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News Headlines From The Drum World


Wolfgang’s Vault
Wolfgang's Vault, the online destination for live music known for its vast archive of rare and historic concert performances. Click Here for More Info

The Best Of The Best
Hudson Music and Modern Drummer Team Up For Ten-Year Retrospective Modern Drummer Festival DVD. Click Here for More Info

ROOTS OF RHYTHM EXPANDS MUSIC EDUCATION
David Levine, Director of the Percussion Marketing Council’s “Roots Of Rhythm” program, has announced the successful completion of the organization’s first three Trainer Training Workshops.  Click Here for More Info

Legendary Drummer Buddy Harman Passes Away
A letter from Derek Wolfford Artist Relations Department For Pearl Corporation, On The Passing Of The Great Buddy Harman. Click Here for More Info

Steve Foley Of The Replacements Passes Away
Steve Foley, who played drums with the Replacements at the tail end of the alternative rock band's career, died during the weekend of August 23 in Minneapolis. He was 49 years old. Click Here for More Info

Drum Software Giant FXpansion Releases Downloadable JEX Expansion Kit For BFD2
BFD2 JEX Expansion Kit features a high-end, custom hand-made kit from XDrum's Xotica line.  Click Here for More Info

Update News from the current Modern Drummer Issue
The latest tidbits, nuggets, and news from the drumming world... Click Here for More Info

Pearl Contest Winners Announced
The winner in the Pearl & Modern Drummer Wanna Make You A Star contest is... Click Here for More Info

LA Music Academy Appoints Mike Packer As Director of Educational Operations
LA Music Academy announced that author, drummer and percussionist Mike Packer, who also teaches Applied Sight Reading and private lessons for the school's drummers, was appointed Director of Educational Operations. Click Here for More Info

Guitar Center Drum-Off ‘08
After August 1st, drummers can sign up for their chance to win over $45,000 in cash and prizes, joining over 5,000 drummers from across the country to compete for the title of Guitar Center’s Drum-Off Champion ‘08. Click Here for More Info

Motley Crue & Guitar Center - Make Rock History
Guitar Center and Motley Crue Launch Make Rock History contest. Click Here for More Info

Drum Your Way To Hollywood A&R Video Contest
Dixon Drums is giving one Grand Prize winner a trip to Hollywood, CA to be filmed performing and discussing drumming and music with top A&R executives. Click Here for More Info

ION AUDIO ANNOUNCES ROCK BAND PREMIUM DRUMSET
Drum Rocker delivers the most realistic drumming experience available to gamers and enables every Rock Band drummer to take their playing beyond the console and television. Gamers will discover a new degree of realism with Drum Rocker's four drum pads, each of which features a playing surface that is much quieter than those of other drum controllers. Click Here for More Info

Modern Drummer Undiscovered Drummer Contest Winners Notified
After a long and difficult process of elimination, Modern Drummer’s editors have chosen the winners of the 2008 Undiscovered Drumming Contest. The two winners—one from the 18-and-under category and one from the 19-and-over—have been notified.  Click Here for More Info

Steve Smith's 30th Anniversary Kit Contest Winners Announced
Sonor, Zildjian, Hudson Music, DW, Vic Firth, Remo, Modern Drummer, and Puresound are thrilled to announce the winners in the "Win Steve Smith's 30th Anniversary Kit" contest. Click Here for More Info

Modern Drummer Announces Complete Line-Up For Drum Festival Weekend 2008!
The Modern Drummer Festival Weekend is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious live drumming event in the world will be held on September 20 and 21, 2008. Final Line-Up Announced!! Click Here for More Info

Percussive Arts Society to Induct ROY BURNS AND DAME EVELYN GLENNIE to the PAS Hall of Fame at PASIC 2008
PASIC, the world’s premier drum and percussion event, will take place November 5-8, 2008 in Austin, Texas at the Austin Convention Center and Austin Hilton. Click Here for More Info

RINGO STARR ANNOUNCES SUMMER TOUR
2008 continues to be a very busy year for Ringo, fresh off launching his new CD Liverpool 8, he announced that he will be touring the US and Canada this summer. Click Here for More Info

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