Category Archives: Drum/Music News

News items of note, present and past, about drummers and other musicians.

Street Drummer: Stay in School; Dumb Won’t Impress Anyone

Faces of Capitol Hill | Joe the street drummer Posted on Friday, February 20, 2015 – 2:01 pm by Tim Durkan “Do what you have to do to stay off or get off the streets, really. Stay in school and … Continue reading

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How To Make Your Own Suitcase Drum Kit

SKF NOTE: This is the first time I’ve seen or heard of a suitcase drumset. I would love to hear it. How To Make Your Own DIY Suitcase Drum Kit By RFT Music Fri., Feb. 20 2015 at 4:36 AM … Continue reading

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A LITTLE MORE NOISE Peart, Carey, Stone, Scannell and Copeland

Watch Drummers for the Police, Rush, Tool Make Jazzy Jam‘South Park’ co-creator Matt Stone and Vertical Horizon frontman also participateBy Kory Grow February 17, 2015 Former Police drummer Stewart Copeland recently gathered together some formidable talent for one of his … Continue reading

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Collin Drums of Maine: Handcrafted Stave Drums

Aroostook County man drawing attention with custom, hand-crafted drums By Julia Bayly, BDN Staff Posted April 14, 2013, at 9:06 a.m. FRENCHVILLE, Maine — …Curtis Collin, a young craftsman from northern Maine.., has a passion for working with wood and … Continue reading

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Grateful Dead Culture is Alive and Well

For Grateful Dead’s Final Shows, Long, Strange Trip Ends in Sea of Mail Band’s Fans Go Retro to Snag Tickets; Psychedelic Envelopes By MIKE AYERS and JARRARD COLE Feb. 13, 2015 7:32 p.m. ET STINSON BEACH, Calif.—Time has always been … Continue reading

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