I would like to take this time to thank everyone for visiting Drummers Republic in 2007 and wish everyone a very happy and prosperous 2008. Keep on drumming!!

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People must be very bored these days. The rumor mill went into overdrive this month stating that Drummer Travis Barker had been found dead in his home. Sometimes-wifey Shanna Moakler posted a bulletin on her MySpace refuting the hoax.
“I’m not quite sure who would start such a sick rumor, even if it was done as […]

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After rising to international stardom with the Police, Stewart Copeland largely rejected his pop music past to pursue a career as a composer, authoring a prolific series of film scores, operas, and ballets. Born July 16, 1952 in Alexandria, Egypt, Copeland - the son of a CIA agent - spent his formative years in the […]

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Mike Portnoy was born on April 20, 1967 and raised in Long Beach, New York, where his interest in music started at an early age. “My father was a rock n’ roll disc jockey, so I was always surrounded by music constantly. I had this huge record collection when I was real young and loved […]

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Rarely in the history of rock has a musician switched bands and instruments simultaneously with such a high degree of success as Dave Grohl. Born on January 14, 1969, Grohl grew up in Washington, D.C., teaching himself to play drums and guitar. While still a teenager, he joined his first real band, independent D.C. punkers […]

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It has been announced on the Official Placebo Band web site that Placebo have parted company with their drummer of 11 years, Steve Hewitt, due to personal and musical differences.
Brian Molko has commented “Being in a band is very much like being in a marriage, and in couples - in this case a triple - […]

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Foo Fighters frontman and ex Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl has spoken of his desire to drum for the newly reformed Led Zeppelin. The star explained to NME.com that he is “at their beck and call,” should they want to get in touch about performing with him.
“Ah, if I got that call, what the f–k do […]

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He never lost it. Wonderful ideas and concepts around the kit.
Ginger Baker, Cream drummer playing one of their finest; “Toad”.

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“Ultimately what’s most impressive about Ringo Starr isn’t what he’s been, but rather who he is,” wrote Rolling Stone rock critic David Wild. “The man’s great heart and soul, his wit and wisdom.” Ironically, the story of Ringo’s evolution from former Beatle to successful solo artist is still best told from the beginning.
“When I was […]

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It was confirmed today during a press conference by promoter Harvey Goldsmith that the surviving members of Led Zeppelin will reunite in aid of the Ahmet Ertegun education fund for a show at the O2 Arena in London on 26 November 2007, with Jason Bonham filling in on drums.
Led Zeppelin fans the world over unite!

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Danny Carey, the drummer with progressing rock band TOOL began playing drums at the age of thirteen. As Danny progressed through high schooland then college at the University of Missouri in Kansas City he began supplementing his studies in percussion with speculation into the principles of geometry, science, and metaphysics. A commitment to life as […]

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Muse Drummer Dominic James Howard, better known as Dom, was born on 7th of December in Stockport, not far from the more famous Manchester. His “childish” and funny looks deceive him, in fact he’s the oldest member of the band, though not the wisest, even if Matthew and Chris describe him as the trio’s boss. […]

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If you’re into all things Ludwig then you will love this web site I just came across. Ludwig Drummer offers a range of informative articles, a photo gallery and a history on the Ludwig Drum Company.

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Myles Heskett, the drummer with the band Wolfmother was born November 21, 1977. Growing up in Sydney, Heskett attended Barrenjoy High School was always surrounded by creativeness. His father was an artist and his sister studied costume at NIDA.
Its not surprising that prior to Wolfmother, Myles was a graphic artist and even came up with […]

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Stephen Morris was born 28 October, 195 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Morris first made his name as the drummer with the highly influential post-punk rock group Joy Division. The band consisted of Ian Curtis on vocals, Bernard Sumner on guitar, Peter Hook on bass, and of course Stephen Morris on drums. With their dark sound, […]

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Without a doubt Travis Barker owes most of his fame to his time as the drummer for Blink-182. While he is currently drumming with post-blink +44 he has always played on a number of side projects such as Box Car Racer, The Transplants and Expensive Taste.
Born in a poverty stricken neighbourhood in Fontana, CA. Travis […]

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The driving presence of Stewart Copeland as the drummer in The Police is undeniable. Fusing reggae beats with classic pop and rock, its easy to see why Steward Copeland is synonymous with fantastic groove. There are so many Police songs where Stewart’s playing comes into its own however in Roxanne with its infectious chorus and […]

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After recently seeing Nine Inch Nails play live and seeing Josh Freese perform for the first time I was more than impressed with his performance at the gig and what better way to show that appreciation but a feature on Drummers Republic!
Josh Freese was born on Christmas Day, 1972 in Orlando, Florida but has lived […]

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