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Thirteenth-Annual DrummerFest Taking Place October 19
Milwaukee music store Cascio Interstate Music, located at 13819 W. National Ave. in the Milwaukee suburb of New Berlin, will hold its thirteenth annual DrummerFest on Saturday, October 19, starting at 10 am and ending at 6 pm. This free…
Stanton Moore to Host Spirit of New Orleans Drum Camp This December 13–15
Drummer/author/educator Stanton Moore, who’s most known for his playing with the funk group Galactic, is debuting the Spirit of New Orleans Drum Camp on December 13–15 at the Old U.S. Mint in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter. Produced…
King Crimson Confirms New Three-Drummer Lineup
The eighth incarnation of King Crimson will include three drummers—Pat Mastelotto, Gavin Harrison, and Bill Rieflin—in addition to bassist Tony Levin, horn player Mel Collins, vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Jakko Jakszyk, and guitarist Robert Fripp. While no official tour dates have been announced,…
Sabian Returns With Cymbal Vote In 2014
For the third consecutive year, Sabian is asking drummers around the world to help decide which new models the iconic cymbal-maker will release in 2014 – and once again, drummers around the world get a chance to play them before…
Will Calhoun Is Getting a New Kit and One Lucky Winner is Getting His Old One!
THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. Winners will be contacted via email or phone. This Mapex Saturn “Lazer Canary” kit has been around the world and back serving Will, Living Colour, and their fans for years. Now, you have a chance to…
Andre Jevnik of the All Ways
Hey MD readers! I’m Andre Jevnik, and I am a twenty-year-old drummer from New York. I was the runner up in the Thomas Lang Big Drum Bonanza contest. Sure, I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t walk away with the…
Win A Copy Of blessthefall's New Release Hollow Bodies
Alternative Press has listed Hollow Bodies as their “Most Anticipated” album of 2013. For the album, the band commissioned producer Joey Sturgis (Asking Alexandria, The Devil Wears Prada, Of Mice & Men) to record it. The record features three guest…
Mike Kennedy of the Wonder Years
http://youtu.be/zqmU8-6wqrM Hello there! My name is Mike Kennedy, and I am a twenty-five-year-old drummer for the band the Wonder Years. This is my first ever blog with Modern Drummer, and I couldn’t be more excited. As any one that knows…
World’s Fastest Drummer Competition Heats Up Nashville
Tom Grosset of Toronto became the second person in history to break 1,200 single strokes (hits) in sixty seconds, at this year’s WFD World’s Fastest Drummer Extreme Sport drumming event held during the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville this past…
Greiner and Kilmer Drum Company Launched
August Burns Red’s Matt Greiner and drum maker Kaleb Kilmer have teamed up and announced the formation of the Greiner and Kilmer drum company. The new company’s first designs, which are said to combine Greiner’s drumming passion and Kilmer’s building…
Patrick Wheeler of the Wheeler Brothers
Hey, MD readers! My name is Patrick Wheeler, and I play drums in a little family affair called Wheeler Brothers. We are a five-piece band out of Austin, Texas that’s been lucky enough to tour coast to coast over the…
Bradlee Dean of Junkyard Prophet Wants You to Be a Winner
So much so, he’s managed to get the companies he endorses to pony up some great gear! Grand Prize: Sonor Safari drumset, Soultone Extreme crash cymbal, Hornets drumsticks, ButtKicker Drum Throne Rig, Deadlock drum pad, Deadlock DVD, and Junkyard Prophet…
Carlin Brown of Restorations
When people ask, “How’s the tour going”? there are always a million different directions the answer could follow. In this instance, if you take the situation apart and analyze it, it goes as follows: Take three bands from Pennsylvania that…
The Gene Hoglan Experience: An Intimate Gathering for Metal Fans
The Gene Hoglan Experience is an intimate gathering of metal fans brought together to celebrate the legacy and thirty-year career of one of metal’s most legendary drummers. Gene Hoglan is currently planning a series of these appearances to take place…
