Drums & Drummer News
March 21, 2008

8000 drums beat with the heart of the earth Journal and Courier, IN - 7 hours ago By RENI WINTER If the planet Earth had an audible heartbeat, it would sound like the Native American drum -- the sacred drum at the center of powwows and ...

Moondoggers to Hear Locally-Made Drum; Drummer, Andy Korn ... Emediawire (press release), WA - 4 hours ago Andy Korn, drummer for legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Ronnie Spector, has added a locally crafted Trash Kat drum to his kit for the March ...

Volunteers drum-up interest in music The Star, UK - 2 hours ago ... their own melodies and had one-to-one tuition on the piano and more unusual instruments like the djembe drum and the mbira - a Zimbabwean "thumb piano". ...

MAX ROACH, TRIBUTE, JAZZ, DRUMMER Newswise (press release) - 4 hours ago Newswise — A major tribute to the great jazz drummer Max Roach will take place at UMass Amherst on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Luminaries from around the ...

Original STEELHEART Drummer 'Expected To Pass' By Friday - Mar. 20 ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 20 hours ago "This past Monday, dear friend and VOODOO JETS drummer John Fowler suffered a brain aneurysm and is currently on life support in hospital. ... Original STEELHEART Drummer In A Coma - Mar. 19, 2008 Blabbermouth.net all 3 news articles

MESHUGGAH Drummer Comments On 'obZen' US Chart Debut - Mar. 20, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 19 hours ago ... and sporting Blender magazine's "Best Heavy Metal Drummer" and Guitar World's #35 ranked "Greatest Metal Guitarists" in their lineup, they're more than ...

Drums & Drummer News
March 20, 2008

LED ZEPPELIN, KORN, STONE SOUR Drummers Confirmed For DRUMMER LIVE ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 4 hours ago With a spectacular lineup of famous drummers and hundreds of exhibitors, this will be ultimate day out for all drummers and percussionists. ...

Drum group blends Japanese tradition, contemporary beats UT The Daily Texan, TX - 5 hours ago By Amy Bingham A thunderous sound resonated throughout the sixth floor of the Music Building Wednesday night as UT's Japanese drumming group, Gindaiko, ...

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>> DRUMMER FOR '90s ALTERNATIVE TRIO SAYS THEIR SPIRIT IS THE SAME ... The Free Lance-Star, VA - 8 hours ago Recently, drummer Jason Finn opened up to Weekender about his career in a strange band that the public was forced to take seriously. ...

Following his own beat The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ - 7 hours ago By ZAN STEWART NEW YORK -- The modern mainstream drum master Alvin Queen brought a refreshing percussive melody to his sextet's first set performance ...

Moody Blues' drummer still gets pre-show jitters Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - 4 hours ago He's always restive before a tour, he says, but after the first note, the veteran drummer will settle into a groove. That's surprising to hear, ...

WE ARE SCIENTISTS WANT ARCTIC DRUMMER Daily Star, UK - 18 hours ago WE ARE SCIENTISTS want to poach the Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders for the festival season. The New Yorkers need a sticks man after Michael Tapper, 29, ...

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has scheduled the following in ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 9 hours ago DREAM THEATER's first-ever best-of collection, "Greatest Hit (…& 21 Other Pretty Songs)" (cover artwork), will be available from Rhino on April 1 at all ...

Drums & Drummer News
March 19, 2008

ANTHRAX Drummer CHARLIE BENANTE's 'Cupajoe Mug' Now Available ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - 1 hour ago ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante recently launched his own line of coffee and coffee products via Legends Cup Coffee, which is reportedly owned by MEGADETH ...

Q&A with Kansas drummer and manager Phil Ehart SU The Daily Orange (subscription), NY - 8 hours ago Phil Ehart, the drummer, producer and manager for the acclaimed rock band Kansas ("Carry On Wayward Son," "Dust in the Wind"), gave two presentations ...

Original STEELHEART Drummer In A Coma - Mar. 19, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 6 hours ago My old friend and original drummer of STEELHEART (John Fowler) is in the hospital. He had a brain aneurysm and he is in a coma. The doctors say they don't ...

Ex-Godhead drummer returns with new project The Gauntlet, CA - 2 hours ago Consider this the soundtrack to your death. Lurking in the shadows of your worst nightmare lives a mystery of terror, a mythical beast in pursuit of your ...

CRYPTOPSY Drummer Defends Shift In Band's Musical Direction - Mar ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - Mar 18, 2008 Drummer Flo Mounier of the Canadian metallers CRYPTOPSY has defended the shift in the musical direction on band's forthcoming sixth full-length studio album ... CRYPTOPSY: New Track Posted Online - Mar. 18, 2008 Blabbermouth.net all 2 news articles

Drums & Drummer News
March 18, 2008

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Ex-ABBA drummer found dead at home The Press Association - 1 hour ago A former drummer for the Swedish pop band ABBA has been found dead in the garden of his house on the island of Majorca. Ola Brunkert, 62, is believed to ... Abba drummer found dead in Spain Toronto Star Former ABBA drummer found dead in Spain Xinhua Freak Accident Kills ABBA Drummer E! Online Independent - Scotsman all 350 news articles

Ion iED05 USB Drum Kit Now Available I4U - 23 hours ago If you have had your fill of playing drums on Rockband and want to move onto something more realistic Ion has your fix. The Ion iED05 USB drum kit is for ...

THE SHOWDOWN Completes Drums For New Album - Mar. 18, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 2 minutes ago "We are camped out in Nashville, TN right now tracking our third record, and as of today the drums are finished! Check out the video update [below] to see ...

Picking up the beat Percussion teacher looks to drum up more ... The Daily News of Newburyport, MA - 13 hours ago By Charles Frost NEWBURYPORT — Zach Field used to give his drum lessons in a place most parents might choose first — deep in the woods of West Newbury. ...

Drumming up a great season Houston Chronicle, United States - 8 hours ago Thunder Drums of China will launch Miller Outdoor Theatre's 2008 season with a single performance at 7:30 pm Saturday. The 28-member company from the Shanxi ...

Drums & Drummer News
March 17, 2008

Soft-spoken 'Idol' contestant Jason Castro comes from musical family The Canadian Press,  Texas - 19 hours ago Part of a close-knit musical family, Castro has played drums since he was young. While attending Texas A&M, the construction science major decided to try ...

Pound for pound, drums are kids' best joy San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Mar 16, 2008 At the El Cajon satellite of the Kearny Mesa-based center, Moises, also 13, cracks an impish grin in an impromptu drum circle with Sundiata, 61, ...

Drums come from anywhere Daily Iberian, LA - 18 hours ago “It’sa good functional drum to work on,” he said. Other instruments the foundation members and kids played were the doumbek, different types of rattles, ...

Drum beats offer diversion for Newhope, Raintree clients Mansfield News Journal, OH - 15 hours ago BY JAMI KINTON MANSFIELD — Using rattlers and Djembe drums, Sogbety Diomande helped Raintree residents and Richland Newhope clients celebrate Disability ...

CHAOS DIVINE Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement - Mar ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - Mar 17, 2008 Drummer Chris Mitchell will play his last gig with Australian metallers CHAOS DIVINE on March 28 at The Railway Hotel, North Fremantle, Australia. ...

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