On September 19, 2008, we lost one of the most influential musicians of the last century.

Earl Palmer, more than any other single drummer, was responsible for creating the foundation for the rock and roll drumbeat. In honor of Earl and his contributions to music, we’ve collected some thoughts and memories from some great drummers, as well as including some of our own. We've also included some never before seen interview footage from our vault, featuring Earl talking about his history in the studio and some of the artists he worked with over the years.

Please read, enjoy and remember with us, in honor of Earl Palmer….

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Hudson Artists Make a Strong Showing Year after Year!

Hudson Music is fortunate to have a catalog that features many of those winning top honors year after year in the Modern Drummer Reader polls. For 2008, Hudson Music saw nearly 40 of our artists appear on the Modern Drummer Reader's Poll list!

Now that you've read the results - you can watch these masters play!

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