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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…

Modern Drummer
Sep 29, 2014

Enter to Win Mike Johnston's Dream Giveaway!

• Gretsch Renown Four Piece Drum Set in Vintage Pearl Finish (10",12" toms, 16" floor, 22" bass drum) / Gretsch Brushed Brass Snare Drum (5.5" x 14") • Meinl Byzance Cymbal Setup - 14" hats, 21" ride, two 18" crashes,…

Modern Drummer
Sep 1, 2014

Simmons Releases Full-Size 6-Piece SD1500KIT Electronic Drumset

  The SD1500KIT is a full-sized six-piece drumkit that comes with a hi-hat, three multi-zone cymbals, and twenty-two specific trigger points. The hex-shaped blue-anodized frame and die-cast hardware feature memory locks for quick setup and stability. The multi-position hi-hat pedal…

Modern Drummer
Jun 16, 2014

Win a Rockstar Mayhem Festival Prize Package Including Prizes from Avenged Sevenfold, Zippo, iHome, and more!

Win goodies from the bands, friends, and sponsors from the 2014 Rockstar Mayhem Festival, including: a CD catalog from Avenged Sevenfold, Zippo lighters, flasks provided by Coldcock, safe-sex kits from WET, and other assorted prizes from iHome, Fxck Cancer, Legator…

Modern Drummer
Jun 10, 2014

Win a Ginger Baker Prize Package

To celebrate the release of Ginger Baker’s new CD, Why?, Motéma Records has put together a prize package that all Ginger Baker fans will want to get their hands on. Ginger Baker Why? Best known as the fiery, game-changing drummer…

Modern Drummer
Jun 9, 2014
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Crush Drums AXM Hybrid Series

  Originally available only in high-gloss vintage sunburst, the Sublime AXM series, featuring ash and North American maple hybrid shells, is now offered in trans satin black and high-gloss white with silver sparkle finishes. The series includes 6-ply toms with…

Modern Drummer
Jun 6, 2014

SJC Custom Zombie-Theme Kit

  This cool new kit from SJC features a custom zombie theme. The kit features 8x12, 13x15, and 14x16 toms, and a 16x24 kick. All of the drums are built using smoked-black acrylic shells and have a custom blood splatter…

Modern Drummer
Jun 5, 2014

Premier Launches British-Made Modern Classic Drumset

British drum company Premier has released a selection of three-piece Modern Classic drumset that look retro, produce clean tones, and have a modern build quality. The origins of the Modern Classic date back to 2001, when it was launched as…

Modern Drummer
Jun 3, 2014

Enter to Win This Incredible Prize Package From Gretsch, Gibraltar, LP, KAT, and Sabian

All-new Gretsch Marquee 5-Piece Kit Plus a 6.5x14 Aluminum Snare Drum With Wood Hoops The kit features 7-ply maple shells with 30-degree bearing edges and includes an 18x22 bass drum, 7x8, 7x10, and 8x12 mounted toms, and a 14x16 floor…

Modern Drummer
Jun 1, 2014

WIN a 9-piece Dixon Artisan Limited Wild Zebra Black Fade Kit with Hardware

Dixon Artisan Limited encourages innovation and advancement in the art of shell making by challenging its craftsmen with custom orders and the purchase of limited hardwoods, combining design, resources, and craftsmanship to produce these masterpiece outfits. Artisan Limited Wild Zebra…

Modern Drummer
Mar 1, 2014

Product Close-Up: DW Collector's Series Cherry Drumset (April 2014 Issue)

by David Ciauro DW’s foray into making all-cherry shells aims to meet the needs of drummers who are fans of maple and birch but are looking for a union of the two that yields slightly darker results. DW executive vice…

Modern Drummer
Feb 25, 2014

Product Close-Up: Magnus Opus FiBro-Tone Snare Drums (April 2014 Issue)

by Michael Dawson Magnus Opus founder and creative director Ron Adams has been fascinated by composite-shell drums since purchasing a Fibes Crystalite set in 1972. He then went on to pursue a degree in metallurgy and materials engineering, and now…

Modern Drummer
Feb 25, 2014
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VIDEO! Jazz Drummer's Workshop: Stick Control Revisited, Part 4 (March 2014 Issue)

by Steve Fidyk Welcome to the fourth and final installment in our series on Stick Control drumset applications. This month we’ll explore ways of interpreting author George Lawrence Stone’s exercises while playing up-tempo swing rhythms. As you practice the applications,…

Modern Drummer
Jan 28, 2014

VIDEO - Mapex Drums NAMM Show 2014 New Gear Coverage

  In this video Mapex's Joe Hibbs gives a tour of the Mapex booth at The NAMM Show 2014. Mapex Drums has been in the drum making industry for over 18 years. The NAMM Show is the world's largest trade-only…

Modern Drummer
Jan 26, 2014
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