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VIDEO - Part 2: Paul McCartney Drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inNwIUaicWc “Maybe I’m Amazed” In part two of our web exclusive interview, Modern Drummer contributor Cam Patterson speaks with Paul McCartney drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. about his famous bass-playing dad, Abe Sr., and we have more with drum tech Paul Davies.…

Modern Drummer
Dec 9, 2013

VIDEO - Part 1: Paul McCartney Drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwm6W6MDYMM “Let Me Roll It” In part one of our web exclusive interview, MD contributor Cam Patterson speaks with Abe about life on the road and growing up with different genres of music in his household, and we have an…

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Dec 4, 2013

Taking the Reins

Camille Gainer-Jones A Girl From Queens The solo debut by Camille Gainer-Jones, a Steve Coleman, Lonnie Liston Smith, and Roberta Flack vet, sounds like a house party, with instruments and vocals delivering a sometimes raucous blend. There’s an old-school Marvin…

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Nov 26, 2013

Win a Copy of Paul McCartney’s New Album, New!

October 2013 saw the release of Paul’s first collection of brand-new solo material in six years. Now one lucky winner will receive the deluxe CD featuring two bonus tracks, plus a limited edition light-up New cube mini, a poster, and…

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Oct 24, 2013

Dixon Launches New “Build Your Artisan??? Web Page

Dixon drums recently added a new page to its playdixon.com website where players can customize a one-of-a-kind Dixon drumset. “The Build Your Artisan page is the finishing touch on our popular flagship series,” says Dixon product manager Jim Uding. “This…

Modern Drummer
Oct 3, 2013
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Ask Paul McCartney A NEW Question

Ask Paul McCartney a NEW question First live Twitter Q & A Thursday 3rd October, 2:40PM (GMT) #askmacca Paul McCartney Twitter Event   To mark the launch of his NEW album, Paul is to give his first-ever live Twitter Q&A…

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Oct 2, 2013

NAMM 2013 in Photos

It’s that time of year again, when the makers of dreams—or at least the equipment that helps them come true—show off the latest and greatest gear that will be available in the upcoming months. What’s the catch? Not everyone is…

Modern Drummer
Jan 28, 2013

New Autobiography by Kiss Drummer Peter Criss

Founding Kiss drummer Peter Criss’s new autobiography, Makeup to Breakup, tells the colorful tale of his life, from the streets of Brooklyn to the social clubs of New York City to the heights of rock ’n’ roll success and excess.…

Modern Drummer
Sep 19, 2012

Man Forever Pansophical Cataract

  CD Pansophical Cataract is comprised of two eighteen-plus-minute tracks that are in fact reduced versions of thirty- and forty-minute live performance pieces. A bit more rock-ish than what generally passes for modern classical music, but way more esoteric than…

Modern Drummer
Sep 6, 2012

AHEAD Armor Cases Launches New Website

To support the growing interest in their groundbreaking line of drum, cymbal, hardware and accessory cases, Ahead Armor Cases has announced the launch of a new, completely redesigned website at AheadArmorCases.com. The interactive site includes extensive information on the full…

Modern Drummer
Oct 6, 2011

Santiago Cabakian of AplanadorA

Hello, people at Modern Drummer, it's a pleasure for me to tell you the way I've been trying to survive musically in this little big-hearted country in Latin America called Uruguay. Logically, this country's good heart and friendly people are…

Modern Drummer
Nov 25, 2007

Reviews from MD Managing Editor Adam Budofsky

MD managing editor Adam B here again, sharing some of releases on high-rotation in the Budofsky home—and car—and office—and gym. That's right, the music never stops, and this week I've been obsessing on some old-school and old-world sounds. First off,…

Modern Drummer
Oct 19, 2007
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