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Beware of Mr. Baker
Madman or genius? A new documentary paints a vivid picture of Cream’s Ginger Baker while making a persuasive argument in both directions. It’s not entirely clear what possessed the former model, boxer, and music video director Jay Bulger to fly…
2017 DCI World Championship Results
Capping the seventh undefeated season in their sixty-year history, the Blue Devils, based in Concord, California, won a record-breaking eighteenth title this past August 12 at the Drum Corps International World Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Coinciding…
The 2017 Chicago Drum Show
A weekend of rhythmic bliss replete with vintage and modern gear, enlightening workshops, and brilliant performances.
KHS L.A. Drum Day
KHS America, the parent company and distributor of Sonor drums, Mapex drums, and NFUZD electronics, hosted L.A. Drum Day this past April at Swing House Studios. The event was packed with clinics, performances, gear demos, giveaways, and one-day-only special deals.…
The 2016 Guitar Center Drum-Off Grand Finals
This past January 14, Guitar Center held its twenty- eighth-annual Drum-Off Grand Finals, at the Novo club in downtown Los Angeles. Over the course of the competition’s numerous preliminary rounds, which took place in more than 250 Guitar Center locations…
The 2016 Hollywood Custom and Vintage Drum Show
This past October 8, the 2016 Hollywood Custom and Vintage Drum Show packed the Glendale Civic Auditorium in Glendale, California, with gear, drumming enthusiasts, and great performances and clinics. Vendor booths were filled with the latest drums from Acoutin, BoneYard,…
Drums: On Stage
Has Buddy Rich embarked on a new career in symphonic music? Not really. But he is giving it a try, playing with local symphony orchestras throughout the country. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Backbeats: Ari Gold's Adventures Of Power
Actor/musician/writer/director Ari Gold (yes, that’s his real name) has had an obsession with air drumming since he was a kid listening to his sister’s Rush records. In the new comedy feature film Adventures Of Power, which he wrote, directed, and…
BackBeats: John Densmore: The Doors Unhinged
Standing firm in his conviction that the Doors must not be misrepresented or commercialized, the band’s drummer meets two of his former mates in court. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Kosa 2015
KoSA’s annual International Percussion Workshop, Drum Camp, and Festival took place in its quaint home at Castleton University in the Lakes Region of central Vermont this past July, just as it has for twenty years. TO READ THE FULL STORY:…
