News Archive


Weezer Drummer Catches Frisbee During Performance

Tuesday, June 10th, 2014

A fan threw a frisbee at the stage while Weezer played “Beverly Hills” at a gig in Florida, prompting drummer Patrick Wilson to catch it while drumming.

The frisbee flew towards drummer Patrick Wilson, who instead of ducking, caught it while keeping the beat going with his right...

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Lars Ulrich Called An ‘Unbelievably Bad’ Drummer

Monday, June 9th, 2014

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has been called an ‘unbelievably bad’ drummer by Mogwai member Barry Burns.

Metallica‘s headliner status in this summer’s Glastonbury lineup is quite the subject of discussion among U.K. artists surprised by the historically non-metal-friendly festival’s...

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Despite Exile Parts Ways With Drummer

Saturday, June 7th, 2014

Despite Exile has parted ways with drummer Aleksandar ‘Sasha’ Veselinovic.

The band released the following statement:

“We’ve been keeping this announcement for ourselves, now we feel like it’s time to make this clear. Due to personal and work-related issues,...

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Drummer for Midnight Oil Hints at Reunion

Friday, June 6th, 2014

Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst says members of the iconic Australian rock band are keen to reunite for a tour, but front man Peter Garrett was busy writing a memoir.

“Peter’s writing his memoirs at the moment, so that might take a while, but I think everyone’s up for it,”...

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Scorpions Drummer James Kottak Vows to Quit Drinking

Thursday, June 5th, 2014

Scorpions drummer James Kottak has vowed to stop drinking after his spell in a Dubai jail recently.

Kottak has apparently learned his lesson, as evidenced by a contrite Facebook post that offers his side of the story while assuring fans that he’s determined to stay sober from now on.

“After...

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Drummer Dave Mackintosh Leaves Dragonforce

Wednesday, June 4th, 2014

Drummer Dave Mackintosh has left DragonForce and the band have just announced a new drummer Gee Anzalone.

Anzalone also serves as a drum teacher, who graduated from the NAMM Academy of Milan and has plenty of experience playing in hard rock groups. He’ll make his live debut with the band...

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Dream On, Dreamer to Tour Without Drummer Aaron Fiocca

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014

Australian band, Dream On, Dreamer announced yesterday that the band’s long time drummer Aaron Fiocca would not be apart of the upcoming ‘Earthwalker’ tour with fellow label mates, In Hearts Wake, due to his medical condition.

The five-piece will be the main support for this...

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Rush Drummer Neil Peart Voted Greatest Of All Time

Sunday, June 1st, 2014

Rush drummer Neil Peart earned the win after a month long tournament held by Chicago-based music website ConsequencesofSound.net.

According to a news release posted May 30 at ConsequencesofSound.net, the multi-award winning Hamilton, Ont. native won by a overwhelming margin, scoring 87% of...

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