Paul Kodish is the drummer for drum & bass, jungle and dubstep producers when they want to recreate their sound live. He’s currently touring with dance idol DJ Fresh – and he’s been using the Roland TD-20 V-Drums to get his sound. We caught up with him before a triumphant London show to...
When Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer hit bottom after years of drugs, sex and rock ‘n’ roll, he found a sobering antidote to addiction in coffee, but finding a good cup of joe on the road wasn’t easy, so he decided to take matters into his own hands.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer...
Free application helps children learn to play the drums
Most parents would love their child to play a musical instrument. But unless you’re a player yourself, it can be hard to keep them motivated, and they often lose interest as practice becomes a chore rather than a fun...
When a top jazz drummer rolls into town, usually what happens is that a small group of fans gets very excited, and the rest of the music world goes about its business undisturbed. When it comes to Chris “Daddy” Dave, though, things are a little different.
Dave has managed to cross genres,...
The drummer of the band Blur who also practices as a solicitor has attacked the government’s legal aid proposals, describing them as a disaster waiting to happen.
David Rowntree, who trained as a solicitor during the band’s hiatus, criticised the government after it emerged that...
A Bradford Grammar School pupil has been crowned the world’s best drummer at a competition in America.
Jordan Murray, 16, of Queensbury, has become the first British World Champion of winter guard and indoor percussion at the WGI Independent World Finals.
He had been studying for his...
Drummer Lars Ulrich says that Metallica fans will need to wait about two years before they can get their hands of the band’s follow-up to 2008′s Death Magnetic.
“We’re in the early stages of writing, and all I can say is there are some good things lurking,” he tells Revolver about...
Meinl is proud to announce that the company’s third international Meinl Drum Festival will take place at the Svenska Mässan in Göteborg, Sweden on November 2, 2013. Meinl will produce the festival in cooperation with Crafton Musik, Meinl’s distributor for Sweden and Denmark.
“Each...
The Doors drummer, John Densmore, has written a new ‘tell-all’ book, The Doors: Unhinged (Jim Morrison’s Legacy Goes on Trial), which mainly focuses on Densmore’s legal battles with the other two surviving band members over the right to use The Doors’ name. The book also...
Ginger Baker is to appear at July’s Rhythmtree World Music Festival on the Isle of Wight.
Ginger is best known as ‘Rock’s first superstar drummer’ and creator of the 60s supergroup Cream, with Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton.
But he has also had a lifetime’s...
This week Hawk Nelson, featuring Pearl artist Justin Benner, released their sixth studio album, Made, courtesy of Fair Trade Service Records, to rave reviews and praise from radio, media, and countless notable music publications. The album debuted at No. 2 on the iTunes Christian & Gospel chart...
For Flavio Mezzodi, a childhood dream has come true. The musician from Solothurn, where Swiss hard rock legends Krokus are from, has been officially named the band’s new drummer.
“At age 10 I wanted nothing more than to play in a rock band and play all over the world,” he...
Announcement comes on heels of Worldwide DVD Release “Ringo At The Ryman”, featuring this current line up recorded live at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Ringo’s birthday, July 7, 2012
Ringo has been having so much fun with this incarnation of the All Starr band, with...
Dame Helen Mirren was dressed in full Queen Elizabeth II costume when she shocked a group of street drummers on Saturday, May 4. The 67-year-old actress, who played the Queen in drama “The Audience”, stormed out of a London theater in the middle of her show and berated the drummers for...
Brian Thomas Tichy and his partner Joe Sutton have decided to bring the Bonzo Bash/John Bonham celebration to New York and New Jersey for three shows. The shows, co-sponsored by Modern Drummer, have been booked for May 30, May 31, and June 1 to pay tribute to John Henry Bonham on and around what would...
