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Jonathan Joseph: Tracking Soul Legend Betty Wright’s Living…Love…Lies
by Billy Amendola Jonathan Joseph recently wrapped up his second tour with legendary guitarist Jeff Beck, a gig that you can read all about in the November issue of Modern Drummer magazine. Here we talk with Joseph, who’s…
Aquarian Celebrates “West Coast Artist Day???
Aquarian hosted a “West Coast Artist Day” this past October 1. Food and beverages were provided and over ninety endorsers attended. On display were the new Super Pads, and the acclaimed electronic onHeads, and the hybrid electronic/acoustic inHeads. Sales specialist…
Pearl Launches MYFIRSTDRUMSET.COM To Bring Drumming Message Forward
In an effort to take the love of drumming to a new audience, Pearl has created www.myfirstdrumset.com, an interactive and informative web platform for parents and future drummers. Focusing specifically on the experience of buying your first drum set, the…
Sam Ulano Tribute
Saturday, October 25, 2014 from 2 pm to 4 pm at the New Jersey School of Percussion, 14 Northfield Ave., West Orange, NJ 07052. The afternoon will be filled with stories, photos, audio, and video of Sam. His contributions to…
Stanton Moore’s Second-Annual “Spirit of New Orleans??? Drum Camp Set for December 5–7
Grammy award–winning drummer Stanton Moore (Galactic) has announced that his second-annual “Spirit of New Orleans” drum camp will take place December 5–7 at the historic Old US Mint in New Orleans’ legendary French Quarter. Produced by MUSO Entertainment, this three-day…
Former Percussive Arts Society President Bob Briethaupt Streaming Live From Rhythm! Discovery Center on October 11
Briethaupt’s session, entitled “Cymbalism: A History of Jazz Drumming and Cymbals,” will be presented in conjunction with the currently running exhibit, “Drumset: Driving the Beat of American Music,” at Rhythm! Discovery Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. The session will explore the…
Enter to Win Glen Sobel’s Mapex Alice Cooper Touring Kit Plus More Great Prizes From Sabian, Gibraltar, Evans, and Regal Tip
This is the kit Glen used on the 2012-13 Alice Cooper tour! The Mapex MyDentity set features 7-ply maple shells with 30-degree bearing edges and includes two 18x22 bass drums; 8x10, 9x12, and 10x13 mounted toms; two 16x16 floor…
Win an Autographed Drumhead and Second Nature CD From Flying Colors
To celebrate the release of Second Nature, the new album by Flying Colors, with Mike Portnoy on drums, one lucky winner will receive a drumhead signed by the band members plus the new CD. Four runners-up will receive a…
Benefit For The Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Foundation
Rock Bands And Drummers “Stick It” To Breast Cancer With Rock ‘N’ Roll Benefits in Eight Texas Cities During October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout October, Texas will deliver a knock-out punch to breast cancer with eight events in cities across the…
Los Cabos Updates Randy Black Signature Stick
Randy Black’s rubberized dipped series will no longer be available as of Sept 30, 2014. The model will undergo cosmetic changes but all dimensions will stay intact. The sticks will now have a high gloss black finish from the neck…
Drummer Blog: Jazzer Bryan Tuk and Metal Head Justin Vigile Overcome Adversity and Form Production Company Project/Two
Hey, MD readers! Bryan and Justin here to give you an update on our production company, Project/Two. The concept of Project/Two is simple: a twenty-something metal drummer and a forty-something jazz drummer approaching composition and performance in their own style.…
Rhythm! Discovery Center Joins Smithsonian Magazine’s Tenth Annual Museum Day Live!
Free Admission for All Participants Presenting a Museum Day Live! Ticket - Experience Famous Drumsets and Over 150 Percussion Instruments to Play - Rhythm! Discovery Center will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, September 27, 2014, as part…
19th Annual KoSA Camp Delivers Clear and Straightforward Sentiment: “I Just Wanna Drum!???
The 19th KoSA International Percussion Workshop, Drum Camp, and Festival celebrated its annual week of intensive learning, living, and playing with internationally celebrated drum and percussion masters this past July in the serene mountains of Vermont. KoSA co-founders and directors…
Sabian Clinics for September, October, November 2014
2014 September Sept 6th Rich Redmond 2112 Percussion, Raleigh, NC Steve 919.833.0046 Sept 13th Brian West HEB Drumline, Hurst, TX Ben 817.683.0179 Sept 15th Will Calhoun Wizdom Shed, Clinton, NY Scott 315.794.5337 Sept 17th T. Adam Blackstock Thompson High School, Alabaster, AL Sean Sept…
