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Sneak Into Ian Paice's Private Drum Room
Check out Paice's stable of drum gear Members of Ian Paice Drumtribe got a big treat recently, when after several requests, the Deep Purple drummer finally offered to show everyone the drums he keeps at home. Walking down a gravel…
Tommy Lee Previews Two Tracks from his Solo Album
Tommy Lee's Solo Album, Andro, is expected to drop on October 16, 2020. Tommy Lee isn't kicking back and waiting for Motley Crue to get back on the road (the band's summer tour was recently postponed due to the pandemic).…
Carlos and Cindy Blackman Santana Cover "Imagine" for COVID-19 Charity
Cindy Blackman Santana Guitarist Carlos Santana and his wife, drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, have covered John Lennon's classic "Imagine" to benefit WhyHunger (a charity founded by the late Harry Chapin and radio personality Bill Ayres) and its SongAid outreach project to…
Neil Peart "The Spirit of Radio" Isolated Drum Tracks
Neil Peart, filmed from above during a live performance of "The Spirit of Radio" FarOutMagazine.com recently posted an isolated drum track of Neil Peart performing "The Spirit of Radio" with Rush. For Alan Cross, the post brought back memories, as…
Elise Trouw to Appear on All Access Hits Hosted By David Fragioni, May 28
Modern Drummer's successful All Access Hits webinar series is welcoming multi-instrumentalist, YouTube sensation, and hit-making singer/songwriter Elise Trouw on Thursday, May 28, 2 pm EST and 11 am PST. REGISTER FOR FREE! Hosted by David Frangioni, the All Access Hits…
Luna Percussion Introduces Sustainable Bamboo Cajon
Luna Bamboo Cajon The Luna Percussion line just got a little more exotic with the introduction of the Luna Bamboo Cajon, the latest addition to Luna’s already-popular Bamboo Series. Luna has taken the style of a traditional cajon to the…
Narada Michael Walden Joins Journey
Following the dismissal a while back of bassist Ross Valory and drummer Steve Smith over an alleged "coup attempt" within the corporate structure of the band, guitarist Neal Schon announced yesterday that Narada Michael Walden will be Journey's new drummer.…
Stewart Copeland: "I Screwed Up"
Stewart Copeland is certainly one of the drumming community's most successful, popular, and respected artists. But it appears Copeland is not above criticizing his own work publicly. For example, on a recent episode of Ultimate Classic Rock Nights radio show,…
Exclusive Premiere! Hero Trio releases "Red Cross" Featuring Drummer Rudy Royston
Thrill to drummer Rudy Royston letting loose on “Red Cross” by Hero Trio. Penned by the legendary Charlie Parker, and first recorded in the 1940s, "Red Cross" features Royston with bandleader Rudresh Mahanthappa on sax and François Moutin on bass.…
Ian Paice Is Not a Fan of Double-Bass Drums
Although Ian Paice plays in a seminal and iconic metal band, it doesn't mean he's a big fan of the double-bass drum techniques deployed by countless hard-rockin' drummers. During a recent question-and-answer session with fans via his Ian Paice Drum…
Tony Allen Passes
Tony Allen. Photo by Bernard Benant. Tony Allen, the longtime drummer with African music legend Fela Kuti, has died in France. As the drummer with Fela’s groundbreaking band Africa ’70, Allen was responsible for creating many of the beats that…
Five Young Drummers Breaking YouTube
Gordo Drummer—Busking on buckets in Sydney, Australia. The passion and enthusiasm — as well as commercial savvy — that young drummers and percussionists deploy to share their skills on social networks is not only impressive, but, in some cases, can…
Exclusive Chad Smith Webinar Friday April 24!
\ Join Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Modern Drummer Publisher David Frangioni for the exclusive webinar: START DRUMMING NOW: Education, Inspiration, Excitement & Results for All Ages. TOMORROW, Friday, April 23 at 12 noon PT and 3…
Jerry Roe of Friendship Commanders on Recording at Home
Even before the pandemic shuttered most of the commercial studios for band sessions, Jerry Roe decided the new Friendship Commanders EP would benefit from being recorded at home. "We wanted a thicker, more lush, and much grander sound than what…
