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Jefferson Airplane/Starship Drummer Joey Covington Dies
Joey Covington, who was a member of the legendary West Coast band Jefferson Airplane, died in a car crash this past Tuesday. He was sixty-seven years old. Covington became a professional drummer as a young teenager, taking gigs in, among…
Thomas Lang, Aaron Spears, Steve Smith, and Dave Weckl Appearing at Cleveland Drum Fantasy Camp
For the seventh consecutive year, Drum Fantasy Camp will allow drummers of all ages, playing levels, and musical genres to spend time in small classes with some of the world’s great drummers. This year’s camp will be held August 8…
Main Drag Sessions
Main Drag Music, located at 330 Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is starting a series of free weekly “sessions” in which staffers and guest speakers will be covering a wide variety of topics of interest to the music-making community, within…
July 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Carter Beauford
(on newsstands June 4, 2013) On the Cover Carter Beauford A gentler, more mature Carter Beauford? Well… He might be reining in the notes on record these days, but live, the Dave Matthews Band drummer is still letting it all…
US Navy Band Commodores Jazz Ensemble Seeking Drummer
The US Navy Band Commodores, the Navy’s premier jazz ensemble, have been performing jazz for over forty years. Formed in 1969, this eighteen-member group continues the big band legacy with some of the finest musicians in the world. Led by…
Fork’s Drum Closet and Mapex Support Musicians Corner
Fork’s Drum Closet and Mapex teamed up to support the Musicians Corner Music Festival in Nashville, TN. Since 2010, the festival has created a global music landmark and community gathering space in Centennial Park, where musical performers can illustrate the…
Slayer Welcomes Back Paul Bostaph
Slayer’s Tom Araya and Kerry King are pleased to announce that Paul Bostaph has rejoined the band on a full-time basis. Bostaph will be behind the drumkit beginning June 4, when Slayer kicks off the first leg of its 2013…
Vic Firth Inducted by Music for All into the Bands of America Hall of Fame
Vic Firth Company is pleased to announce that Vic Firth has been inducted into the Music for All 2013 Bands of America Hall of Fame. The Bands of America Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have greatly impacted the nation’s…
Photograph, A New Book and Ebook by Ringo Starr
Genesis Publications and Ringo Starr are set to release Photograph, a collection of never-before-seen material, including photos taken by Ringo, as well as exclusive images from his own personal archives. The material will first be published as an ebook, available…
Ginger Baker Coming To the Iridium in NYC
Iconic British drummer Ginger Baker will be performing at the Iridium in New York City this coming October 9 – 13. Baker came to prominence in the mid-’60s with the hugely influential heavy psychedelic rock group Cream, which also featured…
Together For Tommy, Fighting Against ALS Benefit Concert
On Sunday, June 9, 2013 a benefit concert for drummer Tommy Mastro will be held at the Headliner on Rt.35 in Neptune City, NJ. The benefit starts at 3PM and features performances by Pat Roddy Band, Rory Daniels, ASAP, and…
Bernard “Pretty??? Purdie Clinic and Concert, June 2, 2013
An educational clinic and concert, featuring Bernard “Pretty” Purdie and friends and the Pat Clark Band, will take place on Sunday, June 2, 2013 from 1 PM to 5 PM at the Darress Theatre located at 615 Main Street in…
Tonight Show Drummer Ed Shaughnessy Passes
Ed Shaughnessy, beloved by a generation of drummers who grew up watching The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s, passed away on Friday, May 24, at the age of eighty-four. Prior to joining Doc Severinsen…
Croatia Drum Camp Dedicated to Slain British Soldier
The seventh Croatia Drum Camp will be dedicated to British soldier and drummer Lee Rigby. Rigby, who, according to the BBC and other news sources, had been a member of the second Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, since 2006, is…
