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Roland Announces V-Drums World Championship 2
Roland U.S. is pleased to announce the V-Drums® World Championship 2, the second annual international competition to find the top drummer in the world. The U.S. portion of the V-Drums® World Championship 2 begins with the V-Drums U.S. NationalChampionship. The…
Radiohead Drum Tech Scott Johnson Killed in Toronto Stage Collapse
On Saturday, June 16, only an hour before the gates were to open at Toronto’s Downsview Park for the last show of Radiohead’s North American tour, the top portion of the stage collapsed. Radiohead drum tech Scott Johnson, thirty-three, was…
Drum Community Raises Nearly $20,000 For The Family Of Fallen Colleague
Several major players within the drum industry recently joined forces with the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund to raise nearly $20,000 for the family of pioneering drum builder and designer Dennis Stauffer, who was killed in a car crash in January.…
2012 Croatia International Drum Camp
The sixth annual Croatia Drum Camp will be held this August 5-12 at the Jeunesses Musicales International World Meeting Centre in Groznjan, Croatia. The picturesque backdrop of this 14th-century Mediterranean hilltop village overlooks sprawling vineyards surrounding the Adriatic Sea, making…
Steve Smith and Vital Information Live Stream June 15th
Irdium Live will be streaming two performances by Steve Smith and Vital Information tonight, June 15th, 2012, at 8PM and 10PM. For more information and a link to the stream go to the Irdium Live website. For more Steve Smith…
Bruce Cox of Fred Wesley and the New JBs
Spring is here, and with it the reawakening of the greenery. The music scene is coming back to life as well. This past winter has been a bit slow but productive. I’ve taken advantage of the calm pace to finally…
Stanton Moore South/Southwest Clinic Tour
From now until the end of June, Stanton Moore will be putting on clinics in the South and Southwest. View the dates below. Date Location Venue/Info June 15, 2012 Houston, TX Percussion Center 7PM June 16, 2012 Austin, TX…
Toca Origins Series Djembes and Custom Deluxe Drumset Timbale
Origin series djembe shells are carved from a single piece of environmentally friendly, plantation-grown mahogany and are turned by lathe to maintain uniform thickness. The interior of the bowl features lathed grooves and a rough-surfaced pattern to help eliminate overtones.…
Gil Sharone Ska Beat Demonstration (Video)
August’s Modern Drummer magazine is a special theme issue dedicated to Jamaican rhythms, specifically the classic styles of ska, rocksteady, and reggae. Check out this excerpt from MD Pro Panelist Gil Sharone’s groundbreaking Hudson DVD, Wicked Beats, in which…
Seth Faulk of the Nightmare River Band
What’s up, MD readers and travelers of the interweb?! Seth Faulk here. I recently got back from the Hear Me Now Tour with Sami.The.Great, and I’m getting ready for the release of the new record by the Nightmare River Band.…
The Art Of Latin Drumming by Jose Rosa and Hector “Pocho??? Neciosup
BOOK/CD LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED $26.99 Kit players interested in improving their independence against clave and broadening their knowledge of several Afro-Cuban and South American drumset styles should be sure to check out The Art of Latin Drumming, subtitled A…
Steve Smith Solo Dedicated to Vic Firth (Video)
Check out this recent solo by drumming great Steve Smith. “This solo is dedicated to Vic Firth, a master musician and an inspiration to me,” says Steve. “I started with my timpani mallets, using motivic development, and I continued…
LeeAnet Noble
Hey, MD readers. I’m LeeAnet, and I am a percussionist/performing artist in NYC. I began drumming with my feet—my grandmother Dr. Loncie Malloy taught me how to tap dance when I was two years old. My grandmother passed away when…
LP Jingle Kick and Hi-Hat Chick-ita
The Jingle Kick has a built-in 1/4" steel rod that can be inserted into a bass drum pedal equipped with an LP Fusheki Bracket for independent use, or it can be used to replace a pedal’s beater to add a…
