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MD columnist Stephen Bidwell at SXSW
For a little over a week in the middle of March, Austin, Texas gets invaded by several branches of the entertainment industry. The South by Southwest (SXSW) music conference started out in the late 1980s as a showcase for the…
Chris Prescott of Pinback
Pinback has been traveling constantly this past year in support of the new album, Information Retrieved. We were planning the final leg of our US tour when the opportunity came up to play on Jimmy Fallon’s show in New York.…
Frank Zummo of Street Drum Corps and thenewno2
Frank Zummo (right) and Shepard Fairey, photo by Obey Giant Hello, MD! Frank Zummo checking in. This year kicked off with Street Drum Corps debuting our new show “Lost Vegas” at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.…
Carmine Appice’s Rockaholics Metal Fan Camp
Carmine Appice’s Rockaholics Metal Fan Camp is set for August 26–30, 2013 at Full Moon Resort in the heart of the “Forever Wild” Catskill Forest Preserve, a half-hour west of Woodstock, New York. Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus) will be…
Playing With a Band Part 2: Tracking a Song Without a Strong Click (with Video)
Modern Drummer Web Exclusive! by Paul Hose I once attended a superb drum clinic given by studio/rock great Kenny Aronoff. His playing was world-class, but the insight he gave into the mind of a consummate session artist was invaluable. This…
Popular Play-Alongs, Part 5: Rap-Rock
March 2013 Jobbing Drummer Popular Play-Alongs Part: 5: Rap-Metal by Donny Gruendler In this series of articles we’ve focused on developing the proper performance technique, groove vocabulary, and sound to play a wide variety of tunes. In this final installment,…
Benny Greb Master Session
This March 14 through 18, Modern Drummer Pro Panelist, MD Fest veteran, and creator of the groundbreaking Language of Drumming DVD, Benny Greb, will be conducting a master session at Full Moon Resort in the Catskill Mountains, about thirty miles…
Popular Play-Alongs, Part 4: Dance-Rock
February 2013 Jobbing Drummer Popular Play-Alongs Part: 4: Dance-Rock by Donny Gruendler In the last three play-along articles (July and October 2012 and January 2013), we focused on developing the proper performance technique, groove vocabulary, and sound to play alongside…
Popular Play-Alongs, Part 3: Synth Metal
January 2013 Jobbing Drummer Popular Play-Alongs Part 3: Synth Metal by Donny Gruendler In the last two play-along articles, we worked on the proper performance technique, groove vocabulary, and sounds of contemporary pop/R&B and punk-pop—two styles of music that you’ll…
All Musicians Are Invited To The Sessions And Big Beat In Seattle, WA This Weekend
The Sessions this Saturday, November 17 and Donn Bennett's Big Beat Sunday, November 18. Registration is required for both events. The Sessions will be at EMP Theater in Seattle on Saturday, November 17 from 9:30-5:00, offering an educational introduction of necessary…
Popular Play-Alongs, Part 2: Pop-Punk
October 2012 Jobbing Drummer Popular Play-Alongs Part 2: Pop-Punk by Donny Gruendler In our first play-along article (July 2012), we developed the proper performance technique, groove vocabulary, and sound to play a Top 40 Justin Timberlake–style tune. This month we’re…
World's Fastest Drummer Contest
Do You Have What it Takes to be The World’s Fastest Drummer? Now you can prove it! NAMM announces the twelfth effort to find the “World’s Fastest Drummer”. This highly charged interactive event is a feature at this year’s Summer…
Dan Whitesides of The Used
What’s up Modern Drummer readers?! Dan Whitesides from the Used here. Thank you, Modern Drummer, for giving me the opportunity to talk a little about our new album, Vulnerable. Vulnerable is the Used’s fifth album and my third with the…
Popular Play-Alongs: Timber Grooves
July 2012 Jobbing Drummer Popular Play-Alongs Part 1: Timber Grooves by Donny Gruendler Pop music is all over the airwaves. Drummers need to realize that the music on the radio is vital and deserves our attention as aspiring working musicians.…
