News and Events
Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Warming Up With...Todd Sucherman
We had the opportunity to sit down with Modern Drummer’s August 2017 cover artist, Todd Sucherman, before his recent show with Styx in Noblesville, Indiana. Utilizing a snare drum with a mesh head, Todd walked us through an assortment of…
