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Soulfly Drummer Will Miss Russian Shows

Friday, May 9th, 2014

Drummer Zyon Cavalera will miss Soulfly’s shows in Russia with Korn, after breaking two of his fingers.

He states: “I broke two fingers and have a Lody Kong [Zyon’s side band] recording coming up. But my friend Kanky Lora [who plays drums for Soulfly guitarist Marc Rizzo’s...

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Drummer Nick Augusto Dismissed From Trivium

Thursday, May 8th, 2014

Drummer Nick Augusto has been dismissed from Trivium and replaced by Mat Madiro who was the drummer’s technician.

Augusto took over from Travis Smith when the band got rid of him in 2010. Now bassist Paolo Gregoletto has revealed that Mat Madiro, Augusto’s tech, will take his ex-boss’s...

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Scorpions Release Statement Regarding Drummer James Kottak’s Arrest

Wednesday, May 7th, 2014

German rock veterans Scorpions have released a statement regarding the reports that their American drummer, James Kottak, will spend a month in a Dubai, United Arab Emirates jail after he was convicted on last week of insulting Islam.

“Dear fans, when James Kottak arrived in Dubai on...

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Flamings Lips Respond To Allegations Made By Drummer

Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

Flaming Lips recently split with drummer Kliph Scurlock and it has now been revealed he is accusing frontman Wayne Coyne of abusive behaviour and  racism.

Kliph Scurlock produced a statement explaining that he was sacked from the band due to an incident involving Coyne’s friend Christina...

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Former Who Drummer Kenny Jones To Host Charity Concert

Sunday, May 4th, 2014

Former drummer of The Who, Kenneth Jones, is to host a charity event for prostate cancer after being recently diagnosed with the disease.

Acts confirmed so far for the Rock ‘n’ Horsepower concert, are Mike Rutherford from Genesis, John Lodge from the Moody Blues, Damon Hill and...

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Former AC/DC Drummer Tony Currenti Ends 38-Year Stage Hiatus

Friday, May 2nd, 2014

Tony Currenti, the session drummer who handled most of the drumming duties for AC/DC‘s debut album, recently returned to the stage after nearly 40 years away from public performance.

Author Jesse Fink, the writer behind ‘The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC,’ shared the news via his...

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Linkin Park Drummer Injures His Back Recording New Album

Thursday, May 1st, 2014

Linkin Park’s drummer injured his back while recording their upcoming sixth studio album The Hunting Party.

The band revealed that Rob Bourdon spent a week playing the drums for ten hours a day during sessions, and received treatment as a result of the strain.

Linkin Park’s...

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