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Win a complete set of Ludwig drums and Paiste cymbals fresh from Bonzo Bash 2015!
Due to a database error, The Ludwig Drum / Paiste Cymbals contest has been extended until June 10th, 2015. Everyone who entered previously will need to reenter this contest for a chance to win. This iconic drumset was specially configured…
Drummer Blog: Hellyeah’s Vinnie Paul Talks Band Chemistry and Upcoming Tours
Hello! 2014 was the beginning of a new era for Hellyeah. After relieving two members of the band, Tom, Chad, and myself pulled together to make the best record of our career, Blood For Blood. We really believe we created…
Drummer Blog: Dre “Energy??? Boyd Checks in From Cirque du Soleil
Hi, Modern Drummer readers! This is Andre “Dre Energy” Boyd. I’ve been on tour with Cirque du Soleil and playing cities like Zurich, Florence, Rome, Paris, Lisbon, Tenerife, and many more. I’m starting my fifth year with Cirque. It’s really…
Latin-Jazz Great Poncho Sanchez Conducts Clinic for University of Nebraska-Lincoln Students
Prior to his performance at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln, Nebraska earlier this month, Latin-jazz great Poncho Sanchez and Francisco Torres (trombonist/musical director in Sanchez’s band) led a lecture/demonstration with percussion students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.…
March 2015 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Animals as Leaders’ Matt Garstka
(Available digitally Janury 29, 2015; on newsstands February 3, 2015) On the Cover Animals as Leaders’ Matt Garstka Some would say that even in the most futuristic of musical styles, it still don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got…
Video: Matt Garstka Demonstrates Animals as Leaders’ “Nephele???
Watch Modern Drummer’s March 2015 cover artist, Matt Garstka, explain and demonstrate the intro to “Nephele,” from Animals as Leaders’ The Joy of Motion. Learn more about the March 2015 issue of Modern Drummer and how to buy it here.
Video: Matt Garstka Demonstrates Animals as Leaders’ “The Future That Awaited Me???
Watch Modern Drummer’s March 2015 cover artist, Matt Garstka, explain and play through the main groove of “The Future That Awaited Me,” from Animals as Leaders’ The Joy of Motion. Learn more about the March 2015 issue of Modern Drummer…
Drummer Blog: Moussa Fadera of The Amazing on Using His Jazz Roots in a Rock Context
For my tenth birthday my mom gave me a Hollywood kit in the sizes 12", 14", 18". Back then I listened to bands and artists such as Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin. The way the drums sounded on…
CSNY Drummer Dallas Taylor Passes
Dallas Taylor, who appeared on Crosby, Stills, and Nash’s seminal self-titled debut album, as well as the equally iconic first album by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Déjà Vu, has passed of undisclosed causes. Taylor first gained prominence with the…
Drummer Blog: The Future Laureates’ Rob Durkee Talks Passion and Influences
Photo by Kaitlyn McQuaid Hello! If you were to tell me less than ten years ago that I was going to grow up and be a drummer, I likely would have thought you were insane. There was not a musical…
The Bad Plus’s Dave King Releases Humor-Filled “Rational Funk??? Video Series
Dave King, composer and drummer with accomplished jazz and rock groups including the Bad Plus, Dave King Trucking Co., and Halloween, Alaska has launched a new video series that challenges the conventions of music tutorials on YouTube. Created by King…
Drummer Blog: The Singles’ Nicky Veltman Talks About Life on the Road
Hola, Modern Drummer readers! I am Nicky Veltman, drummer for LA rock ’n’ rollers the Singles. We put out our album Look How Fast A Heart Can Break back in April 2014. Since the release, we’ve become serious road warriors,…
Drummer Blog: Birds of Tokyo’s Adam Weston Talks Productivity in the Studio
Good morning from sunny Los Angeles, MD readers! I’m Adam Weston from Oz band Birds of Tokyo. We’ve actually been based in LA the past couple of years, working amongst studios. We’re always writing, between touring and other commitments, at…
LESSON! Rock & Jazz Clinic: Odd Groupings Over Samba (From the Feb. 2015 Issue)
The following excerpt is taken from the February 2015 issue of Modern Drummer. Rock & Jazz Clinic Odd Groupings Over Samba by Mike Johnston What do you do when you have two things in the refrigerator or pantry that taste…
