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What You Need to Know About...Snare Drums
This article originally ran in the Jan/Feb 2014 issue of Drum Business. by Ben Meyer Snare drums are easily the most recognizable voice in the drumkit. The practice of studio drummers using a different snare for every song,…
Drummer Blog: Big Something’s Ben Vinograd on the Real-World Education of the Road
Hello, all! Ben Vinograd here, drummer for the band Big Something. In trying to figure out what to write about and what I’ve experienced in my young life so far, I pored over the blogs of all the wonderful drummers…
Drummer Blog: Echosmith’s Graham Sierota Talks The Tonight Show, “You Ought to Know??? Concert, and HALO Awards
Hello! I recently had my craziest week yet. All my friends were in a classroom while I was in New York City during the craziest week of my band’s life. My name is Graham, and I’m fifteen years old and…
News: Aerosmith Drummer, Joey Kramer, to Debut First Rockin’ & Roastin’ Café
Joey Kramer, drummer for Aerosmith and founder of the Rockin’ & Roastin’ coffee brand, will open his first brick-and -mortar café in early 2015. Situated at the intersection of Routes 1 and 1A in North Attleborough, MA, the Rockin’ &…
Jojo Mayer DVD Release Party Live Stream!
On December 3, 2014, drumming great Jojo Mayer will present a clinic and performance to celebrate the release of his new DVD set, Secret Techniques for the Modern Drummer, Part 2: Foot Techniques, at the Cutting Room in New York…
Drummer Blog: The Color Morale’s Steve Carey Walks Through the Drumming for “Prey For Me???
Hello, MD readers. I’m Steve from the band the Color Morale, and I wanted to fill you in on the drumming for our song “Prey For Me,” from our latest album, Hold On Pain Ends. We co-wrote this song with…
JazzCity Presents a Chicago Celebration of Elvin Jones
On December 12, at 7pm, a gathering of Chicago greats will come together to pay tribute to drummer Elvin Jones. The final performance in the 2014 JazzCity schedule is free and open to the public and will take place at…
What You Need to Know About...Bearing Edges
This article originally ran in the Sept/Oct 2013 issue of Drum Business. Many drummers don’t think about the edges of drum shells in terms of their impact on sound, but they can actually change the timbre quite dramatically. Therefore it’s…
The Great “Girl on Fire??? Snare Drum Giveaway!
http://youtu.be/pAzsmrQ7eMQ Win the GMS snare drum that drummer Dylan Wissing used on Alicia Keys’ song “Girl on Fire”! Plus other great prizes from Sabian, Aquarian, Promark, PureSound, Drummer’s Resource, Audio School Online, and Indie Studio Drummer. Wissing is giving away…
Win an Autographed Dying Fetus CD and a Sabian XS20 Rock Crash Cymbal
To celebrate Dying Fetus, with Trey Williams on drums, heading back into the studio for the first time since the release of Reign Supreme, three lucky winners will each receive an autographed CD and a Sabian XS20 cymbal signed by…
Showroom: Cymgard Cymbal Mutes
Cymgards, a new patent-pending percussion accessory, allow drummers to play and practice in urban, apartment, and sound-sensitive areas without making much cymbal noise. Cymgards are rubber edge protectors that deaden cymbal sound while allowing players to maintain a close-to-natural stick-to-cymbal…
News: KHS America Set to Unveil NFUZD Audio at Winter NAMM
In cooperation with its corporate parent, KHS Musical Instrument Company, KHS America will be unveiling NFUZD Audio, a new brand of electronic musical instruments and performance tools designed to respond to the creative potential of its users, at Winter NAMM…
Drummer Blog: Oxymorrons’ Matty Mayz on Hip-Hop and Keeping Things Groovy
Hey, guys! This is Matty Mayz, drummer of the alternative hip-hop group Oxymorrons. At the moment, we are finishing up our new EP, Complex But Basic, and looking to start hitting the road heavy in early 2015. I just wanted…
Sound Percussion Labs Debuts Unity and Velocity Lines
Sound Percussion Labs, the evolution of the Sound Percussion brand, has a new look, a new logo, and a new line of drumkits, percussion, and hardware designed to meet the needs of beginners, students, and experienced professionals alike. The SPL…
