Drums & Drummer News
July 03, 2008

A child prodigy? This 18-year-old drums her way to success Expressindia.com, India - 16 hours ago Ludhiana, July 02 Kirandeep Kaur, who had stunned everyone in the youth festival last year where she had won a prize for playing the 'dhol', ...

The Free Lance-Star

>> LEGENDARY BAND JAM'S DRUMMER PROVES HE'S NO HIPPIE BURNOUT WITH ... The Free Lance-Star, VA - 9 hours ago Count former Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart among the latter group. Obviously, his trip through the '60s was a highly visible one, but he has managed to ... Jam concert loses something in the translation to DVD The Free Lance-Star all 2 news articles

Rome teen is world's fastest drummer Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - 19 hours ago Fortunately, there's a device called a Drumometer that measures speed-drumming, and has now measured Smith as the world's fastest drummer. ...

ORIGIN: JOHN LONGSTRETH ON SICK DRUMMER MAGAZINE'S PREMIER ISSUE COVER Imperiumi.net, Finland - 6 hours ago ORIGIN drummer John Longstreth is featured on the cover of the debut issue of Sick Drummer Magazine, available online now at SickDrummerMagazine.com. ...

11 drum corps to put on show at competition San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 3 hours ago By John Earnest Eleven elite drum corps will perform this evening at Vista High School's “Corps at the Crest,” a competition that showcases and blends music ... Corona All-Star Marching Band set to perform in July Fourth parade Press-Enterprise all 2 news articles

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Can't beat drum lessons for kids at jazz festival The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 7 hours ago "When you say the rhythm, it's clearer in your head and it helps your hands drum the beat," Vero explained to children and parents gathered at a percussion ... The Montreal Musical Instrument Show encourages hands-on experience Hour.ca all 2 news articles

Master Class: Retro Engineering Drum n Bass Part 2 Sonic State, UK - 3 hours ago It's another session with the Byrd Man and this week Danny de-constructs more of his drum techniques concentrating on cymbals and loops. ...

Students drum to the beat Collie Mail, Australia - 8 hours ago The Samba group, Fairview Percussion Party, performed a piece called Brazilian Bonanza which used large Brazilian drums, such as the tan-tan, ...

Cryptopsy Drummer Dismisses Sell-Out Claims; Plus Sepultura & More ... MTV.com - 2 hours ago Drummer Flo Mounier, Cryptopsy's sole remaining founding member, read the harsh words and criticisms fans had for his band, and some of it did get to him. ... CRYPTOPSY Vs. Internet Detractors: 'It's Dinner Time' - July 3, 2008 Blabbermouth.net all 4 news articles

Julian Pavone, 'The World's Youngest Drummer', to Appear on ... PR Newswire (press release), NY - 1 hour ago ... "The World's Youngest Drummer" at only 20 months old, will appear July 10 on The Fuji Television Network show entitled, Amazing Stories -- Super Kids. ...

Drums & Drummer News
July 02, 2008

Drummer sets world solo record Canton Repository (subscription), OH - 16 hours ago ... he worked so hard," said Michelle Churchill, a Margarita Factory server who is Logen's friend and served as his coach during the drumming marathon. ...

John Lennon: 'Ringo should have been heard and not seen' NME.com, UK - 21 hours ago A previously-lost interview with The Beatles has revealed that John Lennon thought drummer Ringo Starr, should have been "heard and not seen" during his ...

East London Advertiser

Refugees drum up support to make new voices heard East London Advertiser, UK - 19 hours ago A LITTLE boy bangs the drum to celebrate the 'birthday' of a refugee organisation that's been operating in London's East End for a quarter-of-a-century. ...

Travis Barker records drums for The Game's "Dope Boys" Punknews.org - 22 hours ago ... Mark Hoppus, keeps busy producing the new album from New Found Glory, Travis Barker continues to contribute his trademark drumming to hip hop tracks. ...

African Drums on River Street too Noisy? WSAV-TV, GA - 10 hours ago Akin Lowman learned how to play the African drums when he was just a little boy. A distinct sound that's unlike many of the drums you hear in rock and roll ...

Poison drummer opposes rodeo animal abuse Horsetalk, New Zealand - 17 hours ago When Poison drummer Rikki Rockett signed to play a show in Greeley, Colorado, this Saturday, he says he wasn't told that the venue was part rock show and ...

Beat, Drum, Boogie Gets You Moving 13WHAM-TV, NY - 1 hour ago It starts out much like any other fitness class, but pretty soon a simple warm up turn into Beat, Drum, Boogie. “It's a fun cardio workout where we use a ...

RATT Drummer To Guest On This Weekend's 'Hair Metal Haven' - July ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 21 hours ago Drummer Bobby Blotzer from the reactivated '80s hard rockers RATT will be interviewed by Chris Nelson on this weekend's edition of "Hair Metal Haven" on ...

Drums & Drummer News
July 01, 2008

GNR Reunion Inevitable Says Drummer antiMUSIC.com, CA - 10 hours ago Now to today's GNR story, this one courtesy of the good folks at Blabbermouth: Velvet Revolver/ex-Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum has told Joe Bosso of ...

... And on the drums with Sheila E. is young Brett, who definitely ... Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 12 hours ago Brett told me Monday that he plays the electric guitar and the piano and that he has beaten on a drum with his hands. "It was kind of hard for me to get up. ...

Björk drums with Sigur Rós to 10% of Icelandic population MusicRadar.com - The place for music makers, UK - 2 hours ago Epic minimalists Sigur Rós were recently joined onstage by fellow Icelandic export Björk at Náttúra festival – a free outdoor event in Reykjavik to raise ...

More News Scranton Times-Tribune,  USA - 5 hours ago Q: With the Fourth of July around the corner, I have been seeing promos and advertisements featuring the painting of a drummer boy, drummer and piper ...

Japan's precious hideaway paradise to host summer drumming fest TopNews, India - 7 hours ago Sado Island is known as the birthplace of Japan's taiko drumming group Kodo, which still has its dojo training centre on the island's Kodo Village. ...

Get into the rhythm New Straits Times, Malaysia - 13 hours ago FOR the third successive year, the Hands Percussion Team is holding its student concert series, Drum Slices. Drum Slices 3-Rhythm Ride will be staged at the ...

Drums & Drummer News
June 30, 2008

Evans debuts G-Plus single-ply drum heads MusicRadar.com - The place for music makers, UK - 3 hours ago New drum products debuted at this year's Summer NAMM were pretty thin on the ground – so please put your hands together for Evans' brand new G-Plus tom ...

Ottawa Citizen

'Anything's possible' Ottawa Citizen,  Canada - Jun 29, 2008 Drummer Nick Fraser, 32, grew up in Ottawa and moved to Toronto in 1996. He performs with banjo player Jayme Stone and singer/songwriter Mansa Sissoko at ...

Drum Grooves From The Masters Sonic State, UK - 3 hours ago Sonic Reality has announced the release of Studio ProFiles Drum Masters featuring 8 new drum groove libraries from legendary drummers Steve Gadd, ...

Understanding The Important Role Pow Wow Drums Play In Native ... Melodika.net, Bulgaria - Jun 27, 2008 Did you ever wonder why pow wow drums are used in native ceremonies? I did, but never really understood that they played such a significant role in the ...

Sturgis library grooves to the beat of a different drummer Starkville Daily News, MS - 14 hours ago On June 16, Dr. Robert Damm, professor at MSU in Dept. of Music at MSU, on "Fun with Drums and Other Percussion Instruments." Today is "Spin a Tale" Day at ... STAYcations: Starkville, MSU boast one of largest music ... Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal all 2 news articles

Fr. Sergy Rybko opens the Perm rock festival on drums Interfax-Religion, Russia - 49 minutes ago Perm, June 30, Interfax - Rector of St. Sergius Church in Bibirevo Hegumen Sergy (Rybko), who is preaching among rockers, hippies and representatives of ...

Los Angeles Times

The Secret Life of …Mel B. Los Angeles Times, CA - 13 hours ago Well I went to a performing arts school and I found that I really loved playing the drums. I ended up doing all my exams in drums alone. ...

ILLNATH Announces New Drummer - June 28, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - Jun 28, 2008 Danish symphonic black metallers ILLNATH have announced the addition of 19-year-old drummer Danni to the group's ranks. "Despite his young age, ...

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