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Brian Setzer Seeks Drummer
Brian Setzer has announced via his website and twitter account that he is currently looking for a drummer. For those interested, video submissions can be sent to info@briansetzer.com. U.S. residents only.
Doobie Brothers’ Michael Hossack Passes Away
On Monday, March 12, Doobie Brothers drummer Michael Hossack died at age sixty-five, after a struggle with cancer. Hossack had two stints with the Doobies: In the early ’70s he played on some of the group’s best-known hits, including “China…
Discovered: Ringo Starr's Drum Case Used with the Beatles
Dig announced the discovery of a unique piece of Beatles Memorabilia: the drum case used by Ringo Starr to carry one of his drums on tour with the Beatles. The case is stenciled RINGO STARR, THE BEATLES in two places and has various freight labels…
Drummer of Tomorrow 2012 Global Final
The MAPEX Drum Company will be holding the Drummer of Tomorrow 2012 Global Final at Musikmesse Frankfurt on March 24th. The event is being held in Saal Europa Hall 4.0. Doors will be opened to the public at 1:30pm local…
BerkleeMusic.com Debuts New "Rock History" Course
First of its Kind Online Course from Berklee Launches April 2nd, 2012 From Renowned Author and Journalist Steve Morse Berkleemusic.com , the online school of Boston’s Berklee College of Music, is launching Rock History, an online course that chronicles the…
Provenance Drums Recycled Cast-Aluminum Snares
Provenance Drums is making cast-aluminum snares using recycled high-performance historical artifacts such as the engine of a Jaguar sports car, a WWII Spitfire, or part of a NASA rocket. provenancedrums.com
Precision Drum Company Founder George Folchi Passes
George Folchi Sr., founder of the Precision Drum Company, passed away on March 5 at the age of eighty-five. Folchi started Precision Drum Company in 1961. As a young drummer, Folchi desired to recover his own drums. After some research,…
Ginger Baker Documentary Premieres at SXSW
Check out the trailer for Jay Bulger’s documentary on Ginger Baker, the drummer/leader who’s famed for his work with Cream, Blind Faith, the Baker Gurvitz Army, the Graham Bond Organisation, Bill Laswell, Fela Kuti, and Public Imagine Ltd., among others.…
Berkleemusic.com Launches Rock History Online Course
Berkleemusic.com, the online arm of the Berklee School of Music, has announced the launch of Rock History, taught by rock critic and writer Steve Morse. According to Berklee, the course is the most comprehensive of its kind, featuring never-before-seen interviews…
Ahead Armor Drum Mat and World Percussion Cases
The Armor Drum Mat features a durable, high-quality carpet with a unique nonskid gel backing. It incorporates reinforced edges and an exclusive fabric-hinged center that allows the carpet to fold and roll into a compact 32x8x8 bundle. The list price…
Ian Paice to Take Part in U.K. Learn to Play Day
The Music for All organization has announced that this March 31, Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice will be involved with National Learn to Play Day, which will offer free musical instrument lessons to the public. More than sixty music shops…
LP Launches March Clinic Tour
LP (Latin Percussion) has annouced dates and artists for it's March Clinic Tour. Each month, with the cooperation of retailers and schools, LP schedules educational clinics with many of its endorsing artists. Many of these events offer free or inexpensive admission…
Russ Miller to be Drummer for "American Idol" Season 11 "Mentor" Sessions
Now that the finalists have been chosen for the American Idol Season 11 Hollywood, Ca. eliminations, the "Mentoring" sessions will begin. Starting on 3.2.12 the finalists will be "Mentored" by a music superstar, in preparation for their next weeks performances.…
Mountain’s Corky Laing Announces A New Project
Corky Laing, longtime drummer with the legendary classic rock band Mountain, has a new band called the Memory Thieves. Laing, who via Mountain’s 1970 hit “Mississippi Queen” has done as much as anyone in Western culture to turn the cowbell…
