The Doors drummer John Densmore is hoping to officially end his feud with former bandmate Robby Krieger at a planned tribute for their late pal Ray Manzarek.
Densmore and Krieger fell out a decade ago during a legal battle over the rights to the group’s name and back catalogue.
The...
My Drum Lessons appeared in the June issue of the UK DRUMMER magazine. The magazine is packed full of great content and shows Joe Bonamassa’s drummer, Tal Bergman, on the front cover.
Editor Nick Carter found about about the great work that My Drum Lessons was doing to help drummers around...
Former Elastica drummer Justin Welch has joined Suede as a temporary replacement for drummer Simon Gilbert. A message posted on the official Suede forum last week confirmed that Gilbert would be taking a break after contracting tuberculosis.
“We are sorry to report that Simon Gilbert...
A holy trinity has been formed among drummers Janet Weiss of Wild Flag, Zach Hill of Death Grips, and Matt Cameron of Soundgarden (pictured to the left). The three bashers have come together to form a drumming supergroup, dubbing their upcoming album, Drumgasm. Portland label Jackpot Records currently...
The drummer issues on Black Sabbath’s new album, “13,” apparently ran deeper than co-founder Bill Ward’s decision to drop out of the reunion over what he said were contractual issues.
Tommy Clufetos, the drummer in Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne’s own band, was...
Jimmy Eat World’s latest album Damage will be released in less than a week, and the band is heading to Europe to start their tour. But, they’ve got an addition to the posse: SJC Drums owner Mike Ciprari. He’ll be joining the dudes as drum tech to Zach Lind.
Read More >The first drummer of The Beatles, Pete Best, was declared an “illustrious visitor” by the mayor of the Lima district of San Miguel, Salvador Heresi, a lover of the legendary British band’s music.
Best arrived in the Peruvian capital to give a concert Sunday in honour of his...
Top Drummer Arin Improta was so delighted to find out he was MDL‘s drummer of 2012 he kindly left us this personal message about the drum off video that won him the prestigious title;
In his latest studio diary, Sepultura guitarist, Andreas Kisser has confirmed that drummer, Dave Lombardo, who recently parted company with American thrash legends Slayer, will be appearing on the new, as-yet untitled, Sepultura record. An excerpt from his post reads as follows:
“Next...
Mike Portnoy has been nothing but productive since cutting ties with Dream Theater in 2010, rapidly joining and forming one supergroup after another. Among them was Adrenaline Mob, which also featured members of Disturbed and Symphony X.
But today the prog metal drummer announced that he will...
Beach Boys drummer Eddie Tuduri shared his passion for music and learning in Memphis while he promoted The Rhythmic Arts Project. TRAP educates people with Intellectual and Developmental Differences using rhythm as a modality to teach basic life skills.
Tuduri lost his drumming skills 15 years...
Paul Bostaph will be replacing Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo just in time for the band’s European tour. Bostaph has replaced Lombardo before, but most recently due to a contract dispute. This marks the third time Lombardo has left Slayer.
Bostaph first replaced Lombardo in 1992. During...
Kiss drummer Eric Singer has had enough of fans voicing negative opinions about the band’s current incarnation.
He insists the present lineup, featuring himself and guitarist Tommy Thayer alongside founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, cares as much about their legacy as the classic outfit...
Iconic British drummer Ginger Baker will be performing at the Iridium in New York City this coming October 9 – 13. Baker came to prominence in the mid-’60s with the hugely influential heavy psychedelic rock group Cream, which also featured bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce and guitarist/vocalist Eric...
Young cancer patient Lori Kimberlin was bowled over when she got the chance to mingle with the stars at a charity cricket match.
The 20-year-old, from Woodville, near Ashby, was one of hundreds of people who turned out to watch the star-studded sporting event at Uppingham School on Sunday.
The...
