“As a band in our mid-forties we’ve been doing this so long now that you’ll come up with something and think, ‘Is this really cool or did we totally steal this from somebody else?!’ laughs Korn’s Ray Luzier. “So much has been done so it gets harder as you...
Dynamics for a drummer are different volume levels and how energy flows in the worship set. The main responsibility of a worship drummer, outside of leading people in worship well, is giving form to music. The drummer plays a large role in determining the energy level coming off the stage. Our parts...
band Error Force One refused to leave the stage following their final song Saturday night until they could recover a drum stick tossed into the crowd, according to multiple eyewitnesses. “If you’re at a football game and somebody throws the ball into the stands, they do the polite thing and throw...
Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij and Ezra Koenig have experienced success through solo releases and production work in 2016 and now their bandmate, drummer Chris Tomson, will be releasing a solo album under the guise of Dams of the West. Youngish Americans, his first release, will be out...
I’ve been getting a lot of messages recently from people asking ‘what’s the one bit of advice you’d give to someone wanting to get into the music industry as a professional player?’ For me a big turning point was joining a covers band! Now I have to tell you this was an option that’d...
Steve Gadd, one of the most influential drummers of all time, and his Band during their „Way back home Tour“. During this 3 week long Tour the Steve Gadd Band will be performing in various venues in Germany, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and the UK. London will be hosting us in the...
Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer has told the press that his bandmate Steven Tyler’s announcement on the radio that Aerosmith would be embarking on a farewell tour in 2017 came as news to him. “As far as I know, there is no farewell tour. Asked why Tyler told everyone who was listening...
Brendan Buckley, who initially grabbed the attention of many of us as the drummer with the international superstar Shakira, is seemingly in constant motion. The past few years have seen him backing Miley Cyrus, alt-roots vet Shelby Lynne, actress Minnie Driver, Chinese singer Jason Zhang, Chilean...
Steven Wolf is, without doubt, truly one of today’s modern day drummers. He has all the technique and chops, he can groove like a feel-good metronome, and his programmed drum parts make you think, are these real drums or not? He’s played on countless hit records, three of which are considered...
Innovative hardware and software developer Keith McMillen Instruments is proud to introduce BopPad. broadening the company’s considerable product appeal by beginning to scale up for production of the most advanced electronic drum pad controller ever conceived courtesy of a Kickstarter campaign...
The first major international retrospective of Pink Floyd will open at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum in May 2017. Entitled Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains, the exhibition will take visitors through a ‘multi-sensory theatrical journey’ through the world of the rock legends. The show...
The premium drumhead line is designed to mimic the sound, look, and feel of natural calfskin. Calftone is manufactured using D’Addario’s patented Level 360 Technology, and optimises the sonic properties of vintage drums while giving newer ones a distinctly classic tone; big, warm, boomy bass...
Larnell Lewis will join The London Drum Show line-up, performing in association with Yamaha, Evans and Promark. He was first introduced to drums at a very young age in church where he began to play a variety of styles including gospel. He worked tirelessly to develop his understanding of rhythm,...
Ludwig’s latest drum is a combination of ‘the two most classic snares in history’. The snare will only be manufactured in a limited quantity and is a combination of Ludwig’s classic Supraphonic and Acrolite snare drums, featuring a hand hammered, seamless brushed aluminium shell. The Acrophoinic...
Follow up to their acclaimed release “Live 1” includes two classic Genesis tracks! Seattle, WA – On the heels of their critically acclaimed release “Live 1”, the Security Project will be releasing their follow-up album “Live 2” on October 21, 2016! Members of King Crimson, Shriekback...
