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Led Zeppelin: Sound And Fury Now Available for Pre-Order
Led Zeppelin: Sound And Fury, an illustrated digital book by photographer Neal Preston, is available for pre-order and will be released exclusively on iBookstore on April 15 for $9.99. The book comes alive with a tap, swipe, or pinch, and…
Owl’s Dan Dinsmore
My name is Dan Dinsmore, drummer of the rock trio Owl. I last wrote a blog for moderndrummer.com in 2009, when Owl’s debut album came out, and I wanted to share a little about our latest recording, The Right Thing,…
Steve Grantley of Stiff Little Fingers and RT-Zed
Hello! My name is Steve Grantley. I have been playing drums with legendary punk band Stiff Little Fingers for the last seventeen years. I was also a member of the Alarm for twelve years and have worked with Glen Matlock…
Jesse Beahler of Jungle Rot
What’s up, all you fellow drummers and comrades! My name is Jesse Beahler, drummer and music lover extraordinaire. I play in a few groups, one of which is heavy metal band Jungle Rot. We hail from Kenosha, Wisconsin, and have…
Darren King of Mutemath at Guitar Center’s 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals (Part 1)
Watch part 1 of this video featuring Darren King of Mutemath’s special performance at Guitar Center’s 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, on January 19th, 2013. Darren was joined on stage by fellow Mutemath members Paul Meany and…
Matchbox Twenty’s Paul Doucette Discusses North Track by Track
by Billy Amendola The May 2013 issue of Modern Drummer magazine features an Update with Matchbox’s Twenty’s Paul Doucette. Here, we continue the conversation about the band’s latest album, North, and Doucette gives his impressions of each track from…
Brian Tichy
Hello MD. How did I get asked to be the drummer to play with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry at the John Varvatos–hosted 10th Annual Stuart House Benefit show? (Stuart House is an organization that raises money and…
School Of Rock West LA Clinic
School Of Rock West L.A. Presents: Drum Gods of Rock! Drum Workshop Series with James Connelly Featured drummer this week is Stewart Copeland Style and analysis Every Tuesday, 6 P.M. School Of Rock West L.A. 12020 W. Wilshire Blvd., 90025 310.442.ROCK…
Sabian Cymbals Founder Passes
Robert “Bob” Zildjian, founder of the Sabian cymbal company, passed away on March 28, at his home in Brunswick, Maine. He was eighty-nine years old. Robert was a descendant of ten generations of Armenian cymbal makers, including his father, Avedis,…
James Forsberg of RapScallions
Hey everyone! My name is James Forsberg, and I am the drummer for the California rock band RapScallions. I grew up in British Columbia, Canada, and made the move to Southern California in 2006. I started playing drums when I…
The May 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Aerosmith's Joey Kramer
(on newsstands April 2, 2013) On the Cover JOEY KRAMER He still rages with as much raw rock power as drummers half his age. After all, you don’t survive forty years with Aerosmith by pussyfooting around. FEATURING UPDATE •…
Second Annual Big Drum Bonanza
Drummer/producer Thomas Lang (stOrk, Paul Gilbert, John Wetton) has announced that the Big Drum Bonanza 2013 is scheduled for July 3 through 7 at the Drum Channel studios in Oxnard, CA and at the nearby Courtyard Marriot in Camarillo, CA.…
Benny Green Magic Beans
Green’s inspiration for this set of original compositions was the distinctive trumpet/sax front-line sound of Blue Note’s classic ’50s and ’60s quintets. But here’s the rub: No sax or trumpet is included. Instead, through his piano playing within a trio…
Kiel Feher of Satellite
The greatest music comes from a fearless love and connection to those around you. There must be trust, love, and support, like in any good relationship, for a musical experience to thrive. There are exceptions to this, but there’s a…
