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Midnight Special DVDs Now Available!
The idea for The Midnight Special, which ran on NBC from 1972 to 1981, came to creator Burt Sugarman after realizing the need for late-night programming after the airing of The Tonight Show each evening. The Midnight Special’s lineup reflected…
Little Kids Rock to Honor Joan Jett on October 23
Mark your calendars to help build a world where all kids can live rich, purposeful lives through music at Little Kids Rock’s 6th Annual Benefit in NYC on Thursday, October 23. Presented by Guitar Center, the event will honor…
19th Annual KoSA Camp Delivers Clear and Straightforward Sentiment: “I Just Wanna Drum!???
The 19th KoSA International Percussion Workshop, Drum Camp, and Festival celebrated its annual week of intensive learning, living, and playing with internationally celebrated drum and percussion masters this past July in the serene mountains of Vermont. KoSA co-founders and directors…
Alesis Pro X Hi-Hat Provides More Realistic Playability
Alesis recently released the Pro X hihat, a patented dualcymbal hihat controller with true open, half-open, closed, “chick,” and splash triggering capability. Designed to offer authentic hi-hat playability and unprecedented trigger response with Alesis’s DM10, DM8, and DM Dock, Pro…
Sabian Clinics for September, October, November 2014
2014 September Sept 6th Rich Redmond 2112 Percussion, Raleigh, NC Steve 919.833.0046 Sept 13th Brian West HEB Drumline, Hurst, TX Ben 817.683.0179 Sept 15th Will Calhoun Wizdom Shed, Clinton, NY Scott 315.794.5337 Sept 17th T. Adam Blackstock Thompson High School, Alabaster, AL Sean Sept…
Afrobeat Master Tony Allen on Tour in the United States
Drummer Tony Allen, who anchored Fela Kuti’s legendary band Africa ’70 and was voted by Modern Drummer readers number forty-nine on MD’s list of the 50 Greatest Drummers of All Time, is currently in the States on a brief…
Tama Introduces Limited Edition Silverstar Drumkit With 26" Bass Drum
Inspired by the big beats of some of the biggest drummers of all time, Limited Edition Silverstar Traditional Rock kits with a 26" bass drum offer the thunderous punch of large-diameter 100-percent birch shells in classic depths. Available in two…
Dixon Presents California 2014 Clinic Tour with Gregg Bissonette
Gregg Bissonette signed with Dixon drums this past April just in time for the Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band’s North American tour. While on break between legs, Bissonette will present his first US clinic tour as a Dixon…
East Coast Drum Jam Set for September 21st
The East Coast Drum Jam will take place on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the DoubleTree Hotel Ballroom at US Hwy 1 South in Princeton, New Jersey. Pre-order tickets are available online for $25 at www.drumstudiolive.com, or you can purchase…
October 2014 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Ian Paice of Deep Purple!
(Available digitally August 26, 2014; on newsstands September 2, 2014) On the Cover Deep Purple’s Ian Paice For almost fifty years, there’s been only one drummer in the legendary classic-rock band Deep Purple. And this is exactly as it should…
Protection Racket Cases for Roland SPD-S and SPD-SX
After months of road testing, Protection Racket is proud to announce it has extended its range of electronic drum cases. The 9021-00 standard utility case can be used as a multi-purpose case for laptops, paperwork, set lists, and music…
Enter to Win Mike Johnston's Dream Giveaway!
• Gretsch Renown Four Piece Drum Set in Vintage Pearl Finish (10",12" toms, 16" floor, 22" bass drum) / Gretsch Brushed Brass Snare Drum (5.5" x 14") • Meinl Byzance Cymbal Setup - 14" hats, 21" ride, two 18" crashes,…
Cympad Expands Chromatics Series with Crimson, Yellow, and White Models
Expanding its popular line of Chromatics cellular-foam cymbal washers, Cympad is now offering them in crimson, yellow, and white models. “Dealers and drummers continue to ask for more colors, and we are happy we can accommodate them,” explains Cympad president,…
Thomas Lang Drumming Boot Camp Dates Announced
Drummer/producer Thomas Lang (Stork, Paul Gilbert, John Wetton) has announced a Thomas Lang Drumming Boot Camp (TLDBC) scheduled for November 14–16, 2014, at the Palm Garden Hotel located at 495 N. Ventu Park Road, Thousand Oaks, California. Reserve your spot…
