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TAMA’S “NAMM-FOR-THE-PEOPLE??? GIVEAWAY
We’re Getting Ready For NAMM. Are You? NAMM can be pretty frustrating for gear junkies. "Closed to the public?" Hey! What about the musicians who buy and play these instruments? An armed insurrection isn't in the cards this year, but…
Search for “Best Teen Band in the USA??? Has Begun
NAMM’s Annual SchoolJam USA to Award More Than $50,000 in Cash and Prizes to Teen Bands and Local School Music Programs Just in time for back-to-school, teen bands have the chance to showcase their talent by entering NAMM’s fourth annual…
NAMM 2012 SchoolJam USA
Teen bands have a chance to showcase their talent by entering NAMM’s fourth annual SchoolJam USA, a national teen battle of the bands. By entering the competition, middle- and high-school-age teens with a passion for music can help promote their…
World's Fastest Drummer Contest
Do You Have What it Takes to be The World’s Fastest Drummer? Now you can prove it! NAMM announces the twelfth effort to find the “World’s Fastest Drummer”. This highly charged interactive event is a feature at this year’s Summer…
NAMM Announces Activities Of Sixth Annual National Wanna Play Music Week May 7-13
Once again, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is calling on all aspiring musicians to pick up a musical instrument and play during its sixth annual National Wanna Play Music Week (May 7-13, 2012). Starting May 7, people of…
New Gear For 2012! Highlights From Winter NAMM (S–Z)
by Billy Brennan Here are some of the coolest new products coming down the pipeline for 2012, all of which were on display at the annual Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, this past January. Sabian Sabian displayed each…
New Gear For 2012! Highlights From Winter NAMM (N–R)
by Billy Brennan Here are some of the coolest new products coming down the pipeline for 2012, all of which were on display at the annual Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, this past January. Natal Natal has added American…
New Gear For 2012! Highlights From Winter NAMM (E–M)
by Billy Brennan Here are some of the coolest new products coming down the pipeline for 2012, all of which were on display at the annual Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, this past January. Evans Drumheads Evans released a…
World's Fastest Drummer World Finals 2011 Wrap Up
The Worlds Fastest Drummer competition celebrated its tenth anniversary as a featured attraction at NAMM Summer Session 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. The contest consisted of two categories, Battle of the Hands™ and Battle of the Feet™. The Preliminary Heats were…
Caitlin Kalafus of Kicking Daisies
Hey, Modern Drummer friends! It’s seventeen-year-old Caitlin Kalafus here to share a little about myself, and how I got into playing the greatest instrument in the world! I currently play in the pop-rock group Kicking Daisies, but over my nine…
Seven Antonopoulos of Leaves’ Eyes
Hello, all. I would like to start by thanking everyone at MD for the invite to blog a bit about what I’ve been up to. So after recovering from the NAMM show (that’s a long story in and of itself),…
