News and Events
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Meinl Fiberglass Didgeridoos and Thomas Lang Practice Pads
The Showroom - March 13, 2012
New Meinl fiberglass digeridoos feature a flared bell for enhanced sound. The Thomas Lang practice pads feature Lang’s own tribal ring design.
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Drummer of Tomorrow 2012 Global Final
News and Events - March 12, 2012
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 time...
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Discovered: Ringo Starr’s Drum Case Used with the Beatles
News - March 12, 2012
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.
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Spaun TL USA and TL II Series
News and Events - March 9, 2012
TL USA drumkits are made in Chino, CA and include 8-ply maple shells, double 45º bearing edges, SSS rack tom mounts, Extreme Isolation floor tom feet, and Evans drumheads...
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Ginger Baker Documentary Premieres at SXSW
Multimedia - March 8, 2012
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. The film will be premiering at this year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.
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Precision Drum Company Founder George Folchi Passes
News - March 8, 2012
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.
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Provenance Drums Recycled Cast-Aluminum Snares
The Showroom - March 8, 2012
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
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Berkleemusic.com Launches Rock History Online Course
News and Events - March 7, 2012
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 with artists, executives, and others who shaped rock history. The online course, which launches this...
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Ahead Armor Drum Mat and World Percussion Cases
The Showroom - March 6, 2012
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 for a standard-size 78×62 mat is $141.50. A larger 107×62 version sells for $188.50. New...
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Ian Paice to Take Part in U.K. Learn to Play Day
News - March 5, 2012
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...
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Alex Acuna at University of Central Florida’s Contemporary Drums and Percussion Camp
Drummers - March 2, 2012
Alex Acuna will be part of the 2012 edition of the University of Central Florida’s Contemporary Drums and Percussion Camp, along with his nephew Hector “Pocho” Neciosup, Jose Rosa, John Riley, Tony Cintron, Ekendra Das and Larry Washington. When: July 12 – 14, 2012 Where: University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL Created for all...
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Terri Lyne Carrington’s The Mosaic Project Reveives 2012 Grammy Award for “Best Jazz Vocal Album”
News - March 2, 2012
The 54th annual Grammy awards brought Hebert-Carrington Media co-founder Terri Lyne Carrington her first Grammy award as a leader for her ambitious cross-genre production The Mosaic Project.
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Mountain’s Corky Laing Announces A New Project
News - March 2, 2012
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 into a rock ’n’ roll staple, recently put the new band together with lead singer and manager Josh Horton.
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Russ Miller to be Drummer for “American Idol” Season 11 “Mentor” Sessions
News - March 2, 2012
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. These sessions are held at Interscope record’s studios in Santa Monica. Ca. and features an...
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LP Launches March Clinic Tour
News and Events - March 2, 2012
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.
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Amedia Vigor Rock Cymbals
The Showroom - March 1, 2012
The Vigor Rock series consists of raw, heavily hammered cymbals featuring unlathed bells and tightly lathed, brilliant-finish bows. The rides are said to be strong with great bounce and clear-sounding bells. The crashes pack a punch, and the hi-hats are loud with a tight stick response. amediacymbals-usa.com
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Matt Wilson Record Release Shows Announced
Drummers - February 29, 2012
Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts has announced a string of shows in support of his new cd, An Attitude For Gratitude. Dizzy’s Club Cocoa Cola Wednesday Feb. 29- Sunday, March 4 Jazz at Lincoln Center Time Warner Center Broadway at 60th St. NYC Shows at 7:30 and 9:30pm (11:30 on Friday and Saturday) RESERVATIONS...
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Line-Up for the 2012 Meinl Drum Festival Updated
News and Events - February 29, 2012
The 2012 Meinl Drum Festival will be a two-day event (Saturday June 23rd and Sunday June 24th) on Meinl’s own premises in Gutenstetten, Germany.
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