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Alesis SamplePad
This compact four-pad instrument has twenty-five built-in percussion and electronic drum voices, as well as an SD card slot for loading your own sounds. An external trigger input is included, and a MIDI output allows the pad to control sound…
GlobalDrumFest.com and LREI Present GlobalDrum Day in NYC
This coming Friday, April 27, between 3 and 6 p.m., GlobalDrumFest.com and LREI are presenting GlobalDrum Day at the LREI Arts Space, at 40 Charlton Street, New York 10014. The event will feature Dafnis Prieto, Swiss Chris, Vin Scialla &…
Drum Channel Live Music Event To Support the Fender Music Foundation
On Wednesday, April 26, between 6 and 8 p.m., the Fender Music Foundation, in partnership with ReverbNation, is hosting its first Save Music Education online benefit concert. Via Stageit.com, the event will take place on “virtual” stages throughout the country.…
Cympad Chromatics Colored Cymbal Washers
These new cymbal pads are available in orange and blue and are made from premium-grade cellular foam to provide superior cymbal sound and performance in a wide variety of styles and situations. cympad.com
Thomas Lang Australian Drumming Boot Camp
The Thomas Lang Drumming Boot Camp premieres its first-ever Australian event, this August 17 – 19, at DrumTek, Melbourne. The camp celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the Ultimate Drummer’s Weekend, scheduled for h at the Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre.…
Stick It To MS 2012 World Record Attempt
Stick It To MS, an organization dedicated to spreading an awareness of drumming while raising funds for multiple sclerosis research, is holding their next event this coming Sunday, July 15, at the EventCity in Manchester, England. Like earlier events, this one will see…
Simmons Electronic Drum Fans And Followers Support New Online Museum
More than thirty years after Simmons electronic drums helped usher in the modern age of electronic drumming with their SDSV electronic drumkit and hexagonal drum pads, Simmons enthusiast, collector, and restoration expert Wolfgang Stoelzle has announced the creation of an…
Toontrack Americana EZX
This EZdrummer expansion pack captures the raw, no-frills essence of the Americana genre, recorded at the Congress House Studio in Austin with veteran engineer Mark Hallman (Carole King, Dan Fogelberg). The pack features natural-sounding Fibes and 1960s Ludwig drumsets, a…
U2 Drummer Larry Mullen Jr. Appears in Theatrical Remake of The Man on the Train
Larry Mullen Jr., the founding drummer of U2, is appearing in an English-language adaptation of Patrice Leconte’s acclaimed French crime drama L’Homme du Train (The Man on the Train). The film, which also stars Donald Sutherland, represents Larry’s acting debut.…
Former Twisted Sister/Dictators Drummer Rich Teeter Passes
Rich Teeter, who served in two New York hard rock institutions—Twisted Sister and the Dictators—passed away on April 10 following a battle with esophageal cancer. He was sixty-one. Teeter, who was also a twenty-plus-year employee at music retailer Sam Ash,…
Vinnie Colaiuta joins Paiste
Paiste has announced their endorsement of Vinnie Colaiuta. Vinnie began officially playing Paiste on a recent tour with Sting, with a set of cymbals consisting mostly of Formula 602 models. Erik Paiste remarked: “We are deeply honored to welcome Vinnie…
Premier Spirit of Maiden Drumset
The Spirit of Maiden drumset was designed exclusively by Premier and Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain. The artwork of the kit depicts the band’s iconic mascot, Eddie, from the Piece of Mind album, the first to feature McBrain on drums.…
Luis Conte Discusses Playing a 6/8 Feel With Thomas Lang
In this video world-renowned percussionist Luis Conte and drum demon Thomas Lang, who, along with fusion pioneer Billy Cobham, have recently begun interactive lessons via ArtistWorks, demonstrate and discuss playing a 6/8 feel. Luis’s online lessons launch on April…
Charlie Watts to Play Four Nights at the Iridium
This coming June 29 through July 2, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts will be playing the Iridium jazz club in New York City. Watts will perform with his own band on June 29 and 30 and on July 1, and…
