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Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.

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Drum-Themed Lexus Commercial

Check out this cool drum-themed commercial for the Lexus CT 200h hybrid car. We spotted the Smiths’ Mike Joyce, Elvis Cosetllo’s Pete Thomas, and the PSM of Gorillaz Sound System. See how many drummers you recognize. (British MD fans will…

Modern Drummer
Mar 14, 2012

Provenance Drums Recycled Cast-Aluminum Snares

Provenance Drums is making cast-aluminum snares using recycled high-performance historical artifacts such as the engine of a Jaguar sports car, a WWII Spitfire, or part of a NASA rocket. provenancedrums.com

Modern Drummer
Mar 8, 2012

Natal Ash, Birch, Bubinga, and Maple Drumsets

Natal Drums was established in London in 1965 and focused primarily on congas and bongos. Around the same time, Jim Marshall, a drummer and also the founder of Marshall Amplification, owned a drum shop where he sold Natal percussion. In…

Modern Drummer
Feb 28, 2012

Hammerax Indigo Suspended Cymbals

Hammerax Indigo suspended cymbals are designed to have a silvery, high yet rich sound. The series consists of 16" and 20" models. hammerax.com

Modern Drummer
Jan 5, 2012

Dingdrum Steel Drum

Dingdrum is a new style of steel drum that’s designed to be easy to play, and it has a resonant, melodic tone. Each Dingdrum is made in the USA.

Modern Drummer
Dec 22, 2011
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Alesis PercPad and PerformancePad Pro

The PercPad includes four velocity-sensitive electronic drum pads, an external kick input, and a collection of high-quality acoustic and electronic drum and percussion sounds. Drummers can place the PercPad on a standard snare stand or mount it on other stands…

Modern Drummer
Dec 20, 2011

KoSA Camps For 2012

KoSA Cuba Workshop & Havana Drum Festival March 4-11, 2012 KoSA PAS NYU weekend of February 11 & 12, 2012. Free Admission KoSA Italy April 22 & 23, 2012 (GM School Torino) KoSA International Percussion Workshop, Drum Camp, and Festival…

Modern Drummer
Dec 16, 2011

Zildjian Gen16 Groove Player App

The Groove Player app can store thousands of beats and percussion patterns, allowing users to create their own beats or to purchase beats by some of the world’s greatest drummers and percussionists, including Kenny Aronoff, Alex Acuña, Marco Minnemann, Steven…

Modern Drummer
Dec 15, 2011

Alesis DM6 Session Kit

The ultra-compact and affordable five-piece DM6 session kit includes the DM6 drum module, a new ProRack II drum rack, five drum pads, three cymbal pads, hi-hat and bass drum pedals, drumsticks, and a drum key. List price: $599. alesis.com/dm6sessionkit

Modern Drummer
Dec 13, 2011

PP Drums PP142 Cajon

The PP142 cajon is an attractively colored wood cajon that measures 48 cm by 31 cm by 30 cm and features nonslip rubber feet for extra grip. It includes a padded carrying bag. www.jhs.co.uk/performance.html

Modern Drummer
Dec 8, 2011

Drum Roll Please...

The drummers of Sticks 'n' Skins are now among the honored innovators and artisans on display at The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Thanks to everyone's combined efforts and talents, Sticks 'n' Skins take its proud place on display in…

Modern Drummer
Nov 30, 2011

Zildjian Drumsticks Artist Series, Maple, Maple DIP, and Birch Models

Zildjian has released fifteen new drumstick models, including Artist series sticks developed in conjunction with Joey Kramer and Danny Seraphine. Kramer’s stick has a cross-sanded, raw finish and is 16.25" long. Seraphine’s stick features a unique thumb groove designed to…

Modern Drummer
Nov 17, 2011
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Roland V-Tour Series V-Drums

Roland’s TD-9KX2 ($3,199, right) and TD-9K2 ($2,299, below) kits include an updated TD-9 sound module, which contains more than thirty new expressive sounds and dozens of new kits. The update also adds the ability to play MP3 files via USB…

Modern Drummer
Nov 1, 2011

Modern Drummer Festival™ 2011 DVD

The Hudson Music team was on hand once again to capture all the action as the Modern Drummer Festival 2011 took place at Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey. In a program packed with amazing performances and insightful educational…

Modern Drummer
Oct 27, 2011
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