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The Pineapple Thief (Gavin Harrison) Release Drum Playthrough for "Wretched Soul"

NEW LIVE ALBUM + BLU-RAY/DVD "NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH" OUT NOW ON KSCOPE British progressive-rock band THE PINEAPPLE THIEF has revealed a new playthrough video for "Wretched Soul," featuring their critically-acclaimed and wildly revered luminary drummer Gavin Harrison (KING CRIMSON, PORCUPINE TREE). The live recording…

Modern Drummer
Nov 17, 2021

Moody Blues Drummer & Co-Founder Graeme Edge Passes November 11, 2021

Hello to our loyal readers and supporters, I’m Billy Ashbaugh. Yesterday, the world was saddened by the lose of yet another iconic musician, the Moody Blues Graeme Edge. Graeme was the co-founder and last remaining original member of the legendary…

Modern Drummer
Nov 12, 2021

Next Jazz Legacy For a More Inclusive Jazz Future

New Music USA Partners With Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice to Launch New Program Next Jazz Legacy For a More Inclusive Jazz Future Three-Year Program - With Major Funding From The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Will Increase Opportunities For…

Modern Drummer
Nov 11, 2021

12 Drummers Drumming

  Monday, November 1, 2021, on Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen’s 58th birthday, we are announcing a special upcoming auction called ’12 Drummers Drumming’ to benefit his Raven Drum Foundation. For the past 37 years, PNC has calculated the prices of the 12 gifts…

Modern Drummer
Nov 1, 2021

Oct 27 is Gary Chester Day

Gary Chester spent his drumming career making other people look good. He was one of the hardest working, most reliable, and most accomplished studio drummers in history. As if that wasn't enough, Gary became an educator and developed an incredible…

Modern Drummer
Oct 27, 2021
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Modern Drummer Announces Neil Peart Spirit of Drumming Scholarship

Join Modern Drummer in celebrating the life and legacy of Neil Peart by inspiring an up and coming, young drummer with an incredible opportunity! In memory of Neil, with the support of his family, Modern Drummer is proud to present…

Modern Drummer
Oct 20, 2021

Rock Camp Participates in Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp will be donating $250 to Breast Cancer Can Stick It for each person that signs up for a Rock…

Modern Drummer
Oct 16, 2021

The official trailer for The Beatles: Get Back is here!

WATCH THE NEW TRAILER FOR“THE BEATLES: GET BACK” AN ORIGINAL DOCUSERIES DIRECTED BY PETER JACKSON Three-Part Series Made Entirely from Never-Before-Seen, Restored Footage to Premiere on Disney+ November 25, 26, and 27  Today, Disney+ released the trailer and key art…

Modern Drummer
Oct 14, 2021

Rick Allen of Def Leppard Plans Fine Art Tour - This October - December 2021

 The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Will Make Appearances in Washington, DC area, New York/New Jersey and Atlanta at Wentworth Galleries to Celebrate His Newest Works Rick Allen: “WINGS OF HOPE 2021”In Addition to Three New Pieces from His…

Modern Drummer
Oct 5, 2021

100 Drummers “Drum Together” for WhyHunger Campaign

The mission is simple, but critical: One Beat. One Mission. End Hunger. WhyHunger—a non-profit founded in 1975 by the late Harry Chapin and radio deejay Bill Ayres to “change systems, policies, and institutions that perpetuate hunger and poverty in our…

Modern Drummer
Oct 4, 2021

Paracas Ritual Album Review

  Paracas Ritual, the new album by Manongo Mujica and Terje Evensen, sonically captures the duo’s time spent in the desert and bay of Paracas, on the Peruvian coast. Long days of listening and recording the sounds of the landscape…

Modern Drummer
Oct 2, 2021

Punk Pioneers Launch Podcast

By Jeff Ryan It has been some time since we've heard from these two post-punk pioneers, but the news just came in that Double Elvis Productions will launch a new Audio Series Curious Creatures. Curious Creatures is a brand-new podcast where hosts Lol Tolhurst…

Modern Drummer
Sep 30, 2021
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Matt Garstka Joins DW

Premier Prog Drummer Matt Garstka Joins The DW Artist Roster DW Drums couldn’t be more excited to announce the latest DW endorser: Matt Garstka. Matt has recorded and toured with the ground-breaking band Animals As Leaders for over ten years. He has…

Modern Drummer
Sep 22, 2021

Gethin Davies of The Struts currently on tour checks in with MD to run down his gear list

https://player.vimeo.com/video/611077502?h=4965f2add4&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479

Modern Drummer
Sep 21, 2021
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