A soldier entertains himself and other playing beats on coffee cups and metal thermos with pencils.

from Break.com

Everyone is drumming for a good cause these days! Troy Yocum of the 100th Battalion/442 Infantry will attempt to break a Guinness World Record. The event will be streamed on UStream.tv starting around 6am Pacific Time/9am Eastern. Yocum will play for 125 hours with 5 minute breaks every hour! Part of Yocum goal is to raise awareness and money for Kentucky Cancer Research Foundation. Our sister company, Sabian Cymbals, is one of the sponsors. You can follow Tory on Twitter @funkymonkeytroy.

Looking for a unique, inexpensive holiday gift for your drummer friends and family? Check out this electronic t-shirt from Thinkgeek. When you touch the drums on the shirt, it plays a sound! It has 7 differnt drums sounds and a built-in speaker.

It has been a bad week for drummers. The Guardian reports that Martin Bulloch was rushed to a New Your hospital due to complications with his pacemaker after his performance at All Tomorrow’s Parties. Mogwai has canceled the rest of their North American tour.