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Shona McVicar of Honeyblood
Hello, Modern Drummer readers! I’m Shona McVicar, drummer of Honeyblood. Honeyblood is a two-piece band based in Glasgow, Scotland. This last year has been by far the most exciting for us since we started in 2012. Back in November we…
Virgil Donati Announces “In This Life??? US Tour
Renowned drummer and Pearl artist Virgil Donati recently announced the “In This Life” US tour. The twelve-date event kicks off on July 12 at the legendary Baked Potato in Los Angeles, CA, and will make its way around the US…
VIDEO - Meinl Percussion NAMM Show 2014 New Gear Coverage
In this video Meinl Percussion's German Beratto giving a tour of the Meinl Percussion booth at The NAMM Show 2014. Meinl Percussion, founded in 1951 by Roland Meinl, are noted for their fibreglass congas, and plywood gongs, which proved…
Luke Williams of Dead Letter Circus
Hey guys! Luke here from Dead Letter Circus. We’ve covered a lot of ground now on this North American/ Canadian tour with Periphery, Born of Osiris, and Twelve Foot Ninja. I even tested out my French on the lovely people…
Joe Seiders of Beat Club
What’s up everybody? Joe Seiders here. I play drums for the Los Angeles–band Beat Club. We’re super stoked to have been able to tour supporting Fitz and the Tantrums and Capital Cities. I’m writing this blog from a dressing room…
Jay Postones of TesseracT
So I’m currently sitting in our BandWagon at the largest truck stop in the world—Iowa 80. Today is a good day as it’s the first day of the tour that we’ve been able to wash our laundry, and believe me,…
Carlin Brown of Restorations
When people ask, “How’s the tour going”? there are always a million different directions the answer could follow. In this instance, if you take the situation apart and analyze it, it goes as follows: Take three bands from Pennsylvania that…
Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band Announce Latin American Tour Dates
The Tour Concludes In U.S. With Two Dates At The Palms In Las Vegas Announcement comes on heels of Worldwide DVD Release "Ringo At The Ryman", featuring this current line up recorded live at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on…
The PSM’s Paiste Factory Tour Video
Check out this unique factory-tour video created by Paiste endorser Pauli “the PSM” Stanley-McKenzie of Gorillaz Sound System. Stanley-McKenzie, a voracious and creative video chronicler, continues to find music in unexpected places—and unexpected music in predictable settings. To learn…
Adam Savage of While She Sleeps
Hey, everyone. My name is Adam Savage, and I play drums in While She Sleeps. We recently toured Europe for a month with Architects, after finishing our U.K. headline touring our first full-length album, This Is the Six. The shows…
Steve Smith and Vital Information UK & European Dates Announced
Steve Smith and Vital Information (featuring Baron Browne on bass, Tom Coster on keyboards, & Vinny Valentino on guitar) have announced dates for their 30th Anniversary Tour – Celebrating the UK & European release of their newest recording LIVE! One Great Night on the Q-rious…
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band To Tour The Pacific Rim In 2013
Tour Comes On Heels Of 2012's North American Summer Dates And Features The Same Band: Steve Lukather (Toto), Gregg Rolie (Journey, Santana), Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Todd Rundgren, Mark Rivera, and Gregg Bissonette Ringo Starr announced that his All Starr…
Mapex MyDentity Matt Halpern Clinic Tour
Mapex is sponsoring a nine-city clinic tour with Modern Drummer Readers Poll winner Matt Halpern. Matt Halpern will be discussing his approach to playing complex rhythms while maintaining a solid groove, the importance of drum instruction, and how to coexist…
Gregg Potter on the “You’re No Buddy??? Tour 2012
Hello, Modern Drummer readers. This is Gregg Potter. I last spoke to you in January. At that time, I was just beginning this Buddy Rich odyssey, which to this day still feels like a dream. No, not a nightmare; a…
