2015 “Hit Like A Girl” Drum Contest To Kick Off March 1

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HLAG-logoThe World’s Only Global Online Event Promoting Female Drumming!

 Hit Like A Girl is a global, online contest for female drummers that drew competitors from 45 countries in 2014.

Now in its fourth year, the 2015 event is shaping up to be the biggest yet.

New Sponsors Join Program

The 2015 Hit Like A Girl Contest presenting sponsors are Zildjian, Evans, and DW Drums. 

Additional sponsors:   Sabian Cymbals, Mapex Drums, Yamaha and Yamaha DTX Drums, Alfred Music, Musicians Institute, Innovative Percussion,  Vater, Promark, Puresound, SKB, TRX,  Vic Firth, Audix, and Cympad

Media Sponsors:

Percussive Arts Society, Drum Channel, Hudson Music, Drum Guru, Alternative Press, DRUM! Magazine, Tom Tom Magazine and the Enter Music Network and Online Drummer as well as Drumhead (US), Music Radar/Rhythm Magazine (UK), Drums & Percussion (Germany) and DrumScene (Australia)

Celebrity Judges

2015 event spokesperson Didi Negron (Cirque du Soleil, pictured)

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BUMBLEFOOT CELEBRATES THE RELEASE OF HIS NEW CD: “LITTLE BROTHER IS WATCHING”

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During the recording process of the new album, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal and his wife, Jennifer (Mrs. Bumblefoot), produced teasers for the album that give valuable insight into the recording process, how much work is involved in what he does, and how things are sometimes done much differently than what you’d expect. It’s an opportunity to grow with an album, watch it develop and get each layer added on. And in Bumblefoot’s case, these teasers (and the finished product – available NOW as of February 24, 2015) show his sheer passion and artistic brilliance in creating something completely unique and impressive… just like he’s done with his other 9 albums.

As such an accessible, kind and truly giving musician, Bumblefoot extends and connects himself to his fans in unique ways. He loves getting people involved and will live stream so the fans can watch him tracking.

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FIRST DATES OF RANDY RHOADS REMEMBERED “RHOADS ACROSS AMERICA” TOUR 2015 ANNOUNCED

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Brian Tichy, creator of the Randy Rhoads Remembered Celebration Events and producer of the RRR VOL I CD, and Joe Sutton have announced the first string of Randy Rhoads Remembered “Rhoads Across America” 2015 tour dates, which will “allow many others to experience this event rather than only watch audience footage on the internet!”

Every song from Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman will be performed and various shows will also feature Quiet Riot classics and Rhoads “Tribute” versions of several Black Sabbath songs.

More RRR Rhoads Across America dates soon.

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plus many more special surprise guests over the course of the tour and more RRR Rhoads Across America dates soon

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