Drums & Drummer News
September 5, 2008

Buddy Rich Memorial Concert Rolls out After 10 Years of Marking All About Jazz, PA - 14 hours ago In late August, Cathy Rich, daughter of the late, legendary drummer Buddy Rich, confirmed plans for the Buddy Rich Memorial and that it would take place at ...

Cadbury’s Gorilla drums to Tyler mad.co.uk, UK - 5 hours ago Cadbury’s “Gorilla” and “Airport Trucks” advertisements will air again tonight with new soundtracks by Bonnie Tyler and Bon Jovi. The company has booked the ...

THE DRUMMER WILL DRUM: Raymund Marasigan Inquirer.net, Philippines - 2 hours ago That night I kept reminding myself to “Get the groove steady, Raymund, gotta relax.… you’re too excited, you’re hitting the drums too hard…” Wait! ...

Meet a Brownsville drummer who made it big in LA Monitor, TX - 13 hours ago Hometown ties: Cuevas' drumming has taken him to each corner of the globe, but the Valleyite says he still longs to return home and harness the "incredible, ...

Drums & Drummer News
September 4, 2008

Children learn to play African drums Batesville Daily Guard (subscription), AR - 22 hours ago Zinse shared his cultural background from West Africa as well as engaged students in storytelling activities and teaching them about drums and drumming ...

Much more than just spoons Donnybrook Bridgetown Mail, Australia - 18 hours ago At Presbyterian Ladies College, Deb learned the basics of playing the drums. One day when she was 15, her brother came home with a 25 pound drum kit and ...

Southern Illinois 'Beatle Fest' will feature original drummer Evansville Courier & Press, IN - 7 hours ago Pete Best, original drummer for the Beatles (1960-62), will headline the "George Harrison Beatle Fest" Oct. 4 in Benton, Ill. The annual tribute to Harrison ...

Drummer switches musical gears The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL - 10 hours ago But there's a reason, he said, for mixing up his drumming duties, which recently included a recording session with Tom Morello of AudioSlave and Rage ...

Black Crowes play Victoria: Drummer earned right to speak out Canada.com, Canada - Sep 3, 2008 They siblings became known as two of the rowdiest and most confrontational performers of their time. In 1991, during a high-profile tour with ZZ Top, ...

Never Too Late for First Break Drummer From St. Simons, Young ... RedOrbit, TX - 17 hours ago By MIKE MORRISON The former St. Simons Island resident, who joined his first band as a 9-year-old drummer, finally has a big record contract. ...

Former Beach Boys drummer teaches lessons in Glendora San Gabriel Valley Tribune, CA - 22 hours ago The drummer, who joined the hit band on tour for 15 years, said "God only knows" why his whole life changed in a matter of days. From performing with his ...

Drums & Drummer News
September 3, 2008

Video footage of Vic Firth endorser John Macaluso (YNGWIE ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 12 hours ago According to a press release, "this book is crafted to help drummers develop a sound of their own. The book is very different from others out there because ...

New BFD2 Drum Expansion Kit Released PC World - 18 hours ago FXpansion on Tuesday released a new expansion kit for its drum sampling software BFD2. According to the company, BFD2 JEX Expansion Kit features a high-end, ...

Drum Sample Player Does Randomness Sonic State, UK - 3 hours ago Here’s what they have to say about it… erratic 2 is a drum sample player with a host of randomising and velocity sensitive options to make any drum pattern ...

Bank clerk defrauds drummer News24, South Africa - Aug 31, 2008 Johannesburg - Legendary drummer Ginger Baker was taken to the cleaners after showering a pretty bank clerk with gifts, the Sunday Times reported on Sunday. ... Cream drummer Ginger Baker defrauded Telegraph.co.uk all 9 news articles

ADANSI-SOUTH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY TO CO-HOST GHANA DAY OF PERCUSSION Modern Ghana, Ghana - 13 hours ago In it's efforts to continue a tradition started in the community in collaboration with the Ghana Percussive Arts Society and the International Centre for ...

Drums & Drummer News
September 2, 2008

Drum up some better fitness Vancouver Sun,  Canada - Sep 1, 2008 If you want to use your stability ball in a whole new way, check out Drums Alive. It combines traditional aerobic movements with the powerful rhythms of ...

Kronos Quartet drums up a new sideman from Wilco Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Aug 31, 2008 ... quite a few percussion instruments throughout,” said Kotche, whose base of operation onstage will be multiple percussion in the form of a drum set. ...

'Guitar Hero World Tour' (ALL) Debuts Smashing Pumpkings Single ... WorthPlaying.com, CA - 21 minutes ago The game will feature a slick newly redesigned guitar, a genuine electronic drum kit and a microphone, as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator ...

The Magic Drum - Play at Rangashankara Citizen Matters, India - Aug 31, 2008 The Magic Drum is a family entertainer as well as a play for children. It will reach the general public in evening shows, and school children in morning ...

2GB Of Jazz Drum Tracks Sonic State, UK - Sep 1, 2008 Beta Monkey Music has announced the release of Jazz Essentials II, featuring over 2GB of live jazz drum tracks. These are not loops, but rather the full ...

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has scheduled the following in ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 2 hours ago DREAM THEATER's recently cancelled its "one-off" show on August 31 at the L'International Weekend festival at Hippodrome in Quebec City, Quebec, ...

BRAIN DRILL Announces New Drummer, Seeks Bassist - Sep. 1, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 10 hours ago Santa Cruz, California-based death metallers BRAIN DRILL have announced the addition of drummer Joe Bondra from Pennsylvania to the group's ranks. ...

Letter: Your Say - Jazz Drummer With Lot of Soul RedOrbit, TX - Sep 1, 2008 By J. Young I WAS sad to hear that Bunny Roberts, the jazz drummer, is no longer with us (Telegraph, August 27). I have many happy memories dancing when he ...

Rocker Calhoun gives sound advice to area drummers Utica Observer Dispatch, NY - Aug 30, 2008 Rules to go by, Calhoun added, especially for drummers, were to always practice, check your hearing and to study. In-between his touring schedule, ...

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