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Clear Channel Announces iHeartRadio Music Festival 2012 Artist Line-Up

Taylor Swift, Aerosmith, Rihanna, Usher, Bon Jovi, Lil Wayne, Green Day, Swedish House Mafia, No Doubt, Brad Paisley, Pitbull, deadmau5, Miranda Lambert, Enrique Iglesias, Linkin Park, Jason Aldean, P!nk, Mary J. Blige, Calvin Harris, Shakira And Other Music Superstars Will Converge On…

Modern Drummer
Jul 9, 2012

Toca Adjustable Barrel Conga Stands

Toca’s new barrel-style conga stands feature an improved design in which the legs are positioned wider and more proportionally around the drum. This helps prevent the drums from moving during play. The stands are made from sturdy yet lightweight steel…

Modern Drummer
Jul 5, 2012

LP Jingle Qube

LP has taken the technology used in its award-winning Qube shaker and created a jingle version. Inside the Jingle Qube is a combination of flat and dimpled brass jingles. This mix is said to deliver a combination of crisp, articulate…

Modern Drummer
Jul 3, 2012

Stanton Moore, Jeff Hamilton, and Partners Launch Crescent Cymbal Company

Stanton Moore has announced the launch of a new cymbal company, Crescent. According to a recent Facebook post by the drummer, for some time he’s been a partner with Michael Vosbein, Jeff Hamilton, and Bill Norman in a company called…

Modern Drummer
Jul 2, 2012

Remo X14 Snare Batter Drumhead

    The X14 drumhead is constructed with a single ply of 14 mil polyester film. The thicker film, plus the white coating, produces darker midrange tones with greater attack and volume. The X14 is 40 percent thicker than a…

Modern Drummer
Jun 28, 2012
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Bombastic Meatbats Return With First-Ever Concert Set, "Live Meat And Potatoes"

The Bombastic Meatbats, have just issued their first-ever live recording, Live Meat and Potatoes via Marmaduke Records, which is available as both a traditional CD and as a download, via the following links, respectively: marmaduke.jeffkollman.com/ and itunes.apple.com/. Consisting of drummer Chad Smith,…

Modern Drummer
Jun 28, 2012

Rich Redmond Clinics

  Date Location Venue/Info July 5, 2012 Regina, Saskatchewan Cedar Logde July 11, 2012 Mississauga, Ontario Metalworks Institute August 19, 2012 Chicago, IL Vic's Drum Shop September 28, 2012 San Mateo, CA Hillsdale High School Stickman Drum Experience: Cedar Lodge,…

Modern Drummer
Jun 28, 2012

Jazz/Rock Drummer Aaron Comess Preps Sextet Concert for July 11th at Smoke Jazz in NYC

A Straight-Up Jazz Show, With a Focus on Material From the 1960s Respected jazz & rock drummer/multi-instrumentalist/composer/producer Aaron Comess has confirmed a July 11th sextet concert at Smoke Jazz in New York City. Comess has long ties to jazz, and…

Modern Drummer
Jun 27, 2012

Zildjian 21" A Custom 20th Anniversary Ride and 13" Pocket Hi-Hats

The Avedis Zildjian Company celebrates the twentieth anniversary of its A Custom cymbal line with the launch of a new 21" Anniversary ride, available in 2012 only. Retaining all of the A Custom series attributes, the new ride features symmetrical…

Modern Drummer
Jun 26, 2012

DW Black Nickel–Over-Brass Collector’s Series Snare Drums

Available in 5 1/2x14 and 6 1/2x14 versions, DW’s new black nickel–over-brass snares are perfectly suited to both live and studio applications. The thin 1 mm shell includes a rolled bearing edge and snare beds. The drum can be ordered…

Modern Drummer
Jun 21, 2012

Calling All New York Area Percussionists: Gallant Entertainment Inc. Auditions At Yamaha Artist Services, Inc.

Gallant Entertainment (GEI) Inc., with the support of Yamaha Corporation of America, will hold marching percussion auditions at Yamaha Artist Services in New York on June 30, 2012, for Gallant’s premiere performance season. Marching percussionists of all ages are invited…

Modern Drummer
Jun 21, 2012

Gen16 Digital Vault Packs

The Gen16 Digital Vault series features high-quality, high-resolution acoustic samples of Zildjian’s most exclusive master reference cymbals, along with hard-to-find, limited-edition models never made available to the public. Gen16 Digital Vault sound packs now available for download include the S-Pack…

Modern Drummer
Jun 19, 2012
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Radiohead Drum Tech Scott Johnson Killed in Toronto Stage Collapse

On Saturday, June 16, only an hour before the gates were to open at Toronto’s Downsview Park for the last show of Radiohead’s North American tour, the top portion of the stage collapsed. Radiohead drum tech Scott Johnson, thirty-three, was…

Modern Drummer
Jun 18, 2012

Roland Announces V-Drums World Championship 2

Roland U.S. is pleased to announce the V-Drums® World Championship 2, the second annual international competition to find the top drummer in the world. The U.S. portion of the V-Drums® World Championship 2 begins with the V-Drums U.S. NationalChampionship. The…

Modern Drummer
Jun 18, 2012