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Bon Jovi “Because We Can” Fall Tour Dates
Since kicking off in February, Bon Jovi’s “Because We Can—The Tour” has been selling out arenas and stadiums across the globe. In the midst of a worldwide trek, the band has announced a new round of North American dates beginning this fall. Launching at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena on October 2, 2013, the fall leg will hit cities such as San Antonio, Anaheim, Spokane, Tacoma, and the tour will also return to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Dallas, Toronto, and Montreal….
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Product Close-Up: Bosphorus Black Pearl Series Cymbals (UPDATED)
Click here to check out the new Bosphorus Black Pearl series cymbals, which are reviewed in the July 2013 issue.
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Jazz Drummer’s Workshop: The Stick Shot
Click here to check out a new Jazz Drummer’s Workshop article on the stick shot.
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Jazz Drummer’s Workshop: Focus on Brushes
Click here to check out a video to accompany the Jazz Drummer’s Workshop article, “Focus on Brushes,” from the June 2013 issue.
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Product Close-Up: Black Widow Drum Web
Click here to check out a video review of the Black Widow Drum Web drumset mat.
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Seeing Sounds, Part 2: The Deep, Fat “Thud”
Click here to check out part two of our Seeing Sounds series, which covers the deep, fat “thud” tones heard often in indie rock, pop, and R&B.
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Freddy the Flying Drummer
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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Product Close-Up: Ego Drum Supply 6×14 Single-Ply Myrtle Snare
Click here to check out the Ego Drum Supply steam-bent snare reviewed in the July 2013 issue.
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Product Close-Up: RBH Monarch Drumset
Click here to check out the new RBH mahogany/poplar/mahogany Monarch drumset.
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Product Close-Up: Boso Bamboo Drumsticks
Click here to check out some bamboo drumsticks from Boso.
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Zack B.’s Drum Cover of “The Hard Man Theme” from Mega Man 3
MD Online was recently hipped to drummer Zack B.’s fantastic drum cover of “The Hard Man Theme” from the ’90s Nintendo video game Mega Man 3. We asked Zack why he chose this particular track to cover, and he took the opportunity to share some tips on setting up mics and cameras for Youtube a video, and to tell us a little about himself….
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Zach Danziger and Owen Biddle TEDx Performance
Drummer Zach Danziger and bassist Owen Biddle of the group Mister Barrington recently conducted a unique performance for the TEDx series at UMass Amherst. By pre-recording their speech, Biddle and Danziger set out to challenge assumptions about live electronic music….
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Gerald Heyward at Guitar Center’s 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals
Watch Gerald Heyward’s performance at the 2012 Guitar Center Drum-Off Grand Finals, which were held at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on January 19, 2013….
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Adrian Young Drum Contest Winner Announced
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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Darren King of Mutemath at Guitar Center’s 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals (Part 4)
Watch part 4 of this video featuring Darren King of Mutemath’s special performance at Guitar Center’s 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on January 19th, 2013.
