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Drum Daze 2014 Columbus, Ohio
News - March 10, 2014
On Sunday, March 30th, some of the biggest names in drumming will come together for an afternoon you won’t forget. Russ Miller joins Ray Luzier, Mike Johnston, Greg Hutchinson and John Riley for the Drum Daze line-up.
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Mike Portnoy and the Winery Dogs Host Dog Camp
Drummers - March 6, 2014
Drummer Mike Portnoy and his Winery Dogs bandmates, bassist Billy Sheehan and guitarist Richie Kotzen, have announced Dog Camp. The event, the group’s first annual immersive program for aspiring musicians of all ages and levels, is set for this coming July 21-25, at Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, New York....
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Sabian Clinics for March, April, and May 2014
News and Events - March 6, 2014
Sabian announces clinics for 2014....
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Yamaha Partner Gallant Entertainment Features Super Bowl XLVIII Performances
News and Events - March 3, 2014
Gallant Entertainment Inc., with the support of Yamaha Corporation of America, presented featured drumline performances at Super Bowl XLVIII, held at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, February 2, 2014. The drummers performed in the tailgate area and also appeared in the stadium throughout the game....
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Will Calhoun Takes Rhythm to Canvas with New Art Release
Drummers - March 3, 2014
Over the last three decades, drummer Will Calhoun’s creativity has stretched genres, mediums, and continents, from his Grammy-winning work with Living Colour to his solo work and drummer-led jazz recordings. His latest release, AZA (www.willcalountart.com), shows the artist exploring a new medium of rhythm on canvas....
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Stanton Moore Announces SONO Las Vegas Drum Camp in April
Drummers - March 3, 2014
Grammy award-winning drummer, author, and educator Stanton Moore (Galactic) debuts his SONO Las Vegas Drum Camp, April 11–13 at the Alexis Park Hotel and Spa. Produced by MUSO Entertainment, this exclusive three-day music camp celebrates the legacy and rich musical tradition that is unique to New Orleans....
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WIN a 9-piece Dixon Artisan Limited Wild Zebra Black Fade Kit with Hardware
News - March 1, 2014
Dixon Artisan Limited encourages innovation and advancement in the art of shell making by challenging its craftsmen with custom orders and the purchase of limited hardwoods, combining design, resources, and craftsmanship to produce these masterpiece outfits. Artisan Limited Wild Zebra combines 100% North American maple with zebrawood cut on a spiral, resulting in an erratic grain pattern in lieu of its familiar vertical look. ...
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Travis Barker Presents the 7th Annual Musink Tattoo and Music Festival
Drummers - February 25, 2014
Presented by Travis Barker (Blink-182/Transplants), Southern California’s most anticipated tattoo and music festival Musink will celebrate its 7th year at the OC Fair and Events Center in Costa Mesa, CA on March 21–23. This year’s lineup will include performances from the Descendents, Tech N9ne, Transplants, Gorilla Biscuits, Love Canal, Judge, Strife, Rittz, and H20 and will host over 300 renowned tattoo artists from around the world including Jack Rudy, Dan Smith, Tokyo Hiro, Nikko Hurtado, Small Paul, and Oliver Peck, among many others. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 21, at 10 am PT at musink.frontgatetickets.com....
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April 2014 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring Mike Johnston
Issues - February 25, 2014
See what's in the April 2014 issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring drummer/educator Mike Johston. Click here to see the issues contents...
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VIDEO – Chad Smith’s Bombastic Meatbats With Steve Lukather Play “We All Swing the Tuna” at Guitar Center’s 2014 Drum-Off Finals
Feature Stories - February 21, 2014
Check out this video of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith leading his band the Bombastic Meatbats at Guitar Center’s 2014 Drum-Off Finals, held this past January 18. The band, which also consists of guitarist Jeff Kollman, keyboard player Ed Roth, and bassist Kevin Chown, was joined onstage by Toto guitarist Steve Luthaker, who was recently seen tearing it up alongside Peter Frampton in the house band at the 2014 Grammy Awards ceremony....
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VIDEO – Dawud Aasiya-Bey Wins Guitar Center’s Twenty-Fifth Annual Drum-Off
Feature Stories - February 20, 2014
Starting last August, more than 5,000 drummers from across the country signed up to compete in Guitar Center’s twenty-fifth annual Drum-Off. On Saturday, January 18, five finalists battled it out for the title of Drum-Off champion and a prize package valued at nearly $50,000. The winner, Dawud Aasiya-Bey, joins an esteemed group of players who have gone on to play for Prince, Beyonce, and Jay Z, among other music luminaries....
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VIDEO – Steve Ferrone and Questlove Play “Pick Up the Pieces” at Guitar Center’s 2014 Drum-Off Finals
Feature Stories - February 20, 2014
Check out this video of longtime Tom Petty drummer Steve Ferrone and the Roots’ Questlove playing “Pick Up the Pieces,” from Guitar Center’s 2014 Drum-Off Finals, which were held this past January 18. The song was the biggest hit for the Scottish funk group Average White Band, which Ferrone played with in the late ’70s and early ’80s....
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VIDEO – Brittany Harrell’s Play-Through of Veara’s “The Worst Part of You”
Feature Stories - February 20, 2014
Check out this video of Veara’s Brittany Harrell playing through “The Worst Part of You,” from the band’s latest album, Growing Up is Killing Me. And be sure to check out Brittany’s Update in the March issue of Modern Drummer, out now.
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VIDEO – Peter Criss Modern Drummer Web Exclusive
Feature Stories - February 19, 2014
In this very candid, three-part interview for MD online, Peter is very sincere and thankful for the life he’s been given....
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Ginger Baker to Release A Drummer’s Tale and Photo Album
News - February 14, 2014
Ginger Baker to Release A Drummer’s Tale and Photo AlbumTo mark his seventy-fifth birthday, Ginger Baker and his family have joined forces with PledgeMusic to create and release a career-spanning anthology on CD and vinyl, entitled A Drummer’s Tale, and a very personal, limited-edition family album picture book....
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The Modern Drummer 2013 Education Collection Is Now Available
News and Events - February 12, 2014
Comprising instructional articles that appeared in Modern Drummer over the past year, The 2013 MD Education Collection contains dozens of unique and inspiring lessons.
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DrumLite LED System Used by Chili Pepper Chad Smith During Super Bowl Halftime Show
News - February 11, 2014
While some companies pay over $3 million to place their product in front of the Super Bowl viewing audience, Minneapolis-based company DrumLite’s product was in the spotlight in a different way....
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VIDEO – In the Studio With Actor/Drummer Michael Chiklis
Feature Stories - February 7, 2014
In this video, drummer/actor Michael Chiklis takes Modern Drummer into his state-of-the art recording studio and performance space, which will be the hub for all his musical projects in the future. MD sat down for a two-part series with Chiklis at his home studio in Los Angeles, CA. Actress/drummer Pam Manganaro, together with MD videographer/photographer Alex Solca, filmed Michael sharing his passion about drums, the studio, music, and more....
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Ringo Starr Meets the Beatles
Feature Stories - February 7, 2014
We travel back to the December 1981/January 1982 issue of Modern Drummer, which featured a cover story with former Beatle Ringo Starr. In the piece, Ringo talked extensively about growing up in England, sharing the most remarkable ride in pop history with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison, and embarking on his solo career following the group’s 1970 breakup. Here, in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Beatles’ February 1964 arrival in America, we focus on Ringo’s recollections of his early years with the Beatles....
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Imagine Dragons’ Infinity Drumworks Bass Donated to Hard Rock
News and Events - February 4, 2014
At its recent Grammy-awards show performance with Kendrick Lamar, Vegas-based alternative rock band Imagine Dragons featured a 36" concert bass drum. Following the show, Infinity Drumworks donated the drum to Hard Rock to become a permanent part of the brand’s world-famous memorabilia collection. The drum will be available for fans to visit only at Hard Rock Live Las Vegas, the venue where Imagine Dragons kicked off their Night Visions tour in September 2012....
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Billy Cobham
Compass PointGoing back—but not too far—for some classic Cobhamisms.
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Harry Keithline of Wise Girl
I couldn’t be more pleased with of our debut full-length album, You’ll Just Have to Wait. Making the record was a great time and was a fun reminder of what rock and roll is all about….
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Beau Kuther of Smallpools
Good day, fellow Modern Drummer fanatics. Most of you don’t know who I am, but if you skim your way through this brief and painless memoir of my drumming existence, you’ll probably end up knowing more about me than you bargained for….
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Johnny Richardson with Trace Adkins
Hello fellow drummers, music lovers, and MD readers! My name is Johnny Richardson and I live in Nashville, Tennessee and am beginning my third year as superstar country artist Trace Adkins’ drummer….
