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39th Annual New York Metro Fest for Beatles Fans
April 5, 6, and 7 at the Empire Meadowlands Hotel in Secaucus, NJ Special guests and performers include Billy J. Kramer (featuring Liberty DeVitto on drums), legendary sax player Tom Scott, Beatles engineer Ken Scott, Beatles tribute band Liverpool (featuring Chris Camilleri…
Dave Grohl Sound City: Real to Reel
Who would dream up a project with Corey Taylor, Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Josh Homme, and Fear’s Lee Ving fronting the Foo Fighters? Dave Grohl, of course. The mega musician’s directorial debut is a tribute to Sound City recording studios, home…
Mike Lloyd of Leogun
Hey there! I’m Mike Lloyd, and I play drums for the band Leogun. I’m truly honored to blog for Modern Drummer. My earliest memory of wanting to play drums comes from when I was ten years old and riding in…
Philly Drum Project’s One-Year Anniversary with Ari Hoenig and Loop 2.4.3.
Tuesday, April 23rd 7:30pm | $15/$10 Students World Cafe Live 3025 Walnut St Philadelphia, PA 19103 Last April, Philly Drum Project began hosting monthly events to help drummers in Philly share gear, lessons, beats, and gigs. The monthly series, entitled…
Guitar Center to Launch Its First Musician's Expo
Guitar Center to Showcase the Latest Music Products Shown at the NAMM Trade Show in January, Offering the Public Unprecedented Access to Preview Products Before They Hit Guitar Center Stores Later This Year Guitar Center Musician's Expo Opens to the…
Andrew Cook of A Rocket to the Moon
Hello friends! I feel honored to have been given the chance to write my second blog for Modern Drummer. To catch you up a bit on what’s been going on in the world of A Rocket to the Moon, in…
'The Sessions' Business Clinic at Guitar Center Musician's Expo April 6
The Sessions is an interactive day-long presentation where artists sharpen their business skills in pursuit of excellence in their careers. Items addressed include contract negotiations, entertainment law, marketing, self-promotion, image maintenance, and performance fundamentals. The Sessions Guitar Center Musician's Expo…
Frank Zummo of Street Drum Corps and thenewno2
Frank Zummo (right) and Shepard Fairey, photo by Obey Giant Hello, MD! Frank Zummo checking in. This year kicked off with Street Drum Corps debuting our new show “Lost Vegas” at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.…
Former Iron Maiden Drummer Clive Burr Dies at 56
Clive Burr, who played on Iron Maiden’s first three albums in the early 1980s, passed away on March 12 at age fifty-six after a long fight against multiple sclerosis. A statement on the band’s Facebook page says Burr “died peacefully…
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…
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…
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…
