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On the Beat With Matt Thompson of King Diamond: Mayhem Festival Dates
Hi! Matt Thompson from King Diamond here, and I’m very happy to be part of MD online! I’m happy to say that we are part of Mayhem this year, along with Slayer, Hellyeah, Whitechapel, and a bunch more, whom I’m…
On The Beat With Tom Hunting of Exodus
Hi, this is Tom from Exodus. It is an honor and pleasure doing this video for Modern Drummer. I have been a longtime fan of the magazine. I am not one to usually talk about myself, but this video was…
On the Beat With Five Knives’ Shane Wise: Practicing to Videogame Soundtracks
Hello, Modern Drummer readers. My name is Shane Wise, and I am the drummer for the alt-electro-pop group Five Knives. Our debut album, Savages, came out on June 2, and you can check it out via iTunes or Spotify. The…
On The Beat With 180 Drums Co-Founder Jake Nicolle: The Evolution of Online Video Drum Lessons
Hi, MD readers! My name is Jake Nicolle, and my founding partner is Steve Augustine. We’ve created 180 Drums, and this is why you should care. It all started with video. The first time we were able to watch our…
News: Make Music Day 2015 Announces Lineup Featuring Thousands Of Events Nationwide
Make Music Day (PRNewsFoto/Make Music Day) Free Outdoor Music Making Events Open to all June 21 Across the U.S. and Around the World Make Music Day announces full lineup of more than 2,250 free, outdoor musical events taking place in…
News: Purchase a Grover Pro Snare Drum and Receive a Free Skype Lesson With Neil Grover!
Get a free snare drum lesson with Neil Grover when you purchase any new Grover Pro or Grover Custom snare drum between June 5 and July 5, 2015. The lesson will be thirty minutes long, via Skype, and can be…
News: Slammin’ Simon’s Guide to Mastering Your First Rock & Roll Drum Beats Now Available!
To teach young aspiring rock stars all the rudiments, grooves, and fills they need to get drumming in no time, educator Mark Powers has launched a series of kid-friendly drum guides. Students are led through the fun, focused books (available…
On the Beat With Turbowolf’s Blake Davies: Drawing Inspiration
Hello! I’m Blake Davies and I play drums in Turbowolf. As I write this, I’m cleaning my Yamaha Maple Custom kit for another summer of shows and remembering festivals gone by. It got me thinking about inspiration and from where…
BeachGlow Music Festival To Benefit Little Kids Rock
BeachGlow Music Festival 2015 is hitting the shores of its new home in Atlantic City, NJ for a day full of sun, sand, surf, and sound on June 27th! Get ready for ten amazing EDM acts, an incredible light show,…
A Six-Pack of Jazz and Fusion
This year has already seen its share of top-shelf jazz and fusion releases. Here are six that have been in high rotation at the Modern Drummer offices over the past few months. Chris Potter Underground Orchestra Imaginary Cities Drummer:…
News: World’s Fastest Drummer Contest Returns to NAMM
NAMM International announces the return of the World’s Fastest Drummer Contest. This event will be sponsored by Church’s Chicken and will take place during Summer NAMM at Music City Center in Nashville, TN, July 9–12. The contest, which consists of…
News: Rush 40th Anniversary Tour Offers Canadian Fans a Chance to Step Behind Drummer Neil Peart’s DW Drumkit
Canadian fans of iconic prog-rock band Rush will have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to pose for a picture behind drummer Neil Peart’s one-of-a-kind DW Collector’s Series hockey-themed drumset at select dates during the band’s R40 Live Anniversary tour. Highly recognized by…
On the Beat With Rob Thomas’ Abe Fogle: Checking In From Tour Rehearsals
Hi, MD readers! Well, it looks like things are coming together, and I am getting ready to go on tour again with Matchbox Twenty’s Rob Thomas. I am extremely excited about the tour, the gear that I have, the people…
On the Beat With Travis Orbin of Darkest Hour
Hello MD! Back in November 2011, my producer/engineer friend Taylor Larson informed me that Darkest Hour was renting a space at his studio for some upcoming tours. (This was shortly after they parted ways with their longtime drummer.) Taylor recommended…
