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Love Your Drums Fundraiser For Dennis Stauffer's Family
Tight-knit drum builders’ community partners with national nonprofit to stage a special fundraiser featuring a drawing and giveaway of nearly $30,000 worth of custom drums and equipment. Several major players within the drum industry have joined forces with the Sweet…
Trapstrap Bass Drum/Hi-Hat Stability Device
The Trapstrap is a simple and easy-to-use device that prevents bass drums and hi-hats from sliding away during play. It’s designed specifically to anchor the bass drum and/or hi-hat to the throne. The product, which is fully adjustable in length,…
Bart Robley “Playing For the Song??? Clinic
Bart Robley, of the Sam Morrison Band and Turn the Page, will be presenting his Playing For the Song drum clinic on June 30 at the Sam Ash in Westminster, California. The clinic starts at 1 PM and admission is…
KickPort 2 Bass Drum Sound Enhancer
The new and improved KickPort features the recently developed Firm-Flex collar for easier installation, a better fit, and even a fatter bass drum tone. KickPort 2 is now available in black (KP1-BK2), white (KP1-WH2), chrome (KP1-CH2), and gold (KP1-GO2). KickPort.com…
Elliot Fine, Co-Author of Classic Drum Method Book 4-Way Coordination, Passes
Elliot Fine, co-author with Marvin Dahlgren of the well-known drumming method book 4-Way Coordination, died this past May 4. He was eighty-six. Fine, who came up as a professional jazz drummer, played with the Minnesota Orchestra for more than forty…
D’Arcus Curry, Angieszka Matusczak, and Karmi Santiago Announced as Winners of Hit Like A Girl 2012
The sponsors and supporters of “Hit Like A Girl 2012”—along with a panel of celebrity drummer judges that includes the legendary Sheila E, Jess Bowen (The Summer Set), Susie Ibarra (Mundo Niños), Dawn Richardson (4 Non-Blondes), Kimberly Thompson (independent), and…
Hello Music Launches New Android App, Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
Hello Music, the marketplace and social commerce platform for musicians, celebrates it's one-year anniversary and launches the Hello Music app for Android. Hello Music has more than 225,000 members and more than 100,000 Facebook fans. Through opportunities like exclusive giveaways…
Rock The Rhythm, Beat The Odds Event
Mickey Hart of The Grateful Dead Leads “Rock the Rhythm, Beat the Odds,” a Celebration of Music Education The Drumming is Coming! Nearly 10,000 people expected to join record-breaking music event on May 18th at the COC-Valencia Cougar Stadium “Rock…
NAMM Announces Activities Of Sixth Annual National Wanna Play Music Week May 7-13
Once again, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is calling on all aspiring musicians to pick up a musical instrument and play during its sixth annual National Wanna Play Music Week (May 7-13, 2012). Starting May 7, people of…
Akai Pro Laptop Stand
The Akai Pro laptop stand features a rugged design and disassembles easily. Rubber pads on the top and bottom of the stand provide a secure grip, holding a computer in place and ensuring that it remains in position even during…
New Gear For 2012! Highlights From Winter NAMM (S–Z)
by Billy Brennan Here are some of the coolest new products coming down the pipeline for 2012, all of which were on display at the annual Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, this past January. Sabian Sabian displayed each…
Bonzo’s Birthday Bash Scheduled for May 31 at the House of Blues in L.A.
Bonzo’s Birthday Bash: A Tribute Concert to John Henry Bonham of Led Zeppelin, will be presented this coming Thursday, May 31, at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California. (May 31 was Bonham’s actual birthday.) Show organizer and Whistesnake…
New Chad Smith App and Twitter Q&A
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has released a new app for Apple devices and Android, and he’ll be conducting a live Twitter Q&A session before the Chili Peppers’ show at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, this…
Carmichael Throne Company CT-200 Drum Seat
The CT-200 multipurpose throne reduces pressure to the spine and other sensitive areas to provide relief from back pain and lower abdominal ailments. The throne, which meets the Cal 117 flammability requirements, is available in 14" and 15" sizes and…
