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News: Make Music Day 2015 Announces Lineup Featuring Thousands Of Events Nationwide
Make Music Day (PRNewsFoto/Make Music Day) Free Outdoor Music Making Events Open to all June 21 Across the U.S. and Around the World Make Music Day announces full lineup of more than 2,250 free, outdoor musical events taking place in…
News: Slammin’ Simon’s Guide to Mastering Your First Rock & Roll Drum Beats Now Available!
To teach young aspiring rock stars all the rudiments, grooves, and fills they need to get drumming in no time, educator Mark Powers has launched a series of kid-friendly drum guides. Students are led through the fun, focused books (available…
News: World’s Fastest Drummer Contest Returns to NAMM
NAMM International announces the return of the World’s Fastest Drummer Contest. This event will be sponsored by Church’s Chicken and will take place during Summer NAMM at Music City Center in Nashville, TN, July 9–12. The contest, which consists of…
BeachGlow Music Festival To Benefit Little Kids Rock
BeachGlow Music Festival 2015 is hitting the shores of its new home in Atlantic City, NJ for a day full of sun, sand, surf, and sound on June 27th! Get ready for ten amazing EDM acts, an incredible light show,…
News: Rush 40th Anniversary Tour Offers Canadian Fans a Chance to Step Behind Drummer Neil Peart’s DW Drumkit
Canadian fans of iconic prog-rock band Rush will have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to pose for a picture behind drummer Neil Peart’s one-of-a-kind DW Collector’s Series hockey-themed drumset at select dates during the band’s R40 Live Anniversary tour. Highly recognized by…
Win a SensiTone Beaded Brass Snare Drum from Darkest Hour's Travis Orbin and Pearl! (Updated)
Darkest Hour - Rockstar Mayhem Festival 2014 Travis Orbin is currently on tour with Darkest Hour, marking the band’s twentieth anniversary by performing the Undoing Ruin album in its entirety. To celebrate this milestone, Pearl, Zildjian, Vic Firth, and Remo…
News: Internationally Recognized Drummer/Educator Vince Ector to be Honored at Arts For Kids “Not Just Jazz and BBQ Fundraiser???
Arts For Kids, Inc. is planning an afternoon of music, dance, visual art, and barbecue to celebrate Arts For Kids and to honor executive director Vincent Ector for fifteen years of service and dedication to providing meaningful arts opportunities to…
News: Michael Berg Elected as President of Humes & Berg
Humes & Berg’s board of directors has unanimously elected Michael Berg as the company’s president, effective May 15, 2015. Mike has been with the company in a fulltime capacity for twenty-four years and started working part time at the age…
News: Musicians Invited to Experience Summer NAMM’s “Music Industry Day??? on July 11
NAMM is opening its doors to musicians, songwriters, and MI professionals during Music Industry Day on Saturday, July 11, from 10 am to 4 pm, at Nashville’s Music City Center. Music Industry Day offers a once-a-year opportunity to demo new…
News: Sabian Welcomes Joe Bergamini as New Education Consultant
Sabian recently announced that drummer/educator/author Joe Bergamini has joined the Sabian team as an education consultant. Bergamini’s main focus will be the design, implementation, and maintenance of a new program aimed at drum teachers called the Sabian Education Network. This…
Event: Billy “Thunder??? Mason and Friends to Present Drum Clinic at Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, July 9
The Billy “Thunder” Mason and Friends drum clinic is an event designed for die-hard drummers and musicians as well as curious people who are wondering what a drum clinic is all about. The clinic starts at 6:30 pm on July…
News: Be on the Cover of Modern Drummer, the World’s Greatest Drum Magazine! Design a Custom Print Today!
Modern Drummer is excited to announce a new service that lets you put yourself, or a drummer friend/loved one, on the cover of the world’s greatest drum magazine and order a souvenir print. So how does it work? After uploading…
News: Impression Launches Custom Cymbal Program
Impression Cymbals and its exclusive North American distributor, ZimMusicInc, have announced the launch of the new Custom Cymbal Program. The Custom Cymbal Program is accessed through the Impression Cymbals website at www.impressioncymbals.com, where you can begin building b20 cymbals to…
July 2015 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Daru Jones
(Available in print June 2, 2015; digitally May 28, 2015) On the Cover Daru Jones “One of the most important things I’ve learned is how to play with my heart and soul. That, and being in tune with what the…
