Drums & Drummer News
November 7, 2008

City drummer vies for world record Peterborough Examiner, Canada - 3 hours ago A Peterborough boy was part of what may be a Guinness world record for the most drummers playing the same beat at one time over the weekend. ...

MC Development Introduces iDjembe African Drum for iPhone and iPod ... prMac (press release), TX - 16 hours ago Just like a real djembe, tap the drum in the middle for a full, resonant bass tone or near the edges for higher tones & slaps. "iDjembe is a great tool for ...

Which Drums Are Louder: Rock Band 2 or Guitar Hero World Tour Kotaku Australia, Australia - 15 hours ago While playing Guitar Hero World Tour for my review of the game I started thinking that maybe the plastic and rubber drum kit was a bit louder that Rock Band ...

Drummers flock to village workshops Horncastle Today, UK - 4 hours ago 10am, Friday - DRUMMERS both experienced and aspiring descended on Fulletby for two workshops organised by Geoff Gammon at the Studio. ...

SocialEyes: March down to Keller for the beat of a jazz drum Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 8 hours ago By Kelley Pledger A real treat: One of the most sought-after drummers in jazz today, Adonis Rose, is performing with the Fort Worth Jazz Orchestra at 2 pm ...

WITHIN TEMPTATION Drummer To Sit Out Tour - Nov. 6, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 21 hours ago "Unfortunately we have to announce that, due to family matters, (drummer) Stephen (Van Haestregt) hasn't been able to rehearse with us for the upcoming ...

Drums & Drummer News
November 6, 2008

MEGADETH Drummer Comments On Upcoming GUITARFEST Appearance - Nov ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 13 hours ago MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine will be joined by bassist Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, TED NUGENT) and MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover for a ... MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Visits MARSHALL Factory In UK - Nov. 5, 2008 Blabbermouth.net all 2 news articles

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Dave Grohl drums for the Prodigy guardian.co.uk, UK - 3 hours ago Liam Howlett on Dave Grohl's contribution ... 'It's the most venomous track on the album' Photograph: Getty Dave Grohl is apparently returning to his role ... Prodigy Unveil Star-Studded Album Campaign Xfm Online Dave Grohl to guest on new Prodigy album MusicRadar.com - The place for music makers all 12 news articles

St. Agnes students learn to play the African drums Moose Jaw Times-Herald, Canada - 22 hours ago The Grade 6, 7 and 8 students showed their musical talents on a collection of African drums recently purchased by a group of schools from the Holy Trinity ...

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Cream drummer Ginger Baker vows to strip off in court Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 3 hours ago The drummer in 1960s band Cream is planning to drop his trousers in court to prove he didn't have a sexual relationship with his assistant. ... Ginger Baker threatens to get his kit off in court Times Online all 4 news articles

Mayor tries his hand at African drums Shields Gazette, UK - 7 hours ago THE sound of African drums helped to mark the fifth anniversary of a South Tyneside Children's Centre. Families from across the All Saints area in South ... Work starts on South Shields primary care centre Hospital Development all 2 news articles

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Tokio Hotel Drummer In Tram Crash ROCKSOUND.TV, UK - 2 hours ago Gustav Schäfer, drummer with hair-raising (literally) rock band Tokio Hotel, crashed his fancy BMW 3 Series into a tram on Tuesday afternoon. ... TOKIO HOTEL - TOKIO HOTEL STAR IN CAR CRASH Contactmusic.com all 4 news articles

Drums & Drummer News
November 5, 2008

JANE'S ADDICTION Drummer STEPHEN PERKINS: 'Behind The Player' DVD ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 9 hours ago Stephen Perkins is the drummer for the legendary rock bands JANE'S ADDICTION, PORNO FOR PYROS, INFECTIOUS GROOVES and currently BANYAN. ...

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FRANK ZAPPA - ZAPPA'S DRUMMER DEAD Contactmusic.com, UK - 13 hours ago JIMMY CARL BLACK, the original drummer for FRANK ZAPPA's MOTHERS OF INVENTION, has lost his battle with lung cancer. He was a member of the cult act from ...

Street Drum Corps offers multiple styles Daily Eastern News, IL - 7 hours ago The Street Drum Corps offered up their interesting blend of punk rock and street music to Eastern students in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King ...

Mothers of Invention drummer Jimmy Carl Black dies International Herald Tribune, France - 3 hours ago AP LONDON: A musician says Jimmy Carl Black, drummer, vocalist and the "Indian of the group" in The Mothers of Invention, has died at age 70. ...

PEP: Californian band features Pinoy drummer GMA news.tv, Philippines - 6 hours ago ... band Journey chose to have Arnel Pineda as their vocalist, a Los Angeles-based pop band has been performing with a Filipino drummer for some time now. ...

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Drums beat out for festival Westerner, Australia - 12 hours ago Taiko ensemble TaikOz are just one of the many dynamic acts lined up for this year's Woodford Folk Festival. Photo courtesy of TaikOz. ...

Band's drummer left behind after arrest Peoria Journal Star, IL - 12 hours ago By Gary L. Smith A drummer touring with three California-based comedy punk bands seemed destined to miss a few gigs after the bands' bus pulled out of town ...

Drums & Drummer News
November 4, 2008

Tributes to bongo anthrax drummer The Sun, UK - 13 hours ago TRIBUTES were paid yesterday to a bongo drum-maker who died after inhaling anthrax spores from imported animal skins. Fernando Gomez, 35, taught youngsters ... Bongo drummer dies of anthrax Telegraph.co.uk Drummer dies from anthrax on bongos This is London How dangerous is drum making? BBC News MusicRadar.com - The place for music makers all 110 news articles

Amy Winehouse Learning Drums And Recording Third Album AngryApe, UK - 4 hours ago Amy Winehouse is working on her third album and she's even taken up the drums in the process. The singer has worried fans lately, as she was taken into The ... Winehouse 'tinkering' with third album Digital Spy Now troubled Amy Winehouse checks into hospital for chest infection Mail on Sunday all 3 news articles

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Testing The ‘Guitar Hero’ Drums In ‘Rock Band 2' MTV.com - 23 hours ago Activision Blizzard’s drum set works just fine with “Rock Band 2.” The PlayStation 3 version of “Rock Band 2? still needs a patch, but on Xbox 360, ... My Guitar Hero Gently Weeps Village Voice Guitar Hero World Tour (Xbox 360) CNET Reviews "We're not competing with Guitar Hero," claims Rock Band 2 developer Eurogamer Game Daily - Examiner.com all 81 news articles

The percussionist strikes HeraldNet, WA - 2 hours ago "I play drums right when I get home after football practice almost every day," Purviance said. "I love being able to go home and be free on the drums ...

Former Jeff Healey Band drummer defends compilation Toronto Star,  Canada - 21 hours ago TORONTO – The former drummer for the Jeff Healey Band says he hopes fans will buy a new DVD and two-CD compilation set despite calls for a boycott. ...

WOWK	FSHS Starts New Steel Drum Band WOWK, WV - 15 hours ago Including starting a brand new steel drum band. Director A. Shawn Dunn has been playing the instrument for about 15 years and said that he wanted to share ...

Water music is a real shock for drummer boy Glasgow Evening Times, UK - 3 hours ago by Ann Fotheringham SCHOOL big band drummer Michael Clark was shocked when he opened his front door to find water pouring through the ceiling. ...

Warrant Drummer Steven Sweet Checks In Metal Underground, MD - 1 hour ago "I am beginning to run out of fresh and exciting ways to make the travel experience seem interesting, enticing, and extraordinary to those of you who may ...

Def Leppard's Guitarist Teams up with Sex Pistols Drummer Altsounds.com, UK - 4 hours ago Reconnecting in 2004, and joined by Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook, Man Raze was born. Eschewing their illustrious past, the band have spent the past two ...

Drums & Drummer News
November 3, 2008

Woodstick Big Beat 2008 ends with a bang The Daily of the University of Washington, WA - 7 hours ago “Oh, I was having a ball,” said Steve Ferrone, drummer for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. “I was really excited to see that many drummers who were all ...

Roy Haynes guardian.co.uk, UK - 14 hours ago Drummer Roy Haynes, 83, has worked with pretty much everyone who's ever been anyone in the evolution of jazz - from Lester Young in the 1940s, ... Roy Haynes at Ronnie Scott's, W1 Times Online all 3 news articles

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Investigators prepare to enter studio where drum-maker died of anthrax Times Online, UK - 55 minutes ago Fernando Gomez, 35, is thought to have contracted the disease from imported animal hides, which he used to make bongo drums. ... How dangerous is drum making? BBC News London drum-maker dies of inhalation anthrax Register Man dies after inhaling anthrax The Press Association Telegraph.co.uk - News-Medical.net all 82 news articles

How To Use Your Rock Band Drums With GarageBand Lifehacker Australia, Australia - 16 hours ago On the other hand, if you're a Windows user, you may remember our previous post on turning your Rock Band drums into a real synth kit with a free Windows ... Live Mesh Hits Windows Mobile And Macs Lifehacker Australia BareTail Displays Log Files In Real Time Lifehacker Australia all 3 news articles

Guitar Hero World Tour drum tuner now available Ars Technica, MA - 3 minutes ago Whether it's calibration issues with a guitar or a bum drum pedal, the amount of pack-in problems seems to be growing with each subsequent Rock Band and ...

And the beat goes on Tulsa World, OK - 6 hours ago Although there weren't enough people to break the single-location record, entry fees of 10 cans of food per drummer — the equivalent of about 5000 meals ... Area Food Banks See Need Rising KTUL all 2 news articles

MTV UK

It's all about the Beatles, says Kaiser Chiefs drummer ABC Online, Australia - Oct 31, 2008 Forget the sex, drugs and rock n roll, Kaiser Chiefs drummer Nick Hodgson says the best thing about being in a band is having one of The Beatles know your ... Music Shuffle: October 31 Crave Online Beatles Version of Rock Band to Offer Unprecedented Gameplay Wired News Finding the Beatles after the Beatles TheCelebrityCafe.com Gigwise - NetworkWorld.com all 873 news articles

Travis drummer Neil Primrose on why he's more than happy to use ... Scotland on Sunday, UK - Nov 1, 2008 When you see the drummer from Travis ahead of you in the queue for airport security, do not worry. Although Neil Primrose's neck is made largely of metal, ...

UI Afro-Cuban Drum and Dance Ensemble performs Nov. 15 and 16 Media Newswire (press release), NY - 57 minutes ago (Media-Newswire.com) - The Afro-Cuban Drum and Dance Ensemble of the University of Iowa Division of Performing Arts will perform at 8 pm Saturday, Nov. ...

Ex-FATES WARNING Drummer Issues Clinic Recap - Nov. 2, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 21 hours ago "This past week was a very busy week with three clinics. The first one was on Monday at Musicians Institute in Hollywood. Don't miss LA much, ...

Drummer in rock anthem tribute Sunday Sun, UK - Nov 2, 2008 LEGENDARY rock drummer Simon Kirke will mark the 40th anniversary of the formation of blues-rock band Free with a special concert in Durham. ...

THE QUIREBOYS Announce New Drummer - Nov. 2, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 11 hours ago UK's THE QUIREBOYS has announced the addition of drummer Phil Martini (ex-TOKYO DRAGONS) to the group's ranks. According to the band, "previous drummer Pip ...

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