Drums & Drummer News
January 18, 2008

Blink 182 Drummer Sues Drink Company for Damages Take 40, Australia - 11 hours ago Barker, Blink 182's drummer, claims that the 'Rockstar' beverage website published an image of him without his consent. The photo depicts him "holding a can ... Former Blink-182 drummer sues Rockstar drink company over photo WalletPop Blink-182 man files suit against beverage company NME.com Rock Star Sues Rockstar Beverages The Associated Press all 150 news articles

Drummer Cindy Blackman Trades Kravitz for Dimly Lit Jazz Clubs Bloomberg - 8 hours ago 18 (Bloomberg) -- Drummer Cindy Blackman no longer spots head bangers and bare-chested drunks leaping into mosh pits the way she once did when she ruled ...

CBC.ca

Ex-Beatle Pete Best drums up Ticket to Ride Tour Liverpool Daily Post, UK - 4 hours ago IT COULD be said Liverpool has waited a long time to see the drummer of The Beatles – and then two come along at once. Original percussionist Pete Best ... RINGO STARR CLAIMS HE WAS THE BEST DRUMMER IN THE BEATLES Holy Moly all 26 news articles

Donostia-San Sebastian : Drums by the thousand EiTB, Spain - 7 hours ago One event which, while difficult to classify, is a must on the festive calendar, is the Tamborrada or Drum Parade held in Donostia-San Sebastián. ...

CBC.ca

Ex-Beatle Pete Best drums up Ticket to Ride Tour Liverpool Daily Post, UK - 4 hours ago IT COULD be said Liverpool has waited a long time to see the drummer of The Beatles – and then two come along at once. Original percussionist Pete Best ... RINGO STARR CLAIMS HE WAS THE BEST DRUMMER IN THE BEATLES Holy Moly all 26 news articles

Church youth group learns discipline, outreach with music The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL - 4 hours ago Walker steps out to ask the children who would like to try to play the drums. Hands go up down the bleachers, and she assigns children to the cymbals, ...

Workshop will drum up the spirit of Oog Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL - 6 hours ago He notes in his book "Planet Drum" that skin-covered drums appeared in this world sometime between 8000 BC and 7000 BC, around the time our ancestors ...

The 5-minute Interview: Harry Judd, Drummer, McFly Independent, UK - 13 hours ago Harry Judd, 22, is one quarter of the youngest act to enter the charts at No 1. The band released its 'Greatest Hits' at the end of last year. ...

MEGADETH Drummer Checks In - Jan. 18, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 6 hours ago Chris will make his live debut with MEGADETH on February 4 in Finland, where the group — Mustaine, Broderick, drummer Shawn Drover and James Lomenzo on bass ... NEVERMORE Drummer: MEGADETH Is Getting 'One Hell Of A Good Player ... Blabbermouth.net New Audio Messages From Members Of ANTHRAX, ARCH ENEMY ... Blabbermouth.net DAVE MUSTAINE: New MEGADETH Guitarist Is 'Doing Just Fine' - Jan ... Blabbermouth.net Blabbermouth.net - CMJ.com all 7 news articles

Drums & Drummer News
January 17, 2008

Give Your Drums Some Ambience Sonic State, UK - 3 hours ago Recording School Online has released Pure AcousticsDrums - Impulse Responses for mixing drums and percussion. Here’s what they have to say in their own ...

Beats of Freedom spreads spiritual message through drums West Salem Coulee News, WI - 14 hours ago The Beats of Freedom show includes some comedy and a little singing, but mostly they let the drums do the talking. Andrew Steindorf, Terry and Virginia’s ...

CMJ.com

NEVERMORE Drummer: MEGADETH Is Getting 'One Hell Of A Good Player ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 9 hours ago NEVERMORE drummer Van Williams has commented on the recent announcement that the group's touring guitarist Chris Broderick has joined MEGADETH as the ... New Audio Messages From Members Of ANTHRAX, ARCH ENEMY ... Blabbermouth.net DAVE MUSTAINE: New MEGADETH Guitarist Is 'Doing Just Fine' - Jan ... Blabbermouth.net New MEGADETH Guitarist: 'I Realize I Have Some Big Shoes To Fill ... Blabbermouth.net CMJ.com - 411mania.com all 14 news articles

SCORPIONS Drummer Discusses Future Plans - Jan. 16, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 9 hours ago Dave's On Tour recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Dave's On Tour: 2007 was another ...

CNET Blogs

Mike placement for rock band recording CNET Blogs, CA - 9 hours ago Finally, a stereo pair of room mikes helps get the natural reverberation of the room--you don't want the drums to sound too much like they're playing in a ...

Travis Barker Reclaims Remix-King Throne; Collabos With Young Dro ... MTV.com - 1 hour ago Drummer also recently recorded track with (+44) bandmate Mark Hoppus, is producing songs for Paul Wall and Mickey Avalon. By Gil Kaufman Though you would ...

Drums & Drummer News
January 16, 2008

Music Gear Review (press release)

Maple Releases New Thick Flamed Maple Snare Music Gear Review (press release), PA - 12 hours ago Mapex USA has introduced a new model to its line-up of high quality Black Panther snare drums. The Thick Flamed Maple model (BPFM4600THT) features a 15-ply, ...

Why we’re celebrating the talking drum – Oba Adeyemi Daily Sun, Nigeria - 4 hours ago By WOLE BALOGUN In Yoruba land, the talking drum is a percussion to which people can rhythmically dance, but the Alaafin of Oyo, His royal majesty, ...

Las Vegas Sun

Tributes include Cash’s drummer of 37 years Las Vegas Sun, NV - 4 hours ago He said, ‘You keep time on the bass, you can play drums.’ ” So Holland borrowed a set of drums but didn’t know how to set them up. “That’s why my drum sets ... Shawn Barker: Getting to be Cash every night Las Vegas Sun all 2 news articles

Japanese drummers Yamato back in Bulgaria Sofia Echo, Bulgaria - 1 hour ago The Japanese drummers Yamato will arrive in Bulgaria for the second time to stage a performance with traditional Japanese Wadaiko drums. ...

Idolator: All About The Music

Travis Barker Forces Existential Crisis With Boring Drum Covers On ... Idolator, NY - 19 hours ago A shirtless man more or less drums along to the beat of a song. What does it mean? And why do we need to look further than the kid next door with the drum ...

Legendary Drummer NICK BARKER Joins ATROCITY And LEAVES EYES - Jan ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 16 hours ago The new drummer of ATROCITY and LEAVES' EYES is Nick Barker, who has previously played with CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR and TESTAMENT. ...

The Birmingham News - al.com

Birmingham-born drummer to play with Sarah Johns at George Strait ... The Birmingham News - al.com, AL - 16 hours ago One of her band members, drummer Jamie Rogan, is a Birmingham native. Rogan, 36, is the son of Judy and Boyd Rogan of Rocky Ridge. He's a graduate of Shades ...

Drums & Drummer News
January 15, 2008

miPRO

London Drum Company Stocks Drumplates miPRO, UK - 3 hours ago London Drum Company is delighted to announce its exclusive stocking of Drumplates, the new concept in locking and positioning drums. ...

DEVILDRIVER Drummer Schedules NAMM Appearance - Jan. 14, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 17 hours ago DEVILDRIVER drummer John Boecklin will appear at NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, ... MACHINE HEAD Drummer Schedules NAMM Appearances - Jan. 12, 2008 Blabbermouth.net all 3 news articles

The Age

RINGO STARR CLAIMS HE WAS THE BEST DRUMMER IN THE BEATLES Holy Moly, UK - 2 hours ago Because Paul McCartney played the drums on those tracks. No doubt we'll get the usual Ringo-istas mailing in to say what a fantastic drummer he was. ... News - Music, movie, Entertainment STARR FEARED McCARTNEY WOULD ... PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) Starr worried Macca would replace him as Beatles drummer DailyIndia.com all 30 news articles

DREAM THEATER Drummer Talks Tattoos - Jan. 14, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 21 hours ago DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy recently spoke to Heavy-Metal.de about his tattoos. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Heavy-Metal.de: Basically ...

Gizmodo Australia

Beautiful Drum Sequencer Design Has Balls Gizmodo Australia, Australia - 13 hours ago Experimenting with how musicians physically interact with an electronic kit is not new but this design for a drum sequencer interface by doctoral student ...

Nick set to beat the opposition! Redditch Advertiser, UK - 18 minutes ago He has toured Chicago and Hong Kong with his school, Alcester Grammar, and if he wins he will get to go to Europe with other drummers and bands. ...

Drums & Drummer News
January 14, 2008

Synced Metal Guitar And Drums Sonic State, UK - 3 hours ago AudioWarrior have released the Axe-N-Skin doublebass drum track builder for Kontakt 2 or higher – a package that is described as featuring gothic doom metal ...

Daniel's already a dab-hand on the drums at 5 Independent Online, South Africa - Jan 11, 2008 By Bronwynne Jooste Five-year-old Daniel Petersen lifted his first pair of drum sticks before he could walk. Now his talent is gaining him recognition from ...

Starting 2008 with a bang: Percussion Concerto with soloist as ... Kansas City Star, MO - 11 hours ago Despite the unconventional forces it calls for — a wall of drums spread across the stage in front of the orchestra — the piece actually falls squarely in ...

The Elements

Starr worried Macca would replace him as Beatles drummer Thaindian.com, Thailand - 3 hours ago Starr feared that McCartney was trying to steal his position, when he found him secretly playing his drums. However he soon got over his fear when he heard ... News - Music, movie, Entertainment STARR FEARED McCARTNEY WOULD ... PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) all 35 news articles

Drumming offers meditative qualities Wausau Daily Herald, WI - 5 hours ago Since he was 6, Forrest, a junior at Stevens Point Area Senior High, has been playing drums of some kind and after stumbling across the African drum, ...

Jazz drummer saw career fade; now he's back Houston Chronicle, United States - Jan 12, 2008 By YURI KAGEYAMA AP At age 21, Eric Kamau Gravatt was McCoy Tyner's drummer, one of the most coveted jobs a jazz musician could hope to get. ...

Popular local rock drummer dies at 36 The Visitor, UK - 5 hours ago A TOP rock drummer from Lancaster and former Heysham High School pupil whose band were once stablemates of Oasis has died, aged 36. Keith Baxter, whose band ...

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