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New Releases from Bill Stewart, Gerry Gibbs, and more!
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New Gear from Gretsch, Vic Firth, Porter & Davies, and Croaker!
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The 2018 DCI World Championship Results
Some of drumming’s best young rudimental talents compete for the ultimate title.
The Modern Drummer Guide to Reading Rhythms - Part 2
Part 2: Whole Notes, Half Notes, and Quarter Notes
A Custom Cocktail
John Cutbill, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, wanted a kit that was portable and had a small footprint, although he didn’t want to sacrifice the functionality and sound of a typical full-size drumset. So he sketched an initial design of…
Bobby Blotzer — Ratt ’n’ roll time
Being the backbone of Ratt 'n' roll isn't easy, but somebody has to do it.
Debbie Peterson — She Knows What She Wants
Peterson and the rest of the Bangles, the all-female quartet out of L.A. that has become one of the hottest American groups to emerge this year.
Applying The Paradiddle-diddle
As a student, I always try to seek out new ways to use rudiments on the drumset, and as a teacher, I encourage my students to do the same.
Mousey Alexander — Drumming And Courage
In 1957, I was scheduled for an audition with Benny Goodman's band at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.
Jerry Carrigan: In On The Ground Floor
His recording career is so extensive that he can't even remember a good portion of the songs on which he has played.
Ben Riley – Making History
FAME? Ben Riley doesn't ever recall having had the feeling of being
Bun E. Carlos — Mind Over Metal
Beneath the pomp and parading is a very musical metal, and one of the hardest-working and clearest-thinking drummers in rock.
Noel Okimoto
Yet, although few musicians would view Honolulu as a major music center, some very fine jazz can be heard in the Islands.
