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Web Exclusive: Deep Purple’s Ian Paice

by Mike Haid   Deep Purple recently released its twentieth studio album, Infinite. Despite hints that the famed classic-rock band is ready to retire from the road, its sound—including the swaggering slam of its original drummer—is still a joy to…

Modern Drummer
May 31, 2017

On the Beat With Charlie Z: Drumageddon Cyborg Drummer/DJ

Hello! It is my honor to be a part of the Modern Drummer “On the Beat” section. Being a young drummer, Modern Drummer was actually how I got the idea to become the successful NYC session drummer, producer, and music…

Modern Drummer
Jun 3, 2016

Event: Sweetwater Presents GearFest 2015

    Sweetwater, a top online retailer of music instruments and audio equipment in the US, is presenting GearFest 2015 on Friday, June 12, from 9 am to 6 pm, and Saturday, June 13, from 9 am to 5 pm,…

Modern Drummer
May 8, 2015

Ian Paice to Take Part in U.K. Learn to Play Day

The Music for All organization has announced that this March 31, Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice will be involved with National Learn to Play Day, which will offer free musical instrument lessons to the public. More than sixty music shops…

Modern Drummer
Mar 5, 2012

October Web Update News

Congratulations to drummer/percussionist Richard Bravo for his eight nominations for the 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, to be held in November in Las Vegas. Read Bravo’s archived MD blog here.  Kris Myers and Andy Farag are on Umphrey’s McGee’s latest,…

Modern Drummer
Oct 20, 2011
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Ian Paice: Influence

by Daniel Glass The first time I heard Ian Paice play the drums, I was a wide-eyed nine-year-old, just getting my musical sea legs under me. At the time, my best friend was three years my senior, and like an…

Modern Drummer
Oct 18, 2011

Web Update News

  John Tempesta is in the studio working on a new Cult record. For more on John go to moderndrummer-com.go-vip.net/2010/11/john-tempesta-2/. 311 have a new studio album out, Universal Pulse, produced by Bob Rock (Aerosmith, Metallica) and mixed by drummer Chad…

Modern Drummer
Sep 1, 2011

Steven Sweet of Warrant

I hope this moment in time finds you well and rested, ready to sit back, relax, and hopefully enjoy what follows. I’m Steven Sweet, mostly known as the drummer from the legendary and revolutionary Los Angeles Sunset Strip icons Warrant.…

Modern Drummer
Jun 15, 2011
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