Drums & Drummers News
January 11, 2008

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Tunstall to wed drummer ITN, UK - 5 hours ago Singer KT Tunstall is to marry her drummer boyfriend after he surprised her with a fairytale proposal on Christmas Day. The rocker revealed the happy news ... KT Tunstall to marry after Christmas Day proposal Times Online KT will marry her drummer The Sun KT Tunstall to wed band's drummer BBC News Soundgenerator.com all 67 news articles

ANTHRAX Drummer Talks Horror Movies - Jan. 10, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 16 hours ago IconsOfFright.com recently talked horror movies with ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante. An excerpt from the chat follows: IconsOfFright.com: When we're young, ...

Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart catalog gets released through ... Monsters and Critics.com, UK - 21 hours ago By M&C News Jan 10, 2008, 16:34 GMT Shout! Factory will be reissuing a series of titles from the catalog of the Grateful Dead’s legendary percussionist ...

Kotaku.com

Real Drums Moded for Rock Band Kotaku.com, NY - 5 minutes ago For DIYer "Buzz" Dawson, those Rock Band drum pads couldn't take a rockstar beating. So designed and constructed a new drum set using, well, ...

'SNL's' Fred Armisen drums up laughs Tallahassee.com, FL - 7 hours ago Armisen, who brings his comedy show tonight to Florida State's Club Downunder, got into show business playing drums with the Chicago indie rock band ...

SlashGear

CES 2008: Synthesia Mandala synthesizing drum pad SlashGear, AZ - 15 hours ago It is a drum pad and synthesizer combined. It requires a computer and a separate pair of speakers, but the drum pad has 127 concentric circles possible on ...

Drums & Drummers News
January 10, 2008

Bone Crushing Drums Sonic State, UK - 2 hours ago Big Fish Audio have released the Bone Crushing Drums loop collection. A spokesperson for the company had this to say, “It's time for some serious rockin'. ...

• Piazza bangs the drum loudly MLB.com - 19 hours ago But when I play drums, I guess my aggressive side comes out." Piazza began bashing the tar out of drums in his senior year of high school in Norristown, ...

3 Colours Red Drummer Sadly Passes Away AngryApe, UK - 11 minutes ago Keith Baxter, best known as the drummer in 3 Colours Red, has sadly passed away aged just 36. The former band member died of liver failure on January 4th in ...

MSNBC

Foo Fighters' Grammy-nominated 'Echoes' features more ... The Canadian Press - 19 hours ago As drummer Taylor Hawkins explains, the album "covers everything we've ever done in a weird way, sometimes in one song." The tunes on "Echoes" range from ... A Rocker Reborn Miami New Times Grammys tab Foo Fighters for contest MP3.com all 36 news articles

Support for Evicted Market Drummers Bay Area Indymedia, CA - Jan 8, 2008 by Santa Cruz Trash Orchestra ( trash [at] riseup.net ) For the last two weeks police have evicted the market drum circle using the new 15-minute parking ...

School Grieves After Teen’s Murder The Bahama Journal, Bahamas - Jan 8, 2008 Bullard added, "He was cool with everyone in the school and definitely one of the top drummers in the school if not in the entire country. ... When Grief is Shared The Bahama Journal Police Hunt Suspected Killer The Bahama Journal all 3 news articles

Drums & Drummer News
January 9, 2008

Xbox Family

Ion Audio Reveals New Rock Band Drums Xbox Family - 6 hours ago Ion Audio has debuted a new prototype drum set for the MTV Games published Rock Band at CES. The new drum set looks to be sturdier and adds a more realistic ...

The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com

Drum show spotlights 'back line' The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - 44 minutes ago The Whole Drum Truth moves the drums from the "back line" into the spotlight, featuring new compositions written by the musicians that will be premiered at ...

Zimbabwe: Papas - a Successful,Rare Breed of Drummer AllAfrica.com, Washington - 5 hours ago A rare breed of drummer, of course without forgetting the late Jethro Shasha, Papas excelled for every band he played for. He also garnered his own crowd in ...

CBC.ca

Johnny Cash's Drummer to Perform at Folsom Prison CMT.com, TN - 16 hours ago Johnny Cash's longtime drummer, WS "Fluke" Holland, will perform Sunday (Oct. 13) at Folsom State Prison in California on the 40th anniversary of the ... 40th Anniversary Concert Set for Folsom State Prison Reuters Johnny Cash Tribute Concert Canceled The Associated Press Show to mark Cash's prison concert canceled Carlsbad Current Argus New York Times - Sacramento Bee all 152 news articles

EVERY TIME I DIE Drummer To Sit Out Tour - Jan. 8, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 13 hours ago EVERY TIME I DIE drummer Michael Novak will be forced to sit out the band's upcoming US tour with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and PARKWAY ...

MEGADETH Drummer Schedules NAMM Appearances - Jan. 8, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 13 hours ago MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover will attend this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California on January 18-19. Shawn will be signing autographs at the following ...

New DVD of Legendary Jazz Drummer Elvin Jones All About Jazz, PA - 19 hours ago It would be impossible to overstate the importance of master drummer Elvin Jones in the evolution of current and mainstream Jazz. ... VIEW Video Announces the Release to DVD of Live Performance ... All About Jazz all 2 news articles

Drums & Drummer News
January 8, 2008

Product Reviews

Limited Edition Orion Chocolate Burl Drum Set By Mapex Product Reviews, UK - 17 hours ago If you’re familiar with great drum kits then you would’ve probably heard of the name Mapex. Favourites of the touring professional, Mapex have recently ...

Product Reviews

Expert 96% 194k on Xbox 360’s Rock Band Drums Product Reviews, UK - Jan 7, 2008 Many Europeans are just dying to get their hands on Rock Band, the Drums and guitar for the Xbox 360, although they will have to wait a little longer ...

Hospital News

They’ve got the beat: Team-building drumming workshop a hit Hospital News, Canada - 1 hour ago Wieslawa took me behind the curtains and there I saw, neatly arranged in a circle, an array of percussion instruments: I recognized the djembe drums and the ...

Walking to the beat of his own drum Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV - 1 hour ago By BOBBIE L. CARPENTER Tribune Staff Writer The lifelong musician was crowned the Guitar Center Drum-Off Grand Champion at the Music Box in Hollywood on ... Guitar Center Crowns Donald Marple of Keyser, WV. Drum-Off Grand ... FOX News How the pros pick a prince of percussion Los Angeles Times all 12 news articles

Cinema Blend

My Drummer Space Cinema Blend - 30 minutes ago Our first gig is in two weeks and we still don’t have a drummer. Yeah, this sucks. But do we really need a drummer? We already have seven rhythm guitarists ...

QUIET RIOT Drummer Schedules NAMM Signing Sessions - Jan. 8, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 5 hours ago Banali recently posted an audiovisual tribute to his late bandmate, QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow, who died in late November of an accidental cocaine ...

Kotaku Australia

My Last Rock Band Drums Mod Post Ever, Maybe Kotaku Australia, Australia - Jan 4, 2008 I've been trying to keep Kotaku the place to go for the latest, breaking Rock Band drum silencing mod news. And while I'll surely break down and post more ...

Drums, Cymbals, & Drummer News
January 7, 2008

Guitar Center Crowns Donald Marple of Keyser, WV. Drum-Off Grand ... FOX News - Jan 6, 2008 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Jan 06, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Donald Marple of Keyser, WV was crowned the Guitar Center Drum-Off Grand Champion this ... How the pros pick a prince of percussion Los Angeles Times all 10 news articles

Music Gear Review (press release)

SABIAN Announces APX Cymbal Series Music Gear Review (press release), PA - Jan 2, 2008 APX is the new professional cymbal series from award-winning sound innovators SABIAN. Featuring a 'High-Decibel' design that delivers a super-bright, ...

Anthrax circus Danbury News Times, CT - Jan 6, 2008 Kariamu’s home was contaminated with anthrax last year from animal skins he used to make African drums. Now the Kariamus are back in their home, ...

Tampa Tribune

Pipes & Drums' Youngest Shows Major Talent Tampa Tribune, FL - Jan 4, 2008 "St. Andrew's Pipes & Drums of Tampa Bay: Take To The Field" was released in 1999 after Lo Bue spent four years working on it in his spare time. ...

Percussion concerto drums up a story for dwarf from ‘Ring’ cycle Kansas City Star, MO - Jan 5, 2008 By PAUL HORSLEY At the end of Wagner’s 15-hour operatic “Ring of the Nibelung” cycle, Valhalla lies in ruins, and the era of the gods is over. ...

Rock Band: Drum Pedal Mod Warcry.com - Jan 5, 2008 We all, also, know that the drum pedal is a little flimsy and could break if hit hard enough. One guy set out to fix his broken drum set and modded it up to ...

The Kinetiks confirm new drummer and single launch hotpress.com (subscription), Ireland - 1 hour ago The Kinetiks have announced their new drummer and a pair of gigs to launch their new single. The launch bash for 'Bite The Bullet' will take place in ...

Drummer ERIC SINGER Talks About Recording With BLACK SABBATH - Jan ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 19 hours ago Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: ...

Former SCORPIONS Drummer Releases 'My Life As A Scorpion ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 21 hours ago Former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell will present the German version of his audio book, "My Life as a Scorpion", on stage together with voice-imitator ...

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