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Drummer/Guitar Amp Guru Jim Marshall Passes
Jim Marshall, known as “the father of loud” for his introduction of the guitar amp bearing his name, passed away on April 5 after a series of health issues, the most recent being a battle with cancer. A player, teacher,…
Devin Gray
Hello, everybody! My name is Devin Gray. I am a drummer, composer, and improviser living in Brooklyn, New York. (Six years going strong!) I’m glad to have this opportunity to share some thoughts through this great MD blog. It’s been…
Def Leppard's Rick Allen Announces The Debut Of Electric Hand: Rhythm + Change
Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen announces the debut of his fine art collection entitled, Electric Hand: Rhythm + Change. The collection will be released on Wednesday, April 18 exclusively at RickAllenArt.com. Allen worked with L.A. creativity house SceneFour to translate…
17th Annual Gathering of the Vibes Music Festival Bridges Generations with 2012 Artist Lineup
Primus, Phil Lesh & Friends, Bob Weir & Bruce Hornsby with Special Guest Branford Marsalis, Mickey Hart Band, Sound Tribe Sector 9 & The Avett Brothers Set to Perform July 19th - 22nd Facebook contest gives 130k+fans the power to…
Matt Halpern SXSW Master Class
Watch this thirteen-minute clip of Periphery’s Matt Halpern in clinic. The session was filmed at this year’s SXSW convention in Austin, Texas, during Indie Ambassador’s party at the Soho Lounge. This was Matt’s demonstration of polyrhythmic concepts, in answer…
Matt Nolan Custom Cymbals Downloadable Sample Packs
British cymbalsmith Matt Nolan has teamed up with Yamaha Music Europe GmbH and drummer Emre Ramazanoglu to produce a series of free downloadable sample packs exclusively for Yamaha DTX electronic drums. The packs include Nolan’s hand-forged cymbals, gongs, and special-effects…
Reptar’s Andrew McFarland
Andrew McFarland from the Athens, Georgia–based synth pop group Reptar speaking. Greetings from the Internet all you MD-ers out there in concrete reality! What an honor to be addressing so many MD-ers at once! Thanks, MD! Preemptively nipping your curiosity…
Enter to Win One Of Three Incredible Prizes From DW, Pacific Drums and Percussion, and Zildjian!
DW, Pacific Drums And Percussion, and Zildjian Contest Contest valued at over $4,700! 1st Prize: PDP Concept Maple CM7 drum set in Transparent Walnut with 3000 series hardware and a box set of A Zildjian cymbals. The…
Mike Portnoy Performance From the 2011 Guitar Center Drum-Off Finale
Mike Portnoy playing at Guitar Center’s 2011 Drum-Off finale this past January 14, featuring Billy Sheehan on bass, Tony MacAlpine on guitar, and Derek Sherinian on keys.
New Gear For 2012! Highlights From Winter NAMM (A–D)
by Billy Brennan Here are some of the coolest new products coming down the pipeline for 2012, all of which were on display at the annual Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, this past January. Acoutin Custom Acoutin…
Will Noon of Fun SXSW Tour Blog
The sun sets over El Paso, and over Juarez as well—which is apparently the murder capital of the world. So I regretfully agree to enter round two in my search for decent Mexican food in El Paso. 0 for 2…
Dennis Chambers Performance From the 2011 Guitar Center Drum-Off Finale
A second video from Guitar Center’s 2011 Drum-Off finale this past January 14: Dennis Chambers tearing it up on a slow groove.
LP Travis Barker Cowbell
The Latin Percussion Travis Barker Ridge Rider cowbell is an 8" mountable bell featuring artwork originally designed by Brian “Pushead” Schroeder for the cover of Barker’s most recent album, Give the Drummer Some. The bell is based on LP’s Salsa…
Sonny Igoe Passes
Noted jazz drummer, educator, and MD Advisory Board member Sonny Igoe has passed away, at age eighty-eight. Igoe was born in New Jersey and began playing drums at an early age. When he was sixteen he won the Gene Krupa…
