News Archive


Drummer Backs Fight to Save Sheffield Shops

Monday, October 13th, 2014

Hundreds of people – including Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders – are urging planners to save a clutch of independent Sheffield businesses from being bulldozed.

Plans to demolish a number of properties on Devonshire Street, and replace them with a three-storey block of apartments,...

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Stewart Copeland Joins the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Friday, October 10th, 2014

Stewart Copeland, who once drummed for the iconic band The Police, has quietly been composing film scores, chamber music and even operas.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra will perform one of his biggest projects to date, an original score for the classic silent film Ben-Hur: a Tale of the Christ,...

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Floyd Drummer Proves Castle Combe is a Classic Track

Thursday, October 9th, 2014

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason was among the crowds who were admiring the magnificent machines dating back to 1905 at Castle Combe Circuit’s Autumn Classic day.

Mr Mason, who lives in Corsham, had a valuable part of his impressive car collection on show and in action on Sunday, with his 1957...

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Prince’s drummer brands female pop stars ‘vulgar and trashy’.

Wednesday, October 8th, 2014

Hannah Ford, Prince’s female drummer has slammed pop stars as “vulgar” – backing a previous comment that female singers degrade themselves by treating their bodies like “a piece of meat”. Hannah ‘Ford’ Welton is the drummer in all-girl band 3RDEYEGIRL, formed byPrince who...

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True-Sonic Snare Drum Puts a New Twist on a Vintage Favorite

Tuesday, October 7th, 2014

Drum Workshop, Inc. has recently announced the release of a snare drum that pays tribute to an American classic, but also includes today’s latest innovations and build-quality. The aptly named True-Sonic features a pre-tensioned, highly-adjustable Snare Bridge™ that provides orchestral- like sensitivity...

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Deaf Musician James Holt Praised by Music Producer Brian Eno

Thursday, October 2nd, 2014

Deaf musician James Holt has been praised by the music producer behind legends such as David Bowie and Roxy Music.

The 21-year-old, who wears hearing aids in both ears, was hailed by Brian Eno after scooping a top award at this year’s Noise Festival.

Mr Holt’s track — Whatever...

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Drummer Lars Ulrich Recalls Impact of Oasis

Wednesday, October 1st, 2014

To celebrate the release of the deluxe edition of (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich penned a piece for UK newspaper The Guardian where he detailed the impression Oasis left on him, calling them, “the soundtrack to my life for the last 20 years on this wonderful planet.”...

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