Drums & Drummer News
October 10, 2008

Metallica Drummer A Big Fan Of 'guitar Hero' KBS Radio, Canada - 20 hours ago Among those playing along will be Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, who bought the game for his kids and told us why he's now a fan himself: "It works on a ...

Burnside carries on family’s tradition 2TheAdvocate, LA - 8 hours ago “Drums is something I always wanted to do,” he said. “I banged around on buckets and tables when I was around home, driving my mom crazy. ...

MTV.com

Vege drummer eating meat after jet crash Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 14 hours ago Former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker is eating meat for the first time in 25 years to recover from burn injuries suffered in a recent plane crash. ... Video: Travis Barker: 'I'm Thankful to Be Alive' AssociatedPress Blink drummer 'thankful to be alive' Digital Spy Travis Barker On Crash: 'i'm Just Grateful To Be Here At All' KBS Radio 93X.COM - Thaindian.com all 515 news articles

Franz Ferdinand drum with human bones on new album guardian.co.uk, UK - 4 hours ago No, it's not a vintage drum set – it's something a good deal more macabre. The Glaswegians have been playing with human bones. "I remember we were working ...

Music: Australia's Pendulum swings toward Murray Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 17 hours ago By David Burger Pendulum, an innovative band that has taken what is called "drum-and-bass" dance music to new heights, has already conquered Japan, ... Pendulum embarks on first US tour Deseret News all 2 news articles

North by Northwestern

Talking to Death Cab for Cutie drummer Jason McGerr North by Northwestern, IL - 8 hours ago Even though the quartet is busy, we scored a quick chat with drummer Jason McGerr. So, what’s the band been up to lately? We just started out on our fall ... Death Cab back together with chart-topping album St. Louis Post-Dispatch Indie alt-rock band opening for Neil Young soon, while popularity ... Alton Telegraph Death Cab for Cutie returns to rocking on latest album Appleton Post Crescent all 8 news articles

Strum, drum, dream: Instruments given so kids can play OCRegister, CA - 11 hours ago That all changed this afternoon when a semi-tractor trailer arrived carrying 45 new instruments, including two drum sets, acoustic guitars, and brass and ...

ILLNATH: Drum-Cam Footage Available - Oct. 9, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 16 hours ago Danish symphonic black metallers ILLNATH have posted video footage (see below) of their latest addition — 19-year-old drummer Danni — in action. ...

Contactmusic.com

Nine Inch Nails Drummer To Quit During US Tour Gigwise, UK - 4 hours ago by Jason Gregory Nine Inch Nails' drummer Josh Freese is to leave the band during their upcoming US tour, it's been announced. "Josh Freese fans, be sure to ... Nine Inch Nails Drummer To Quit Clickmusic Drummer Josh Freese To Leave Nine Inch Nails 411mania.com Drummer JOSH FREESE To Leave NINE INCH NAILS - Oct. 9, 2008 Blabbermouth.net Metal Underground - AceShowbiz all 11 news articles

Metallica Drummer Puts $12 Million `Boxer' Basquiat Up for Sale Bloomberg - 7 hours ago By Lindsay Pollock Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Lars Ulrich, the drummer for the heavy-metal band Metallica, is selling a nearly 8-foot wide Jean- Michel Basquiat ... Metallica Drummer to Sell Basquiat ‘Boxer’ New York Times all 4 news articles

The Portland Mercury

Former Poison Idea Drummer Steve Hanford Arrested for Robbery The Portland Mercury, OR - 7 hours ago Onetime drummer for Poison Idea (and Final Warning, among other local punk acts), Steve "Thee Slayer Hippie" Hanford was arrested for allegedly being ...

Roots™ drummer ?uestlove on their new album, touring with Erykah ... Nashville Scene,  USA - 16 hours ago Our stage show determines the direction of our next record: the punk-rock inspiration behind Phrenology, the 179 BPM drumming. When that tour was over, ...

Drums & Drummer News
October 9, 2008

MEGADETH Drummer Checks In From Studio - Oct. 8, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 15 hours ago "So here I am back at the new MEGADETH recording studio/warehouse, and I must say that progress is really being made here. [Producer] Andy Sneap (NEVERMORE, ...

ABC News

Barker vows to drum again TeleText, UK - 16 hours ago Travis Barker has said he hopes to be able to play drums again, after suffering major burns in a plane crash. Barker's plane crashed on take-off in South ... Video: Travis Barker: 'I'm Thankful to Be Alive' AssociatedPress Travis Barker thankful to be alive after crash amNewYork Barker's 'Biggest Fear' Was Plane Crash San Francisco Chronicle Seattle Post Intelligencer - MTV.com all 426 news articles

Stone Gods announce new drummer Playlouder news, UK - 18 hours ago After the announcement of Ed Graham's departure at the end of July, Stone Gods have revealed that Robin Goodridge is his permanent replacement. ...

Wii Music Dated in Europe GamersDailyNews, TN - 4 hours ago The ‘Virtual Drum Kit’ brings the heart of any band to the Wii by mimicking a real set of drums. Using the Wii Remote and Nunchuck as drumsticks, ...

Drummer Carl Allen carries on Art Blakey’s traditions and influences Kansas City Star, MO - 10 hours ago By JOE KLOPUS And perhaps nobody in jazz has known better than Art Blakey, the master drummer, bandleader and communicator who’s being honored in a tribute ...

Drowned In Sound

Weezer and the world's smallest drum kit MusicRadar.com - The place for music makers, UK - 21 hours ago The band are also vying for one more: playing the world's smallest drum kit. The Troublemaker video clearly shows sticksman Pat Wilson beating - and a ... Weezer sets world records TourDates.Co.Uk all 4 news articles

Beat the drums Mississauga News,  Canada - 16 hours ago The primal beating of drums will accompany an abstract art show taking place Saturday at the Motyka Fine Arts gallery in Port Credit. ...

Drummer JOHN MACALUSO Schedules East Coast Clinics - Oct. 8, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 9 hours ago Macaluso will be showcasing a variety of drumming techniques, including linear drumming, double bass, increasing foot and hand speed, playing to click track ...

Drums & Drummer News
October 8, 2008

Police: Ex-Blink 182 drummer detailed plane escape San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - 4 hours ago Lt. Josh Shumpert said Wednesday he later learned the men were former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM. ...

Hands on with Ion Drum Rocker for Rock Band Yahoo! Tech, CA - 13 hours ago Rock Band veterans know that pounding away on flimsy drums loses its mystique in a matter of hours. And while the silicone pads of the Rock Band 2 drums ... Experimental instruments, electronic rhythms impress audience The Orion all 2 news articles

Drums contest Calcutta Telegraph, India - 15 hours ago The SK Das Memorial Drumbeat competion at Jagannath Mandir (Opera Hall), Thana Road, Shillong, at 10am. The Sikh Sangat of Meghalaya is celebrating the ...

Drums of the world at UTM Mississauga News,  Canada - Oct 6, 2008 The drum collective Nexus, from left, Bob Becker, Robin Engelman, Russell Hartenberger, Bill Cahn and Garry Kvistad, come to the University of Toronto ...

Steel drum band brings island sounds to Beardsley YourWestValley.com, AZ - 19 hours ago The Desert Winds Steel Drum Band is under the direction of Jerry Lopatin. The concert is part of the free Concert in the Park series. ...

More Drum Circle Melodrama Wednesday? Be There at 3:30 PM to Keep ... Bay Area Indymedia, CA - 10 hours ago But in the column I wrote that if the drum circle really cares about free speech, right to assemble etc etc they should move it to Tuesdays or Thursdays and ...

11.20am - VIDEO: Status Quo drummer is a hit at Gloucester school Forester, UK - 3 hours ago Former Status Quo drummer Jeff Rich took his masterclass to the school to inspire the children to get musical. Jeff joined the Quo in 1985 and spent 15 ...

SEVENDUST Drummer Talks CLINT LOWERY's Return, Split With SONNY ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 14 hours ago J-Man Joey Giangola of Saw*Kick Media conducted an interview with SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose after the band's October 2, 2008 concert in Cleveland, Ohio. ...

Drums & Drummer News
October 7, 2008

Kids drum up a sense of community Tallahassee Democrat, FL - 7 hours ago Eric Stites created the drum line, a group of percussionists called Line 150, through CenterPoint Church with the hopes of providing a positive activity for ...

South Shore Now

Lunenburg drummer up for musician of the year South Shore Now, Canada - 17 hours ago Other Pearl endorsers include drummers for internationally known rockers such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, REM and Bon Jovi, meaning Mr. Comstock has ...

Ranch drum line finds its rhythm Bradenton Herald,  United States - 8 hours ago In the words of American singer and songwriter Todd Rundgren, Ehresman didn't want to work, he just wanted to bang on the drums all day. ...

Funeral Service For SLAUGHTER/STRAPPADO Drummer Scheduled For ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 12 hours ago A funeral service for Brian Lourie, the former drummer of the legendary Canadian band SLAUGHTER and a member of the post-SLAUGHTER outfit STRAPPADO, ...

Detroit high school drummers perform before MSU team Detroit Free Press, United States - 6 hours ago And lines of snare sticks clicked and twirled, charged with the crescendo intensity only a drum line can provide. "It's really about self-motivation," said ...

BENEDICTUM To Utilize Stand-In Drummer For GIRLSCHOOL Tour - Oct ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 3 hours ago "We would like to announce that Blackie Sanchez will be playing drums on our tour with GIRLSCHOOL in October. Paul Courtois will not be able to make the ...

Drums & Drummer News
October 6, 2008

The drums, the drums, the drums Metromix, IL - 1 hour ago Who made it to the Fells Point Fest this weekend? It was tempting because the weather was nice, but I skipped the parking fiasco down there and hung around ...

Drumline provides boys with positive after-school activities in ... Tallahassee Democrat, FL - 2 hours ago The free program allows them to learn how to play different types of drums, while fostering a sense of community and spiritual enrichment. ...

Malaysia Star

24 Seasons Drum Troupe impresses visitors Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Oct 3, 2008 JOHOR BARU: A performance by the 24 Seasons Drum Troupe comprising Malaysian students has impressed foreign visitors. Taiwanese actors Ethan Juan and Joe ...

Small Retail: Drum store hears steady beat of business Seattle Post Intelligencer - Oct 3, 2008 By DAN RICHMAN Tucked away in Wallingford is The Drum Exchange, a compact 15-year-old business selling new and used drums and drum sets, vibraphones, ...

10 years HMSU drum 'n' bass parties in Bulgaria Sofia Echo, Bulgaria - 1 hour ago In early 2009, Hard Music Sound Unit (HMSU), Bulgarian organisers of drum 'n' bass parties, will celebrate its 10 year anniversary. ...

Black Hills Pioneer

Second-generation drummer Oakley follows father Terry’s beat Black Hills Pioneer, SD - 7 hours ago His drumming career started in the summer before the fifth grade when his parents bought him a snare drum. He got his first drum kit in 1963 – a Gretch set ...

Drum master visits East Millbrook Middle WRAL.com, NC - 1 hour ago Raleigh, NC — Taiko drum master Takuni Kato will demonstrate his technique and discuss the connections between music and culture in Japan at East Millbrook ...

The King's drummer visits Fredericton Times and Transcript, Canada - 5 hours ago DJ Fontana, Presley's personal drummer from 1954-68, was hammering away on drums while Bravener belted out classics such as Jailhouse Rock, That's Alright ...

Houston Chronicle

John Douglas, different drummer Houston Chronicle, United States - Oct 3, 2008 I was just a drummer who wanted his own drums to look cool.'' Douglas' Montgomery home -- where he lives with his wife and two sons -- doesn't look ...

Drummer Fred Randall, 92, of Schenectady honored for lifetime of ... Schenectady Gazette, NY - Oct 4, 2008 He took me to the Officers’ Club, where a band was rehearsing with no drummer. He told me to get up in back of those drums, and I played swing music two ...

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