Drums & Drummer News
April 3 2008

MUSIC: Drummers: Integral and underappreciated InsideVandy, TN - 14 hours ago However, more people might admit that it was the drummer and his percussive elements connecting the rest of the band together. The drummer is the backbone ...

Rock Band drums train you for the real thing Yahoo! Tech, CA - 10 minutes ago The drums, on the other hand, are another matter. When the game was originally released I posited that it would work well as a training device for an actual ...

Listening to the beat of a different drum Connellsville Daily Courier, PA - 4 hours ago By Marilyn Forbes The Uniontown High School Steel Drum Troupe will host "In the Steel of the Night" at 7 pm April 11 at the high school. ...

For drummer Cobham, bandleader was a surprise role San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 7 hours ago By Andrew Gilbert If VH1 ever makes a "Behind the Music" documentary about Billy Cobham, the drummer offers a compelling tale about surviving the messy ...

HOSTILITY Announces New Drummer - Apr. 2, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 13 hours ago ... in for Adam Duce in MACHINE HEAD on the Black Tyranny tour in late 2007 — have announced the addition of drummer Blake Ferris to the group's ranks. ...

MESHUGGAH Drummer Dismisses 'Shoulder Surgery' Rumors - Apr. 2, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 18 hours ago Philip A. Wickstrand of Metaleater conducted an interview with MESHUGGAH drummer Tomas Haake this past Sunday (March 30) at the Roseland Theater in Portland ...

Drums & Drummer News
April 2, 2008

Taranaki Daily News

More than `bashing away' Taranaki Daily News, New Zealand - 2 hours ago A lanky youngster with shoulder-length, curly black hair and powerful forearms, Dylan looks about 25, speaks more like a 30-year-old and plays drums like a ...

Drum-making skill shared with students Daily Miner and News, Canada - 22 hours ago By Jon Thompson “Now, I’m making this drum for myself so I want to make sure it’s good,” says Randy White of the Whitefish Bay Singers to a group of ...

SlashGear

Crocheted Covers for the Rock Band drum kit SlashGear, AZ - 6 hours ago For any rockers who enjoy their Rock Band at 3am you might be causing issues with roommates or neighbors from pounding away at the drum kit. ...

Drum circles at hospital boost morale and relieve stress WTOL, OH - 14 hours ago Some even say drum circles can increase creativity and improve muscle coordination in people recovering from illness. Most of the drum circles have a leader ... The drumbeat as stress buste The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com all 6 news articles

Pitchforkmedia.com

Neu!/Kraftwerk Drummer Klaus Dinger, RIP Pitchforkmedia.com, IL - 1 hour ago Dinger trademarked the steady, propulsive drumming style that came to define the motorik sound associated with krautrock. He drummed on Kraftwerk's 1970 ...

Babes in Toyland drummer rammed her garage, house Pioneer Press, MN - 13 hours ago By David Hanners Lori Barbero, the drummer whose driving rhythms propelled Babes in Toyland, one of Minneapolis' seminal rock bands of the 1990s, ...

Legendary Bulgarian Drummer Petar Slavov Dies at 66 Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria - Apr 1, 2008 Bulgaria: Famous Bulgarian drummer and music manager Petar Slavov died Tuesday at the age of 66. Slavov was one of the members of Bulgaria's legendary FSB ...

Strange Glue Music

Caribou Fill Drummer Vacancy Strange Glue Music, UK - 8 hours ago After Caribou drummer Brad Weber broke his wrist at the weekend, all things looked mournful for the Caribou / Fuck Buttons tour. ...

Drummers Invited to Compete at Fundraiser to Benefit All About Jazz, PA - 15 minutes ago Eric Seats, drummer to major recording artists, a single father and mentor to local youths using drums, along with his business partner Chrystal Allen, ...

Drums & Drummer News
April 1, 2008

Festival drums up enthusiasm for music ic Wales, United Kingdom - 4 hours ago BEAUFORT Hill primary pupils were given a taste of African culture when the school hosted a Big beat Festival. The festival is part of the World Music ...

The steel-band concert will raise money for equipment, out-of ... Tallahassee.com, FL - 11 hours ago The small trailer at the back of the campus, next to Miccosukee Road, is where students learn to play steel drums. You can hear the Caribbean beat when you ...

DRUM! INTERACTIVE STRUTS NEW ORLEANS WITH STANTON MOORE Out In America, OH - 18 hours ago San Jose, Calif., -- Enter Music Publishing, publishers of diverse, hip drum/percussion magazine worldwide, has made available its January 2008 Issue of ...

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ANTERIOR Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement - Mar. 31, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 13 hours ago So we need a new drummer as soon as possible. We are preferably looking at someone between 18-25 based in the South Wales area and must be 1000000% commited ... SHINING Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement - Mar. 31, 2008 Blabbermouth.net AMORAL Drummer Joins CRYSTAL BLAZE - Mar. 29, 2008 Blabbermouth.net Metallica Announce Breakup Metal Underground Blabbermouth.net all 64 news articles

Drummer/Composer Bill Stewart releases new CD All About Jazz, PA - 12 hours ago For another there are the musical personalities: Drummer Bill Stewart, organist Larry Goldings, and pianist Kevin Hays. All three are highly regarded ...

Delirious in O2 send-off for drummer Stew Inspire Magazine, UK - 22 hours ago Fans, friends and family packed the impressive O2Indigo Arena on Saturday night to give a fond farewell to Delirious? drummer Stew Smith, in his last gig ...

High school to host percussion competition SouthCoastToday.com, MA - 9 hours ago DARTMOUTH — The Dartmouth School Music Association will host the New England Scholastic Band Association Percussion Championships at 3 pm Saturday at ... Athletics boosters club getting started in Dartmouth SouthCoastToday.com all 2 news articles

Drums & Drummer News
March 31, 2008

miPRO

William F. Ludwig Jr. dies aged 91 miPRO, UK - 4 hours ago A milestone in Ludwig history came in February 1964 when the Beatles made their historic appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show with Ludwig drums featured ...

Student receives drums through wish program Cleburne Times-Review, TX - 17 hours ago The organization gave Garcia a drum set after hearing of his love for music. “John loves drumming,” said Garcia’s grandmother, Jane Kahlich. ...

Steel drums forge a link for students Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Mar 29, 2008 Their drums, made from used oil barrels, speak languages ranging from a head-rattling tenor to a gut-wrenching bass. At a rehearsal earlier this week, ...

Led Zep Drum Sounds Sonic State, UK - 3 hours ago Rayzoon have released BonzoPak for Jamstix, designed to recreate the 70s sounds of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham. What you get is a meticulously recorded ...

Express & Echo

DRUMS BEAT OUT MESSAGE OF SUPPORT Express & Echo, UK - 4 hours ago Exeter City's new music group took to the pitch for the first time in the hope of drumming up support from youngsters. The club and supporters' trust has ...

Former OVERKILL Drummer Talks About Band's Early Days - Mar. 31, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 1 hour ago Filmmaker and former OVERKILL drummer Rat Skates recently sat down for a chat with Metal Asylum in New Jersey about his latest DVD release, ...

DREAM THEATER Drummer Schedules Radio Appearances - Mar. 31, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 8 hours ago DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has scheduled two radio appearances in April with radio/TV personality Eddie Trunk. The details are as follows: Mike ...

Longmont Daily Times-Call

LHS drum line finishes second ReporterHerald.com, CO - Mar 30, 2008 By Scott Rochat LONGMONT — Loveland High School’s drum line caught fire Saturday, racking up a strong second-place finish in its division with a show based ... Trojan drumline racks up best performance yet Longmont Daily Times-Call all 2 news articles

Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT Drummer Offering Lessons - Mar. 30, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 13 hours ago "Starting next month (April) until July, I will be available for drum lessons to students of all ages and levels. "I am looking at a couple locations in the ...

ANTHRAX Drummer Says The Internet Ruins Every Surprise - Mar. 30, 2008 Blabbermouth.net, NY - Mar 30, 2008 IconsOfPunk.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante. An excerpt from the chat follows: IconsOfPunk.com: You made a rather ...

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