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Rock Perspectives: Half-Time Shuffle
April 2013 Rock Perspectives The Half-Time Shuffle Variations on One of Drumming’s Slinkiest Grooves by Dave Beyer The half-time shuffle is a signature beat for some of the most legendary drummers in history. Guys like Bernard Purdie, John Bonham, and…
Billy Cobham Online Workshop Live Stream
View the Billy Cobham “40 Years of Spectrum” live-streaming event right here on March 16 at 9 am Pacific Standard Time. The workshop will be moderated by Modern Drummer managing editor, Michael Dawson and will feature Billy Cobham at the…
Richard Danielson of Vintage Trouble
Hello, MD readers. My name is Richard Danielson, and I’m the drummer for Vintage Trouble. Our music has been described as many things. I like to call it “primitive soul.” We have stripped it down to just guitar, bass, drums,…
Rival Sons Head Down
CD The L.A. band Rival Sons derives its inspiration from the era when rock was the sole playground of mannish boys with big-ol’ bell bottoms and bigger Afros. On their second long-player, drummer Michael Miley and crew continue to…
“40 Years of Spectrum,??? Live Online Workshop with Billy Cobham
ArtistWorks, a leading provider of interactive online music lessons, has teamed up with Modern Drummer to present a live-streaming workshop with master drummer and ArtistWorks online teaching artist Billy Cobham. The “40 Years of Spectrum” live-streaming event takes place…
Mike McKee of Delta Rae
Greetings, fellow MD readers! My name is Mike McKee, and I’m from Raleigh, North Carolina. This is my first blog entry for Modern Drummer, and I appreciate you reading it. It’s such an honor to be a part of a…
Ringo Starr Show Marks First Major Exhibit Dedicated to a Drummer
Ringo: Peace & Love to Premier at the Grammy Museum June 12, 2013, and Tour Select Cities Through 2014. The Grammy Museum, in cooperation with Ringo Starr, will debut a major new exhibition, Ringo: Peace & Love, opening on…
Jonathan Joseph of Jeff Beck Band
Hello, fellow drummers! It’s been quite some time since I posted anything here at MD, but I am very pleased to report on my new gig with guitar guru Jeff Beck. Jeff’s music has had a profound effect on my…
Carmine Appice’s Rockaholics Metal Fan Camp
Carmine Appice’s Rockaholics Metal Fan Camp is set for August 26–30, 2013 at Full Moon Resort in the heart of the “Forever Wild” Catskill Forest Preserve, a half-hour west of Woodstock, New York. Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus) will be…
Brian Chase Drums and Drones Album Release Celebration
Yeah Yeah Yeahs drummer Brian Chase will be appearing this Thursday, March 7, at La Sala in Brooklyn, New York, to celebrate the release of his Drums and Drones album on Pogus Records. The show will feature videos by NYC-based…
The April 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Tommy Igoe
(on newsstands March 5, 2013) On the Cover TOMMY IGOE It’s simple: Hang with the Broadway and big band vet long enough, and you will become a better drummer. Class is now in session. FEATURING UPDATE • Studio Ace…
Dave Previ of Willamette
Hello MD readers! Dave Previ here from the band Willamette, a bari-metal band formed in Brooklyn, NY. What? You’ve never heard of “bari-metal”? Where have you been, dude? We’re not talking about hopped-up Morphine (the band)—It’s heavier than that. Willamette…
