Drums & Drummers News
September 28, 2007

Famous jazz artist drums out life story The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, MA - 7 hours ago At the age of six, Smith began playing the drums and he has been going strong ever since. Throughout his career, which began at age 14 when he started ...

Drumming up support in vibrant show Inverness Courier, UK - 1 hour ago The drums essentially fall into two categories — the nagado, made from a solid section of keyaki (Japanese elm) with a stretched hide nailed in place at ...

Rapper needs a drum line NorthJersey.com, NJ - 2 hours ago Judges will look for girls with marching band experience playing the snare drum, tri-tom marching drums, bass drum, tuba and/or trumpet. ...

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Bang a drum Nation Multimedia, Thailand - 6 hours ago You're reminded, as the torrid pounding persists, that drum rolls sometimes heralded wars in the ancient world. Knees, elbows, hands and heads are used to ...

STORMZONE Joined By Original SWEET SAVAGE Drummer - Sep. 27, 2007 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 18 hours ago Irish band STORMZONE has amicably parted ways with drummer Glenn Gray. Glenn's permanent replacement is David Bates, the original drummer for NWOBHM legends ...

MEGADETH Drummer Gets A 'Small But Amazing Dose' Of What NYC has ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 16 hours ago ... TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA] and Robbie Gonzalez (former Al Di Meola drummer) to an AMAZING restaurant called Otto's off 5th St., and let me tell you, ...

Drums & Drummers News
September 27, 2007

RUSH Drummer: 'You Can Never Read The Same Book Twice' - Sep. 26, 2007 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 16 hours ago RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy update on his official web site. An excerpt follows: "Early in the tour, a fan in Florida sent me a hardcover ...

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Playing a Couple of Old Chapters and Familiar Verses New York Times, United States - 9 hours ago The Genesis lead singer Phil Collins on drums, his original role with the band, with Mike Rutherford on guitar on Tuesday. By JON PARELES The Genesis ... And again there were three The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Genesis balances progressive, pop-rock eras Reuters Set list for show by pop, rock band reveals arduous task of ... Akron Beacon Journal Trinity Tripod (subscription) - Detroit Free Press all 18 news articles

Office CD debuts with Rockford native on drums Rockford Register Star, IL - Sep 26, 2007 She still plays on the drum set her grandmother bought her from Rockford’s Guzzardo Music when she was 12 years old. “I love to play music,” she said. ...

Fans Clamor for Pink Floyd Reunion Tour, Dave Grohl Offers to Drum ... Rolling Stone - 19 hours ago A Europe-wide poll has revealed the people want a Pink Floyd reunion tour. Twenty-six percent of 5000 census takers said that they would like to see a ...

Mickey Hart reunites landmark world musicians for 'Global Drum ... San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 6 hours ago Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart helped it out of that jam, snagging the first Grammy Award for Best World Music Album with his 1991 recording "Planet Drum ... Music Preview: Mickey Hart-led Global Drum Project to make magic ... Enterprise-Record In rhythm with the world Contra Costa Times all 4 news articles

System of a Down Drummer Launching Comic Book Venture Metal Underground, MD - 17 minutes ago With multi-Platinum rock band System of a Down currently on hiatus and his Scars on Broadway project with SOAD's Daron Malakian in the early stages, ...

Drummer enjoys catching spirit of jazz great Blakey Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 10 hours ago By Bob Karlovits Drummer Winard Harper says the jazz legacy of Pittsburgh native Art Blakey goes far beyond being the leader of a legendary band. ...

Drums & Drummers News
September 26, 2007

Electro drums made easy T3, UK - 23 hours ago Electronic drums aren’t the sole preserve of rock stars any more, they’re cheap, approachable and guaranteed to give you rhythm, but no blues. ...

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Drummer sounds a note of caution Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 11 hours ago Then it hit him: "That will be the drums." Mr Richardson, 35, who plays with various bands, said he and his band mates would be lining up for their free ...

Planet Drum Tour w/ Mickey Hart East Bay Express, CA - 11 hours ago By Rachel Swan Former Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is one of those musicians who could get excited off the sound of fingertips tapping on wine glasses. ...

WHITE SUNDAY PART WAYS WITH DRUMMER Contactmusic.com, UK - 7 hours ago British rockers WHITE Sunday have split with drummer ALEX CUMMINGS after he broke his hand on his drum kit during a brawl. The injury has forced the cult ... WHITE SUBWAY Parts Ways With Drummer, Cancels UK Tour - Sep. 25, 2007 Blabbermouth.net all 2 news articles

Drummer Alec Pure of the Los Angeles-based art-industrial-rock ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 1 hour ago "Over the course of the last year I have been composing the score to a film called 'The Good Night'. It has completely consumed me. ...

MARSHALL LAW Announces New Drummer - Sep. 26, 2007 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 1 hour ago Long-running Birmingham, UK metallers MARSHALL LAW have announced the addition of drummer Steve Hauxwell to the group's ranks. Commented the band: "After a ...

Drums & Drummers News
September 25, 2007

They Put the Art First Port Folio Weekly, VA - 7 hours ago By Jae Sinnett What we’re seeing in jazz unfortunately was inevitable—the passing of a generation. It’s happening right before our eyes, and that generation ...

2 years prison in Jackson 5 drummer's death Indianapolis Star, United States - 13 hours ago AP CROWN POINT, Ind. -- A Gary woman was sentenced today to two years in prison for the stabbing death of her boyfriend, a former drummer with the Jackson 5 ... Gary woman gets 2 years in fatal stabbing of boyfriend Chicago Tribune Woman gets two years in man's death Gary Post Tribune all 13 news articles

Edmonton Journal

Blue Man gets down with pipes and plenty of antics Edmonton Journal, Canada - Sep 24, 2007 It's a strange, strange piece of performance art the Blue Men are involved in -- dollops of broad social commentary mixed with arena rock parody, drumming ...

PARADISE LOST Drummer Updates Tour Blog - Sep. 24, 2007 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 21 hours ago PARADISE LOST drummer Jeff Singer has posted another update to his ongoing "tour blog." Read the latest entry at this location. ...

Grohl should be Foo's drummer UT The Daily Texan, TX - 7 hours ago Something about Grohl's and his wingman drummer Taylor Hawkins' public personas have always exuberated an underdog appeal we can't help but root for. ...

Ex-ANCIENT Drummer Featured In POWERS THAT BE Live Clip; Video ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 4 hours ago Italian session drummer Diego "Grom" Meraviglia (ANCIENT, HORTUS ANIMAE, DOOMSWORD, HATE PROFILE) recently completed filming a live clip with Australian ...

Drums & Drummers News
September 24, 2007

Sydney Morning Herald

Ramones drummer adds to music download woes iTWire, Australia - 5 hours ago By Stephen Withers Former Ramones drummer Richard "Richie Ramone" Reinhardt is suing three prominent online music outlets for copyright infringement. ... Ramones drummer sues Apple over downloads Actress Archives A Ramones Drummer Says Hey! Ho! Let’s Sue! New York Times Ramones drummer sues Apple and Wal-Mart NME.com eFluxMedia (press release) - Undercover Music News all 228 news articles

Kordestan awakes to sound of drums in Ramadan Tehran Times, Iran - Sep 21, 2007 Although drums are still beaten to awaken the people of Kordestan early in the morning, unfortunately many of the other regional Ramadan customs have been ...

Symphony timpanist likes to bang on the drums The Tribune-Democrat, PA - Sep 22, 2007 Horner’s sticks are not the plain wooden variety because a standard drumstick would punch a hole in the timpani, or kettle drums. Instead, a timpanist uses ...

Drums Beat in Rainy Hart Park Signal, CA - Sep 23, 2007 By Josh Premako Under an unseasonably gray and rainy sky, a group of dancers made their grand entry into the dance arena Saturday afternoon, the official ...

DIO Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Reveals His Musical Heroes - Sep. 23, 2007 Blabbermouth.net, NY - Sep 23, 2007 Get Ready To Roll! recently conducted an interview with DIO/ex-AC/DC drummer Simon Wright. An excerptsfrom the chat follows: Get Ready To Roll! ...

Gigwise

Grohl detests being called Cobain's sideman Sify, India - 5 hours ago London : Former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl is not happy being called the late lead singer Kurt Cobain's 'sideman'. The 38-year old insists his role was ... Here's some Foo for thought Toronto Star 10 Things: Listening in on the grunge beat Times Colonist The good fight Winnipeg Sun musicOMH.com - Ireland Online all 63 news articles

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