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Marley’s Music Uprising Band Search Competition
News and Events - May 22, 2013
Marley Beverage Company, in partnership with Sonicbids, has launched Marley’s Music Uprising, a contest to discover the next great sound inspired by reggae and influenced by the legendary Bob Marley....
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Beats, Brews, & Banter with Chuck Treece
News - May 20, 2013
Philly Drum Project’s monthly event, Beats, Brews, & Banter, will continue on Monday, June 3rd at Hard Rock Cafe at the corner of 12th and Market in Philadelphia. The event will run from 7-10pm and feature an Open-Drum format, with Philly Drum Project members presenting 5-10 minute 'mini workshops' in a lightning-round format. Legendary Philly studio musician Chuck Treece will be there to present a workshop of his own and host the night...
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Malletech Featured on How It’s Made TV Show
News and Events - May 13, 2013
Malletech, a manufacturer of high-end, professional marimbas, vibes, xylophones, bells, mallets, and drumsticks, will be featured on the long-running TV show How It’s Made. The episode will air in the U.S. on Thursday, May 23, at 9 p.m. EST, on The Science Channel. It will also air in Canada on the Discovery Channel, on Tuesday, May 28, at 8 p.m. EST....
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“Dreams in Theater” Live Event
News - May 9, 2013
Dream Cymbals and Gongs Inc. and Axiom Music present an evening of cymbals and live performances entitled “DREAMS in Theater”. This is a FREE event with live performances by Libor Hadrava (USA), Matias Mingote German (Spain) and Scott Pellegrom (USA)....
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Bonzo Birthday Bash
NY/NJ East Coast Invasion
News - May 4, 2013
Brian Thomas Tichy and his partner Joe Sutton have decided to bring the Bonzo Bash/John Bonham celebration to New York and New Jersey for three shows. The shows, co-sponsored by Modern Drummer, have been booked for May 30, May 31, and June 1 to pay tribute to John Henry Bonham on and around what would have been his 65th birthday....
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Free Online Drum Lesson With Tony Royster Jr.
News - May 2, 2013
Known for his speed around the kit, Tony Royster Jr. will be teaching a free online drum lesson on building hand speed at Drumeo.com on Sunday, May 12, starting at 1 pm EDT. Drummers can sign up at drumeo.com....
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Day of Drums Organizers Seeking Support
News and Events - May 1, 2013
The organizers of Day of Drums are seeking support from the worldwide community of drummers to help reduce or eliminate the cost to children and their families to participate in the day-long summer drumming experience....
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Mat Marucci Trio Concert in Syracuse, NY on May 12
News - May 1, 2013
Modern Drummer columnist Mat Marucci will be appearing with his trio at Jazz Central, at 441 E. Washington Street, in Syracuse, New York, on Sunday, May 12. The concert will begin at 7 pm and will be recorded live by Cadence Jazz Records....
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June 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Joey Waronker
Issues - April 30, 2013
See what's in the June 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer Magazine! Featuring Joey Waronker.
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Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band Announce Latin American Tour Dates
News and Events - April 29, 2013
Ringo has been having so much fun with this incarnation of the All Starr band, with whom he just wrapped up a tour in the Pacific Rim including dates in New Zealand, Australia and Japan, that he has announced another leg of tour dates.
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Adrian Young Drum Contest Winner Announced
News - April 29, 2013
Last month, Adrian Young of No Doubt invited drummers to participate in a competition surrounding “Push and Shove,” the title track from the band’s most recent album. Contestants submitted their drum covers for a chance to win gear from Orange County Drum and Percussion, Zildjian, Remo, and Ahead Armor Cases....
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KoSA 18th International Percussion Workshop, Drum Camp, and Festival
News - April 29, 2013
The KoSA International Percussion Workshop Camp and Festival will take place July 23–28 at Castleton State College, nestled in the mountains of Vermont near the resort destination of Killington....
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Beats, Brews, & Banter with Allison Miller
News - April 25, 2013
Philly Drum Project’s monthly event, Beats, Brews, & Banter, will continue on Monday, May 6th at The R Bar (formerly Roosevelt’s Pub) at the corner of 23rd and Walnut in Philadelphia. The event will run from 7-9pm and feature Allison Miller....
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Own A Piece Of Drumstick History
News and Events - April 19, 2013
Original Vater Drumstick Factory For Sale.
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New England Drum Festival Drum Fun Event
News - April 19, 2013
NH Drum Festival’s second Drum Fun drum solo contest event will take place May 18 at Autofair Volkswagen of Nashua and Nashua Harley-Davidson, which is located at 717 Milford Road, Merrimack, NH, from noon until 8 pm....
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Meinl International Drum Festival 2013
News - April 17, 2013
The third international Meinl Drum Festival will take place at the Svenska Mässan in Göteborg, Sweden on November 2, 2013. Meinl will produce the festival in cooperation with Crafton Musik, Meinl’s distributor for Sweden and Denmark....
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Smithsonian Celebrates Global Reach of Jazz during Jazz Appreciation Month
News - April 17, 2013
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History marked the 12th annual Jazz Appreciation Month with a global cultural perspective on April 9, receiving jazz artifacts from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) jazz master Randy Weston, and Latin jazz drummer Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez. A financial gift from the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation will establish the first endowment fund to support JAM, a month-long celebration advancing appreciation of jazz as America’s original music....
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Ex–Periphery/Sky Eats Airplane Drummer Travis Orbin Joins Darkest Hour
News - April 16, 2013
Ex–Periphery and Sky Eats Airplane drummer Travis Orbin has joined veteran Washington, D.C., melodic death metal band Darkest Hour. “I’ve been jamming and writing a new record with the guys for over a year,” says Orbin. “It’s been especially rewarding in that everything was composed in a room together, a wholly organic process that I haven’t experienced in a long while. I’m excited about the tunes [and about] signing on as a full-time member, and I can’t wait to hit the road!”
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Former Red Hot Chili Peppers/Captain Beefheart Drummer Cliff Martinez Honored by BMI
News - April 11, 2013
The music-rights-management company BMI will present the Richard Kirk Award for outstanding career achievement to composer Cliff Martinez at the organization’s 2013 Film & Television Awards. The annual ceremony will be held Wednesday, May 15, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in California....
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Periphery’s Matt Halpern and Dillinger Escape Plan’s Billy Rymer Schedule Last-Minute Drum Clinic
News - April 11, 2013
Drummers, fans of the groups Periphery and Dillinger Escape Plan, and aspiring young musicians who live in the Baltimore/DC/Virginia/Pennsylvania area will want to know about an upcoming two-hour drum and music business-based workshop featuring Matt Halpern of Periphery and Billy Rymer of the Dillinger Escape Plan. The workshop, which will focus on ways to be more successful as a working drummer, as well as offer exercises and grooves for developing creative ideas behind the kit, will take place between 2 and 4 p.m. this Saturday, April 13, in Rockville, Maryland.
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The Afro-Peruvian Percussion Ensemble:
From the Cajon to the Drum Setby Hector Morales
Recording artist and educator Hector Morales has contributed a rich and concise new look at an under-covered topic.
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Dave DiCenso
Hello fans of music, drumming, and Modern Drummer! Dave DiCenso here, checking in with my first MD blog. I’m happy to let you know I’m currently touring with the amazing singer Josh Groban.
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Nick Krivchenia of Armed With Legs
Most people could care less about what it means to be passionate and creative in the world of music. Even fewer musicians put this passion and creativity into practice.
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Jamey Tate
My name is Jamey Tate, and I am a Los Angeles–based studio and touring drummer….
