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Scorpions Recruit Mikkey Dee For US Tour Dates
Iconic rockers Scorpions will hit the road in May for twelve North American headlining dates with Mikkey Dee, formerly of Motörhead, sitting in on drums for James Kottak, who is currently on break while he seeks medical attention. Swedish-born Mikkey…
WhackBamThudd Presents Reel Rhythm Percussion Event
The 2016 WhackBamThudd drumset/Latin Reel Rhythm percussion event will take place at the Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon, Sask Canada on Saturday, June 4. Hosted by Yamaha drum artists Brad King and Mark Kelso, this event elevates the year-end recital concept…
DrumsForCures Presents Tenth Anniversary DrumStrong Event
For ten years DrumsForCures has provided survivorship fortification, access to solid health resources, sparked wonderful memories, and facilitated the sharing of heart through engaging interactive DrumStrong rhythm events. On May 21 at Misty Meadows Farm, 455 Providence Rd S, Weddington,…
Sabian Education Network Hosts Los Angeles Event at Musicians Institute
On April 12, 2016, the Sabian Education Network hosted a panel discussion event for drum teachers at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California. Led by SEN director Joe Bergamini, the panel featured Dave Black, Jeff Bowders, Fred Dinkins, and Pete Gamber…
Rhythm, Sound, and Magic Spring Camp
Join two old friends and masters of percussion Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin and Wood, John Scofield, Iggy Pop, Bob Moses) and Cyro Baptista (Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock, John Zorn, Yo Yo Ma, Trey Anastasio), plus special guests John Medeski and…
June 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Peter Erskine
(Available in print and digitally April 28, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe On the Cover Peter Erskine “Can we still keep getting better as we get older? It is possible. But art…
Remo Inc. Founder Remo Belli Passes
The staff of Modern Drummer magazine is extremely saddened to learn of the passing of Remo Belli, founder of the world-renowned drumhead and percussion manufacturer that bares his name. We’ll make more information available as soon as it becomes…
Thomas Lang Presents Fifth Annual Big Drum Bonanza
Drummer/producer Thomas Lang (stOrk/Paul Gilbert) has announced that Big Drum Bonanza 2016 (BDB2016) will take place June 28 to July 2 at the Palm Garden Hotel in Thousand Oaks, California. Drummers of all ages, levels, and styles are invited to…
News: Jim Chambers’ Music Box Presents Sam Ash Drum Bash V.9.0 in Tampa
Following up on Drum Bash V.8.0, held in October of 2015, local music educator and owner of Jim Chambers’ Music Box, Jim Chambers, will once again team with Sam Ash Music to present Drum Bash V.9.0 on Saturday, April 30…
Legendary Drummer Danny Seraphine Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Pioneering jazz-rock drummer/composer/author and founding member of the Grammy award-winning rock group, Chicago, Danny Seraphine was officially inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Friday, April 8 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Worldwide, Chicago has sold in excess…
Web Exclusive! JP Gaster of Clutch Talks Gear and More
Clutch, one of the most respected and influential hard rock bands of the past twenty-five years, released its eleventh studio album, Psychic Warfare, this past October. The album debuted at #11 in the Billboard Top-200 chart and landed at #1…
Billy Cobham Live Master Class Webcast
One of the world’s all-time greatest drummers will offer a live master class webcast devoted to the “Art of the Rhythm Section” on April 30, 2016 at 2 pm ET. Questions may be asked real-time via the live chat. Advanced…
News: Dave Weckl, Sonny Emory, Harvey Mason, and Will Kennedy to Judge Online Competition
Simon Phillips, Sonny Emory, Dave Weckl, Will Kennedy, Chris Coleman, and Harvey Mason are among the judges in an online competition hosted by Grammy-winning guitarist/producer Lee Ritenour. The fifth biennial Six String Theory Competition is accepting applications accepted for guitar,…
’70s-Era David Bowie Drummer Dennis Davis Passes
Longtime David Bowie drummer Dennis Davis passed away yesterday. Davis appeared on a string of Bowie studio albums in the ’70s, beginning with Young Americans in 1975 and ending with 1980’s Scary Monsters. The run of recordings, which also includes…
