland Hills, CA. Produced by MUSO Entertainment,…
Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy Camp Wants to Reunite Your Former Band for TV
Were you part of a high school or college band in the ’80s or ’90s? Have you ever dreamed of getting the group back together? Bunim-Murray Productions, producers of Project Runway and The Real World, in association with Rock ’n’…
KXM Releases Debut Album
A coming together of three veteran rockers, KXM is a hard rock supergroup formed in 2013. Made up of guitarist George Lynch (of the Lynch Mob), bassist and vocalist Dug Pinnick (of King's X), and drummer Ray Luzier (of Korn),…
Periphery’s Matt Halpern Announces Free CreativeLive Class
The online classroom CreativeLive has announced its first music and audio class for April, “The Working Musician Playbook,” with Periphery drummer and Bandhappy.com founder, Matt Halpern. In this online course, the Modern Drummer Reader’s Poll winner will show viewers how…
