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Kings of Leon Drummer Injured in Tour Bus Accident

Monday, August 11th, 2014

The Kings of Leon had to postpone their Sunday night show in Saratoga Springs after drummer Nathan Followill was injured in an accident involving the band’s tour bus.

“The band was en route to their hotel after their show in Boston when a pedestrian jumped in front of their tour...

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Jazz Drummer Ali Jackson to Open Rockport Jazz Festival

Saturday, August 9th, 2014

Jazz drummer Ali Jackson who has played concert halls around the world will hit the stage in Rockport to open the third annual Rockport Jazz Festival.

Ali Jackson, son of a great jazz bassist Ali Jackson Sr., has served for the past eight years as principal drummer with the Jazz at Lincoln...

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Nightwish Drummer Leaves Band Due To Health Issues

Friday, August 8th, 2014

Nightwish drummer Jukka Nevalainen is temporarily leaving the metal band to deal with personal health issues.

The Finnish group is in the middle of recording its new album, but Nevalainen has made the difficult decision to step away from the project.

Nevalainen posted a video on YouTube.com,...

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Slipknot Keep New Drummer’s Identity Secret

Thursday, August 7th, 2014

In 2013 Slipknot announced that longtime drummer Joey Jordison was no longer with the band. The full story has yet to be revealed, although Jordison publicly claimed that he did not quit Slipknot.

Whoever took over on drums for ‘The Negative One’ really did their homework, because the driving...

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Former Korn Drummer To Release Infinika Debut

Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

Infinika, the new band featuring former Korn drummer David Silveria and ex-Anyone frontman Riz Story will digitally release its debut album, “Echoes And Traces”, on September 1.

The experimental rock effort contains 14 original tracks, including six songs that were featured in Story’s...

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Rod de’Ath, Drummer for Rory Gallagher, Dies at 64

Monday, August 4th, 2014

Rod de’Ath, the drummer who played with Irish blues guitar great Rory Gallagher in the early-to-mid-’70s, has died. He was 64.

According to Classic Rock, Ted McKenna, who replaced de’Ath in 1978, broke the news via Facebook. “I got the sad news earlier today that Rod De’Ath had passed...

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Philip Selway Shares ‘Coming Up For Air’ Video

Saturday, August 2nd, 2014

Radiohead drummer Philip Selway has shared the video for ‘Coming Up For Air‘ as he prepares to release his second solo album ‘Weatherhouse’ through Bella Union on October 6th.

Selway is following the 2010 debut ‘Familial’ and says of the video: “Good videos can make you rethink...

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Drummer Sacked From Band After Bestiality Conviction

Friday, August 1st, 2014

Ipswich punk band The 4310’s have sacked their drummer Oliver Lown after he was convicted of bestiality.

The band are to re-record their debut album with a different drummer and donate all the money from the album sales to the RSPCA.

Qualified vet Oliver Lown was struck off after...

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