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MD Writer "Pistol" Pete Kaufmann Conducts "Big Picture Drumming" Clinic
Musician and Modern Drummer writer "Pistol" Pete Kaufmann will be conducting his clinic on "Big Picture Drumming" at Warlock Drum studios in Downtown Jersey City, Saturday, November 9, from 1 to 3 P.M. Big Picture Drumming is based on Pistol's Modern…
MD Pro Panelist Susie Ibarra Launches Digital Sanctuaries November 7–10
Modern Drummer Pro Panelist Susie Ibarra and her husband, Roberto Juan Rodriguez, the drummer/composers who make up the group Electric Kulintang, are presenting a tech launch of Digital Sanctuaries. The project involves twelve musical compositions that participants access via a…
Zildjian Launches Sound Lab and Build It. Win It! Sweepstakes
The Avedis Zildjian Company announces the launch of Sound Lab, an exciting new social-web community for drummers, where visitors build their own virtual cymbal setups from a full library of sound files and then share their setups with friends. Visitors…
The U.S. Navy Band Has Immediate Openings For Percussionists
The United States Navy Band is currently auditioning for percussionistsin the Concert/Ceremonial Band. Starting salary is $56,628-$64,656, plus benefits. Applications are due by Jan. 3, 2014 and auditions will be held Jan. 13, 2014. The U.S. Navy Band is the…
The Collective School of Music Presents: Jason Bittner Clinic Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 7 PM
Jason Bittner is the Grammy-nominated drummer of Shadows Fall. In 2004 he was chosen as the top up and coming drummer in Modern Drummer’s Readers Poll, and in 2005 he won “Best Recorded Performance” for the Shadows Fall album The…
Celebrating The Life & Music Of Legendary Drummer Chico Hamilton
Monthly Concert Series Featuring Euphoria Euphoria Presents Celebrating the Life & Music of Foreststorn “Chico" Hamilton, featuring Chico's longstanding Euphoria ensemble with Paul Ramsey (bass), Evan Schwam (flute and reeds), Jeremy Carlstedt (drums and percussion), Mayu Saeki (flute), and Nick Demopolous…
Marvin McQuitty, Jr. Documentary Premiere
Marvin McQuitty, Jr. - The Man, The Musician, The Mentor The Marvin McQuitty documentary will share the story of Marvin as a pioneer at the highest level in the music industry showing how he set the tone for many of…
The Loop Loft & Blend.io Bring You a Legendary Music Production Contest
THE DATE TO ENTER THIS CONTEST HAS EXPIRED. SEE THE WINNERS HERE. The Loop Loft and Blend.io are teaming up to bring you a unique opportunity to create new music with performances from legendary musicians including Omar Hakim (David Bowie, Sting, Daft Punk) and Mino…
The Collective School of Music Presents: Mike Clark Clinic Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 7 PM
Mike Clark is a jazz and funk drummer who is most noted for playing in the Headhunters, with keyboardist Herbie Hancock, and as a member of the UK fusion outfit Brand X, alternating behind the kit with Phil Collins. Clark…
Thirteenth-Annual DrummerFest Taking Place October 19
Milwaukee music store Cascio Interstate Music, located at 13819 W. National Ave. in the Milwaukee suburb of New Berlin, will hold its thirteenth annual DrummerFest on Saturday, October 19, starting at 10 am and ending at 6 pm. This free…
Stanton Moore to Host Spirit of New Orleans Drum Camp This December 13–15
Drummer/author/educator Stanton Moore, who’s most known for his playing with the funk group Galactic, is debuting the Spirit of New Orleans Drum Camp on December 13–15 at the Old U.S. Mint in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter. Produced…
Dixon Launches New “Build Your Artisan??? Web Page
Dixon drums recently added a new page to its playdixon.com website where players can customize a one-of-a-kind Dixon drumset. “The Build Your Artisan page is the finishing touch on our popular flagship series,” says Dixon product manager Jim Uding. “This…
Ask Paul McCartney A NEW Question
Ask Paul McCartney a NEW question First live Twitter Q & A Thursday 3rd October, 2:40PM (GMT) #askmacca Paul McCartney Twitter Event To mark the launch of his NEW album, Paul is to give his first-ever live Twitter Q&A…
Gene Hoglan To Release New DVD
by David Ciauro Thirty years into a career of trailblazing thrash drumming, Gene “The Atomic Clock” Hoglan shows no signs of slowing down. Between touring and/or recording with Testament, Dethklok, and Meldrum, conducting drum clinics, and filming an instructional video,…
