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Ride For Ronnie: Guns N’ Roses’ Steven Adler to Spearhead All-Star Jam
The third annual Ride For Ronnie Motorcycle Rally and Concert, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund on Sunday, May 7, 2017 will be highlighted by a host of celebrity riders joining the motorcycle ride through…
Audix Announces Giveaway of Gold D6 Drum Microphone
Audix, a leading manufacturer of application-specific vocal and instrument microphones, has announced that in celebration of International Drum Month the company will be giving away one custom-made, gold-plated D6, dynamic instrument microphone. The D6 is Audix’s flagship instrument microphone and…
Drummer Jason Bittner Joins Overkill
Legendary New Jersey thrashers Overkill have kept the machine running strong in 2017 with the release of their eighteenth album, The Grinding Wheel, as well as adding another US tour. Today, the band welcomes another addition to the Overkill history…
“It’s Electric” With Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Airs Every Sunday on Beats 1
Unscripted, unfiltered and featuring no “genre-fication” whatsoever, “It’s Electric!” is a weekly window into the mind of Metallica’s Lars Ulrich. Hear music that excites him, as well as chats with artists who inspire him...all wrapped in magnificently mindless banter. The…
D’Addario Awards Six Chicago-Area Music Education Grants
The D’Addario Foundation, a 503(c) nonprofit that partners with transformative music education organizations, handed out more than $17,000 in grants to six Chicago-area music education nonprofits on Friday, April 28. The event was held at the Burr Ridge, Illinois location…
BYOS Kicks Off Nationwide Clinician Tour
Evans and Promark by D’Addario announce the kickoff of the BYOS’ clinician tour taking place across the United States at participating Guitar Center locations. Ralph Nader and Harvey Thompson, collectively known as BYOS (Bring Your Own Style), are an innovative…
Auckland Drum Festival Celebrates Drumming Community
The inaugural Auckland Drum Festival was held at the Auckland Show Grounds, NZ on February 18, 2017. The diverse lineup featured local drumming groups displaying their talents, including Pipe Drummers, Celtic, Kids Drum Line, and Taiko drummers. The clinicians included…
Stephen Morris Named 2017 Yamaha Young Performing Artist
Yamaha Artist Services Indianapolis, in conjunction with the Band and Orchestral division of Yamaha Corporation of America, has announced the winners of the 2017 Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) Competition, which include jazz drummer, composer, and educator Stephen Morris of…
Steve Smith’s Acceptance Speech During Journey’s Induction Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
At Journey’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, drummer Steve Smith took the opportunity to, as we say, give the drummers some. “My speech was drummer-oriented,” Steve tells Modern Drummer, “as I wanted to be…
Remo Presents DrummerNight
In association with major drum and cymbal companies, Remo will once again present DrummerNight in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust. The event will be held at Manchester Central on the September 23, 2017 as part of the UK Drum…
Centrestage Presents Harvey Mason Master Class
On May 13, 2017, Centrestage will host a Harvey Mason master class at Ronnie Scott’s, 47 Frith Street, Soho, W1, London. This lunchtime session begins at 12:30 and will feature Mason demonstrating some of his musical and drum techniques,…
Rush to Release Limited-Edition Single for “Cygnus X-1” as Record Store Day Exclusive
This year marks the fortieth anniversary of Rush’s sixth studio album, A Farewell To Kings. To kick-start the celebration, on April 22, 2017, UMe/Anthem/ole will release a limited-edition, 12" single for “Cygnus X-1” as an exclusive for Record Store…
Sabian Education Network Returns to Drummers Collective
On March 13, 2017, the Sabian Education Network returned to the legendary Drummers Collective in New York City for another event aimed at drum teachers. With SEN director Joe Bergamini moderating, Sabian artists Scott Kettner, Jeff “Lo” Davis, and Micheal…
Billy Cobham Bringing Art of the Rhythm Section Retreat to the Mesa Arts Center
Drumming legend and jazz fusion pioneer Billy Cobham will bring his highly acclaimed Art of the Rhythm Section Retreat back to the Mesa Arts Center for its second year, offering an immersive educational program for drummers, bassists, guitarists, and keyboard…
