One of the reasons I launched this website is to support and gain visibility for female drummers. Today I had the wonderful opportunity to put my money where my mouth and heart are. I received an email recently from drummer Brittany Maccarello of the band Take One Car. She told me how much she [...]
Samantha Maloney, drummer for Hole, Mötley Crüe, and Eagles of Death Metal has a new band. This is great news, but you might be surprised about the front man. Are you ready for this? Billy Ray Cyrus. But this isn’t the Achy Breaky Heart version. The new band, Brother [...]
Phil Collins Talks About Drumming After Surgery From RTTNews Rocker Phil Collins has spoken out about the difficulties he faces in drumming after undergoing surgery to correct a spinal cord injury and nerve damage caused by years of playing. “My vertebrae has been crushing my spinal cord because of the position I drum in,” he [...]
Jeff Ryder’s Drum Shop in Austin, Texas has two fabulous events planned for November 22nd. First up is a hand drum circle hosted by Grammy Award-winning TOCA artist and Percussionist Nina Rodriguez. Sponsors of the event say this will be “a very hands-on, interactive experience that will engage participants of all ages. Nina’s facilitated [...]
Alfred Music Publishing, the leader in educational music publishing since 1922, is proud present Drum Therapy, an exciting breakthrough for drum instructors and special needs service providers that is written by Pat Gesualdo to teach both mainstream and special needs students the art of drumming. Drum Therapy is an exciting breakthrough for drum instructors [...]
Drummers Need Same Stamina as Footballers By James Woodward, PA Monday, 21 July 2008 An article from The Independent Drumming in a rock concert puts the performer through a workout as gruelling as a Premier League footballer endures during a match, exercise scientists revealed today. An eight-year study involving Blondie’s Clem Burke found [...]
Who doesn’t love Animal from the muppets? Now, thanks to Disney, you can get your Animal fix on your iPhone! The object of the game is to play the drums like Animal and mimic his licks. He’ll play a series of beats and you’ll follow by tapping on his drums. You can also drum [...]