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News: PMC Announces Appointment of Sarah Hagan of Zildjian to Advisory Board

The Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) Executive Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Hagan to its advisory board. A drummer and former teacher, Hagan joined Zildjian as a marketing and events coordinator and was promoted to artist relations…

Modern Drummer
Aug 17, 2015

The Trap Set With Joe Wong Announces Funny Drummer Month

Drumedy — 1. A popular phrase that describes the convergence of drums and comedy. 2. Didn’t exist — until now. The worlds of drumming and comedy finally merge in the form of Funny Drummers Month, starting August 5th on The Trap Set…

Modern Drummer
Aug 10, 2015

News: Round Hill Music Announces Worldwide Administration Deal with Drummer Adam Deitch

Round Hill Music has entered a worldwide administration deal with Grammy-nominated writer/producer/drummer Adam Deitch. Deitch has shared the stage and penned tunes with R&B sensation Ledisi, hip-hop mogul 50 Cent, and jazz legend John Scofield. After touring extensively, Deitch decided…

Modern Drummer
Aug 7, 2015

News: Church’s Chicken and World’s Fastest Drummer Name Joshua Robinson and Braxton Burke World Champions

More than 300 drummers from across the world faced off in Nashville, TN this past July to compete in the 2015 World’s Fastest Drummer (WFD) World Finals. Braxton Burke, twenty-one, from Langley, KY, took home the title as the Hands…

Modern Drummer
Aug 4, 2015

Be a Winner in the Premier Drums and Sabian Cymbals Contest

Total prize package worth $6,450! Premier presents its new Modern Classic Club kit, which was reviewed in the February 2015 issue of Modern Drummer: “The subtle vintage/retro vibe of this kit makes it look as timeless as it sounds.” Sabian…

Modern Drummer
Aug 1, 2015
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September 2015 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Gil Sharone

(Available in print August 4, 2015; digitally July 30, 2015) On the Cover Marilyn Manson’s Gil Sharone “I like being in situations where I’ll be super-distracted but I won’t get thrown off. If to get lost, all they’d have to…

Modern Drummer
Jul 31, 2015

News: Greg Fox (Liturgy, Guardian Alien) and John Colpitts (Oneida, Man Forever) Release Duo Album and Perform Live

Greg Fox (Liturgy, Guardian Alien) and John Colpitts (a.k.a. Kid Millions of Oneida and Man Forever), two of New York’s most in-demand drummers, have combined forces as the Fox Millions Duo for Lost Time, a unique collaborative LP out now…

Modern Drummer
Jul 30, 2015

News: Enter the “White Room??? Video Contest to Win a Spot at the Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy Camp

In commemoration of legendary Cream drummer Ginger Baker’s first appearance at the Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy Camp, drummers can submit a video of themselves playing “White Room” by Cream to win a spot at the camp in Los Angeles on…

Modern Drummer
Jul 20, 2015

News: Philadelphia “Community Unity Music Festival??? Planned for August 15, 2015

Jazz drummer Justin Faulkner, of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, is planning a music festival to promote nonviolence and unity in the Philadelphia community and to provide musical opportunities as a positive alternative for troubled youth. The festival will be called…

Modern Drummer
Jul 14, 2015

Daru Jones Mini-Doc and GC Signing

Check out this mini-documentary on July 2015 Modern Drummer cover artist Daru Jones. And New York–area fans, mark your calendars; on August 20 the Jack White/Ruff Pack drummer will be doing a performance/signing at Guitar Center’s Union Square location. To…

Modern Drummer
Jul 9, 2015

News: Periphery Drummer and Bassist to Host Creativelive.com “Studio Pass??? Workshop on August 26 and 27

CreativeLive Music & Audio has announced an upcoming “Studio Pass” recording workshop to be hosted by Periphery bassist/producer Adam “Nolly” Getgood and drummer Matt Halpern. In this free class, set to stream live on August 26 and 27 from 10…

Modern Drummer
Jul 7, 2015

News: The Drawing Center in NYC Presents “Drawing Sound: Billy Martin???

For its 2015–16 season, the Drawing Center in New York City has developed two multi-evening events for its newly renovated galleries that demonstrate the institution’s increased focus on the intersections between drawing, sound, and performance-based art. Interspersed between major exhibitions,…

Modern Drummer
Jul 7, 2015
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News: Rock and Roll Drumming Legends Honored at Summer NAMM

World’s Fastest Drummer (WFD) producer Jack Propps and Church’s Chicken have joined to honor three living legends of drumming. This year’s recipients of the WFD/Church’s Chicken Legends Series Awards are D.J. Fontana (Elvis Presley), W.S. Holland (Johnny Cash), and Richie…

Modern Drummer
Jul 7, 2015

August 2015 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Antonio Sanchez

(Available in print July 2, 2015; digitally June 30, 2015) On the Cover Antonio Sanchez “I’m in a very scary place right now, because I’m saying no to everything so I can do my thing. But I’m determined to get…

Modern Drummer
Jun 30, 2015
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