Croatia Drum Camp Dedicated to Slain British Soldier | Modern Drummer Magazine

The seventh Croatia Drum Camp will be dedicated to British soldier and drummer Lee Rigby. Rigby, who, according to the BBC and other news sources, had been a member of the second Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, since 2006, is the individual whose April 23 murder on the streets of London sparked international outcry....

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Mack Longpre of Chloe Charles | Modern Drummer Magazine

Greetings from Toronto! My name is Mack Longpre. I’m a twenty-four-year-old drummer and baseball enthusiast who holds Tim Horton’s coffee and baked goods close to my heart. I’d love to take this opportunity to share a bit about myself and to talk about the people who have helped, taught, and influenced me....

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Musicians Institute Summer Shot 2013 | Modern Drummer Magazine

Now in its eighth year, Musicians Institute’s Summer Shot 2013 is a chance to crank up musician’s creative and technical skills with MI’s world-famous, hands-on education. This annual summer program offers intensive one-week courses in performance (bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, vocals, sax, trombone, and trumpet), songwriting, DJ/music production, guitar building, and more. The Summer Shot 2013 program will include guest artists Ozzy Osbourne, bassist Blasko, Animals as Leaders, Bruce Kulick of KISS, Fishbone’s Angelo Moore, the Faceless, DJ Sid Vicious, and more....

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Los Cabos Drumsticks Continue Think Pink National Charity Campaign | Modern Drummer Magazine

In November of 2010, Los Cabos Drumsticks launched a fundraising campaign, called Think Pink, in support of breast cancer research and related charities. The campaign began following Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in October 2010, as a way of keeping awareness in the media following a month of national fundraising events....

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Remo Brings Drumming to Fifth Graders | Modern Drummer Magazine

Remo recently visited local elementary schools to bring the benefits of drumming to fifth graders in Santa Clarita and Canyon Country, California. Mike DeMenno, Manager of the Remo Recreational Music Center, went to these locations to implement the Beat the Odds protocol with a variety of rhythmic activities and educational information about the origin of drums. Beat the Odds, a social and emotional skill-building program delivered in a framework of drumming, has shown, through UCLA research, that it can significantly reduce a spectrum of behavior problems in children....

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Last Chance!
Marley’s Music Uprising Band Search Competition | Modern Drummer Magazine

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....

Last Chance!
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Dave DiCenso | Modern Drummer Magazine

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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The Smashing Pumpkins’ Mike Byrne | Modern Drummer Magazine

In this exclusive MD Online interview, the drummer discusses his double life as arena rock god and basement-dwelling indie plebian....

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Freddy the Flying Drummer | Modern Drummer Magazine

You’ve seen flying spiders, people flying over Rio di Janeiro, drunk idiots who thought they could fly. But this is probably a first: a flying drummer. Let’s not spoil the video by telling you more, but here’s what you should know: This is just the beginning of what Freddy wants to accomplish. Next on his checklist is a drum skydive—you know, where someone jumps off a plane and flies down for a bit, then opens his parachute and lands, and everybody’s stoked that they made it....

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Beats, Brews, & Banter with Chuck Treece | Modern Drummer Magazine

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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