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Idris Muhammad Dies at Age 74
The funk and jazz drummer Idris Muhammad, who hailed from New Orleans and spent his recent years playing with pianist Ahmad Jamal, passed away this week at age seventy-four. Muhammad’s friend Dan Williams, who's worked with the New Orleans Jazz &…
Protect your hearing! Check out Direct Sound Extreme Isolation headphones.
Made in the USA, Direct Sound Extreme Isolation headphones are comfortable and provide two levels of hearing protection. The EX-29 model offers a noise reduction rating of 29 dB and weighs 11.5 ounces. Available in black and white, these headphones…
Guitar Center Celebrates New Times Square Store With The Roots Live In Concert
Guitar Center has announced the grand opening of the retailer’s brand new store location in world-renowned Times Square. The new store is located at 218 W. 44th St. and opens its doors at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2014. This opening coincides…
World’s Fastest Drummer Contest Heats Up Summer NAMM Show
WFD-World’s Fastest Drummer, Extreme Sport Drumming events held its fifteenth annual competition at the past Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, Tennessee. The WFD competition consists of two categories: Battle of the Hands™ and Battle of the Feet™. The preliminary heats…
September 2014 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Rob Bourdon of Linkin Park
(Available digitally July 29, 2014; on newsstands August 5, 2014) On the Cover Linkin Park’s Rob Bourdon It’s not as if the group didn’t rock before. But with its new album, Linkin Park is positively raging. And that’s no accident.…
Want a clearer, fatter kick sound? Check out the KickPort/FX bass drum system.
The new KickPort/FX bass drum system is said to be a fast, easy, and affordable way to achieve a studio-quality bass drum sound. The pre-pack includes a KickPort for the resonant bass drum head and a 2" FX port for…
Yamaha Offers Live-Sound Solutions for Electronic Drummers
Drummers face many challenges when it comes to amplifying electronic drums, and in the case of hybrid kits it’s important to have the electronic components match the audio quality and volume of the acoustic drums to create a cohesive, integrated…
Check out the Loop Loft’s Matt Chamberlain Drums, a Collection of Loops, Multi-tracks, Samples, and MIDI by the famed session drummer.
As one of the most in-demand session drummers of the past twenty years, Matt Chamberlain’s extensive list of recording credits reads like a veritable who’s who of the music industry: Peter Gabriel, the Wallflowers, Fiona Apple, Kanye West, David Bowie,…
Rhythm House Drums’ Eco-Friendly Hand Drums
Located outside Charlotte, North Carolina, RHD specializes in custom-made hand drums that are build from locally felled lumber and are designed in an eco-friendly manner to reduce waste. The company offers djembes, ashiko drums, and sets of dunun. RHD also…
New YamahaDTX.com Website Designed to Educate and Enhance the Playing Experience of Electronic Drummers
Yamaha announced the launch of www.yamahadtx.com, a new website devoted to the company’s DTX electronic drum lineup. Featuring bold graphics and refreshed, updated content, the site addresses the growing market for electronic drums and highlights the latest DTX product information…
The NAMM Foundation Awards Rhythm! Discovery Center Grant to Support Music-Making Program
Rhythm! Discovery Center is one of twenty-one recipients selected to receive grant support from the NAMM Foundation. The funding will allow Rhythm! to continue to offer participatory music programs that increase exposure to music making and its myriad benefits to…
Only One Week Remaining To Enter Drumerica - The Contest For Young Drummers!
There's only one week left to enter #Drumerica, the National Competition For Young Drummers! Submit a video of your drumming online for a chance to be seen by top drummers and win $25,000 in prizes. Open to 13-18 year-old US…
Lamb of God’s Chris Adler Partners to Open Big Whiskey Grill in Richmond, Virginia
Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler recently announced his new partnership with restaurant owner Will “Mac” McCormack to open the Big Whisky Grill near the West End of Richmond, Virginia. The original Whisky Grill is located in the Richmond Fan…
Introducing WFLIII Drums USA
William F. Ludwig III announced the formation of his own company, WFLIII Drums, at the 24th annual Chicago Drum Show in St. Charles, Illinois, this past May. Ludwig III, commonly known as Bill III, represents the third generation of drum…
