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Drummers News and Events Contests Multimedia Shop Education Contact Oct 13, 2008

News Headlines From The Drum World


KoSA 13 Announces Scholarship Winners!
For the fourth consecutive year, KoSA awarded full scholarships to attend their annual event.  Click Here for More Info

Music School Inc partners with DAD (Drums And Disabilities)
It has been announced that Jared Feldman, President of Long Island's Music School Inc, and the creator of "Drum Fight", has partnered with Pat Gesualdo, founder of DAD (Drums And Disabilities) Click Here for More Info

Zildjian honors Ginger Baker at the Drummers Achievement Awards
To celebrate its 385th anniversary, Zildjian, announced details of ‘The Zildjian Drummers Achievement Awards’ which will take place at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire.on Sunday 7 December 2008.  Click Here for More Info

Jake Reed Wins Hudson Music/Percussive Arts Society Scholarship
Hudson Music and the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) are proud to announce that 23 year old Jake Reed has been selected as the recipient of the 2008 PAS Hudson Music Drumset Scholarship. Click Here for More Info

EBAY Auction Announced To Benefit Allen Shellenberger, Drummer For Platinum Rock Band Lit
Ebay Auction to include autographed items from Pierce Brosnan, American Idol, Tim McGraw, Nickelback, Donna Summer, Keith Urban, The Offspring, Red Hot Chili Peppers and many others Click Here for More Info

Another Great MD Festival For The History Books
This year’s Modern Drummer Festival was by some accounts the best in years. Some long-time fans even told us it was their favorite ever.  Click Here for More Info

Earl Palmer, One Of The Most-Recorded Drummers Of All Time, Passes Away At The Age Of Eighty-Three.
If you said that Earl Palmer is famous for being the most recorded drummer in history, you wouldn’t get too many arguments. But you’d also only be telling half the story. Click Here for More Info

Drum Vendors Come Up Huge For "The Big Beat"
Eighteen of the top percussion vendors in the industry have donated merchandise totalling more than $160,000 in retail value for the Five-Star Big Beat that will occur in nine cities in North America on Sunday, November 2, 2008. Click Here for More Info

Rich Pagano and the SugarCane Cups—3-Song Pre-Release Announced
After years of working behind the scenes with some of the industry's most revered artists, Rich Pagano, decided it was time to work on a record of his own. Click Here for More Info

DrumDeal.com Contest
DrumDeal.com, the FREE international drummers resource and promotion site is celebrating its launch by hosting a competition. Click Here for More Info

Carmine Appice's SLAMM-off Contest
Dexters Entertainment hosts Carmine Appice's SLAMM! drum off contest. All drummers welcome to compete for cash prize. Click Here for More Info

Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp Founder David Fishof Auctions Personal Memorabilia Collection
Rare and one of a kind memorabilia direct from the personal and private collection of legendary rock and roll promoter David Fishof. Click Here for More Info

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

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

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

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

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