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Remix Wilco’s Glenn Kotche!
Wilco drummer and composer Glenn Kotche invites musicians, producers, and fans to Blend (blend.io) to reimagine his seven-movement piece “Anomaly,” which was composed by Kotche for the renowned Kronos Quartet and is featured on his latest album, Adventureland, out now…
Toca Percussion Offering Dual-Tone Snare Conga Cajon
Toca Percussion’s new versatile, portable Snare Conga Cajon wraps two distinct sounds into one easy-to-play and portable instrument. The fiberglass bowl is topped with a thin layer of tone wood that’s divided into two chambers. The larger chamber produces a…
Mapex Teams Up With Bandhappy For The Vans 2014 Warped Tour
Mapex Armory Drums and Falcon hardware will be the drum and hardware of choice for all Bandhappy lessons for the 43 city tour. Bandhappy is the biggest and easiest on-line teaching community connecting anyone wanting to take lesson with their…
Kenn Youngar of Messer
Modern Drummer readers, cheers from Dallas! I am honored to be featured alongside these great drummers, not to mention the opportunity to be a part of an amazing magazine I grew up reading. I’ve been playing drums since I was…
Three of the World’s Top Drummers to Perform at the Salem YMCA
The Salem, Massachusetts YMCA will host a one-of-a-kind performance and student clinic with three top professional drummers: Dave DiCenso (Josh Groban), Rich Redmond (Jason Aldean), and James Murphy (Blue Man Group). The Drums for Funds concert will take place on…
Enter to Win This Incredible Prize Package From Gretsch, Gibraltar, LP, KAT, and Sabian
All-new Gretsch Marquee 5-Piece Kit Plus a 6.5x14 Aluminum Snare Drum With Wood Hoops The kit features 7-ply maple shells with 30-degree bearing edges and includes an 18x22 bass drum, 7x8, 7x10, and 8x12 mounted toms, and a 14x16 floor…
Brian Nevin of Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Yo, Modern Drummers, greetings from the Rocky Mountains. The new Big Head Todd and the Monsters release, Black Beehive, came out this past February 4. It was recorded in a one-room studio in five days. (Thanks to Maxwell’s Drum Shop…
2014 Croatia International Drum Camp
The eighth annual Croatia International Drum Camp will be held August 30 through September 7 at the Jeunesses Musicales International World Meeting Centre in the 14th century Venetian village of Groznjan, Croatia. The picturesque setting of this ancient Mediterranean hilltop…
Premier Appoints Steve White to Head of Education
Premier is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve White as its new head of education. In addition to this primary role, Steve will be joining Premier’s product development team, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to the company.…
Musicians Institute’s to Host World-Renowned Musicians for Special Clinics
Musicians Institute (MI), the College of Contemporary Music in Hollywood, CA, has announced its first round of instructors for Summer Shot 2014, the two-week music camp coming to MI’s campus beginning on June 23. In addition to the Hollywood music…
Andy V Galeon of Spiralarm
What’s up, modern drummers of earth? It’s Andy V Galeon here, checking in with an update on the crazy and wonderful journey this life of drumming has taken me post Death Angel. Since I departed the DA mother ship…
John Favicchia and Karl Sloman “The Code Breakers??? Drum Clinic
Riverside Guitar Shop and Pole Cat Percussion Systems present: John Favicchia and Karl Sloman, "The Code Breakers", drum clinic on Saturday, June 7th, from 1 pm - 4 pm. Don’t miss out, go to www.polecatps.com and register for the drum clinic…
Carlos Verdugo of Tribal Seeds
Greetings, Modern Drummer family! First of all I would like to thank you guys for taking time to read a little bit about me. Growing up in San Diego, California, drumming and music have always been a huge part of…
Fusion Great Billy Cobham’s “Art of the Rhythm Section??? Retreat, August 2014
Legendary drummer Billy Cobham is conducting an immersive learning program for experienced instrumentalists and band members. In addition to Cobham on drums, other faculty members include Dean Brown (guitar), Gary Husband (keyboard), and Ric Fierabracci (bass). This unique opportunity to…
