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Album Review: Dave Stryker’s Messin’ With Mister T
Marvelous guitarist Dave Stryker pays tribute to Stanley Turrentine, the late great tenor saxophonist who served up jazz with heaps of blues ’n’ soul. As a former decade-long “Mister T” sideman, Stryker’s an authority. Each of the ten tracks features…
Steve Smith and Vital Information NYC Edition U.S. Tour
Steve Smith and Vital Information, Photo by Andrew Lepley Steve Smith and Vital Information NYC Edition are beginning a U.S. tour supporting the group’s Viewpoint album, which comes out next Tuesday, May 26. The band features, of course, Steve Smith…
News: Cymbal Planet Offers Handmade Cymbals Online
Cymbal Planet is designed to provide drummers with the unique experience of buying handmade cymbals online, and the site offers a best-price guarantee and free shipping on orders over $50. Cymbal Planet sells only handmade cymbals and all of them…
On the Beat With Peter Ulrich of the Peter Ulrich Collaboration
Hi MD readers. This is Peter Ulrich, former drums/percussion for Dead Can Dance, and currently with the Peter Ulrich Collaboration. Our latest album, Tempus Fugitives, was released on April 21, 2015, and it picks up where our debut album, The…
News: One Week to Go! Enter Now to Win DW’s “Not Tom Sawyer??? Contest
In honor of Rush’s 40th Anniversary Tour, which kicked off on May 8 in Tulsa, OK, DW has invited drummers and Rush fans alike to enter the “Not Tom Sawyer” video contest. Pay tribute to legendary drummer Neil Peart by…
On the Beat With Josh Groban’s Dave DiCenso: Discussing His New Book, “Rhythm and Drumming Demystified???
Hello fans of music, drumming, and Modern Drummer! My name is Dave DiCenso. I currently play drums for singer Josh Groban, and I am a professor at Berklee College of Music. I want to let you all know I have…
Mike Portnoy and Winery Dogs Announce Special Discount for Modern Drummer Readers for Second Annual Dog Camp
Winery Dogs, featuring drummer Mike Portnoy, bassist Billy Sheehan, and singer/guitarist Richie Kotzen, are hosting the 2015 edition of Dog Camp this July 27 though 31 at the Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, New York. Modern Drummer readers are…
News: Los Angeles College of Music Announces Intensive “Summer Xperience??? Workshops for Teens and College Students
Summer is a great time to develop musical skills, and the Los Angeles College of Music offers two week-long intensive summer music programs designed to give teens interested in music as a career a leg up on the competition. LACM’s…
Drummer Blog: Top Canadian Drummer Jayson Brinkworth Checks In
Hello, all modern drummers out there! Jayson Brinkworth here, writing from Canada. I hope this finds you all grooving and inspired beyond belief these days. I am writing this while flying to my next gig, and I just finished the…
The Aristocrats Culture Clash Live!
On their second live disc, guitarist Guthrie Govan, bassist Bryan Beller, and drummer Marco Minnemann up the virtuosic ante, taking material from a studio release to be chewed up and spit out on the live stage. It’s tough to decide…
Little Dreams Foundation Charity Brunch - May 17th
Music Technologist David Frangioni is set to perform during the Little Dreams Foundation brunch on May 17. Scheduled to attend is Phil Collins, among other celebrities and musical personalities. The performance is hosted by David Frangioni and the band What You Know,…
Battle Of The Bands To Benefit Little Kids Rock
Thursday, June 18, 2015, 6:30 p.m. to 10:30. For information and tickets click here. A Battle Of The Bands To Benefit Little Kids Rock will happen at The Hard Rock Cafe, 1501 Broadway, Times Square, New York, NY. Proceeds from this concert…
Carl Palmer and the “Art??? of Giving Continues
Carl Palmer with fans who purchased his art to aid Camp Good Days & Special Times (for children with cancer), the American Cancer Society. Carl Palmer, one of rock’s iconic figures, and a founding member of Emerson, Lake and Palmer…
News: Mini-Documentary Follows Questlove as He Brings the Funk to Havana, Cuba
Okayplayer Films followed Roots/Tonight Show drummer and Okayplayer founder, Questlove, as he journeyed to Havana, Cuba, where he engaged in extensive cultural research by digging up some classic Cuban-made vinyl and by visiting the legendary EGREM studios, where most of…
