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Own A Piece Of Drumstick History
Own and live in a piece of Vater Drumsticks history! This building was originally a barn that housed the first Vater Factory in the 1980's. It has since been turned into a residential home. For more information, follow the link…
Smithsonian Celebrates Global Reach of Jazz during Jazz Appreciation Month
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History marked the 12th annual Jazz Appreciation Month with a global cultural perspective on April 9, receiving jazz artifacts from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) jazz master Randy Weston, and Latin jazz…
Meinl International Drum Festival 2013
The third international Meinl Drum Festival will take place at the Svenska Mässan in Göteborg, Sweden on November 2, 2013. Meinl will produce the festival in cooperation with Crafton Musik, Meinl’s distributor for Sweden and Denmark. The festival lineup includes…
Ex–Periphery/Sky Eats Airplane Drummer Travis Orbin Joins Darkest Hour
Ex–Periphery and Sky Eats Airplane drummer Travis Orbin has joined veteran Washington, D.C., melodic death metal band Darkest Hour. “I’ve been jamming and writing a new record with the guys for over a year,” says Orbin. “It’s been especially rewarding…
Periphery’s Matt Halpern and Dillinger Escape Plan’s Billy Rymer Schedule Last-Minute Drum Clinic
Drummers, fans of the groups Periphery and Dillinger Escape Plan, and aspiring young musicians who live in the Baltimore/DC/Virginia/Pennsylvania area will want to know about an upcoming two-hour drum and music business-based workshop featuring Matt Halpern of Periphery and Billy…
Former Red Hot Chili Peppers/Captain Beefheart Drummer Cliff Martinez Honored by BMI
The music-rights-management company BMI will present the Richard Kirk Award for outstanding career achievement to composer Cliff Martinez at the organization’s 2013 Film & Television Awards. The annual ceremony will be held Wednesday, May 15, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel…
Ain’t In It For My Health: A Film About Levon Helm Premiere
Kino Lorber will present the US theatrical premiere of Ain’t In It For My Health: A Film About Levon Helm on Friday, April 19 at Cinema Village in New York. The film, directed by Jacob Hatley, is an in-depth…
Led Zeppelin: Sound And Fury Now Available for Pre-Order
Led Zeppelin: Sound And Fury, an illustrated digital book by photographer Neal Preston, is available for pre-order and will be released exclusively on iBookstore on April 15 for $9.99. The book comes alive with a tap, swipe, or pinch, and…
School Of Rock West LA Clinic
School Of Rock West L.A. Presents: Drum Gods of Rock! Drum Workshop Series with James Connelly Featured drummer this week is Stewart Copeland Style and analysis Every Tuesday, 6 P.M. School Of Rock West L.A. 12020 W. Wilshire Blvd., 90025 310.442.ROCK…
Sabian Cymbals Founder Passes
Robert “Bob” Zildjian, founder of the Sabian cymbal company, passed away on March 28, at his home in Brunswick, Maine. He was eighty-nine years old. Robert was a descendant of ten generations of Armenian cymbal makers, including his father, Avedis,…
The May 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Aerosmith's Joey Kramer
(on newsstands April 2, 2013) On the Cover JOEY KRAMER He still rages with as much raw rock power as drummers half his age. After all, you don’t survive forty years with Aerosmith by pussyfooting around. FEATURING UPDATE •…
Second Annual Big Drum Bonanza
Drummer/producer Thomas Lang (stOrk, Paul Gilbert, John Wetton) has announced that the Big Drum Bonanza 2013 is scheduled for July 3 through 7 at the Drum Channel studios in Oxnard, CA and at the nearby Courtyard Marriot in Camarillo, CA.…
Stickman Drum Experience Fantasy Drum Camp
The Stickman Drum Experience Fantasy Drum Camp will take place at the Cedar Lodge on Blackstrap Lake in Saskatchewan from June 27 to July 1. The lineup includes players from all over North America. “We are very fortunate to be…
Swiss Chris Drum Clinic at LIDC
On April 25, at 7 pm, the Long Island Drum Center of Plainview, New York will present an in-store performance and clinic by acclaimed drummer and music director Swiss Chris. Chris has worked with a range of pop and R&B…
