When Foghat’s 17th album is released on June 24, fans will appreciate the fusion of the band’s musical roots with a modern rock sound. That’s the theme of the album — from the title “Under The Influence”...
Former Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee is ready for The End and thrilled that the band went out on what he feels was “a high note.” Lee recently sat for an interview with Yahoo! Music to talk about the concert film culled from the band’s final show, revealing that he bought tickets for a...
I used to HATE exercise… turns out it’s pretty useful for musicians… who knew?! A lot of people actually. I’ve known that doing exercise wouldn’t just be great for me as a general human, but also as a musician, yet over the years I’ve managed to avoid doing it...
The Ludwig Coliseum snare drum features a 7-ply split classic maple shell. The maple drum shell delivers focused attack along with an increased volume. The impressive projection makes this Coliseum snare drum perfect for live performances. Complete with chrome drum fittings and a stunning brushed...
“This is a fairytale,” John Fred Young says backstage at Nottingham’s cavernous Motorpoint Arena ahead of his band’s bill-topping performance. “I don’t take it for granted because I don’t want it to stop. I don’t want to wake up and go, ‘Well that was cool.’...
Oxnard, CA) Drumming legend Vinnie Colaiuta has signed on as an official endorser of Gretsch Drums. One of the world’s most respected drummers, Colaiuta is best known for his seminal recordings and performances with Frank Zappa and Sting. However, his prolific four-decade career has also included...
While you patiently await the next artist addition to this year’s already burgeoning line-up of world class drummers, we thought now might be a good time for you to see what’s in store for you at theLondon Drum Show 2016.
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Virgil Donati is an Internationally renowned & critically acclaimed Drummer. Virgil continually pushes the limits of the instrument to astonishing new levels, join him and find out how. MLC Academy bring you this one off opportunity to be part of an audience with Virgil, he will deliver his...
AC/DC are back in the UK for two huge shows in the next week. This is, of course, the new-look AC/DC with Axl Rose out front. But that is far from the only line-up change ‘DC have had down the years, they’ve also had a handful of drummers banging out the rock solid 4/4 behind the kit....
The third and final day of the sell-out Rock am Ring music festival in Germany has been cancelled after lightning hurt at least 80 fans, organisers say. They say the decision was taken after more bad weather was forecast. Performances were suspended on Saturday during continued thunderstorms, forcing...
The Ludwig Vistalite series is built with strict guidelines to make sure that every drum is made to perfect standards. The crystalline drum shells have dual reinforced seams that adds a lot of durability and stops the drums from cracking. The Ludwig Vistalite delivers a pure and round tone with a...
Sakae Drums has added two new drummers to its artist roster in form of Richard Brook and Cristiano Castellitto. Brook (pictured) has played for a number of high-profile artists during his career, including the likes of Gary Barlow, Annie Lennox, Go West, Sugababes, Roger Daltrey, Tony Hadley, Rick...
This is for anyone who isn’t able to practice their instrument, whether that be because of budgetary constraints, space constrains, or because your neighbors want to put you in constraints! I am extremely lucky to have somewhere to practice and hone my craft as best I can, but it’s not always...
Brian Kantor, who has worked with indie fave Vetiver, ex-Cardigans singer Nina Persson, and Shudder to Think guitarist Nathan Larson, has for the past couple years been a member of the Fruit Bats, the band led by multi-instrumentalist Eric D. Johnson (the Shins, Califone, Our Idiot Brother and Smashed...
I’ve been looking back over the years and taking stock of some of the greatest bits of advice I’ve been given and the greatest lessons I’ve learned in forwarding my ability as a musician and thought that I’d share some of my findings.
Here are my top 5 ways to better...
