Former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy had a busy year on the road, staying occupied behind the kit with a multitude of live dates, including shows with Twisted Sister during the band’s final year of its farewell tour. He also toured steadily with the Winery Dogs, his project with guitarist...
Drums are well known for being expensive, loud, inconvenient, long to assemble and almost impossible to carry around. That’s why Obilab has created the Cardboard Drum Kit an ethical instrument that solves these five problems and tackles newbies, amateurs, pros at the same time.
The Drum Kit...
Hand-crafted African djembe drums are beautiful musical instruments with an interesting sound. In addition to that, these drums are useful for therapy and recovery. Rhythm is an important element of the human experience, beginning with the sound of the mothers heartbeat whilst still within the womb....
Latin Percussion (LP) has announced the release of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer, Chad Smith’s signature Rock Ridge Rider aptly named the, “Red Hot Bell.” The 8-inch, USA-made bell is crafted from heavy-gauge steel and is welded by hand to produce LP’s legendary tone. Also of note is a...
Stephen O’ Brien has rapidly become one of Irelands most in demand drummers. He plays on a full time basis with DECCA Artist Brian Deady, he regularly performs with Voiceworks Studio (Vocal Tuition Centre) as part of their house band, Wedding band The Stars, Soul Driven, Ian O’ Doherty...
Red Fang, the hard-rock/metal powerhouse from Portland, Oregon, released their fourth studio album, Only Ghosts, this past October. Drummer John Sherman is currently throwing down his blazing fills and powerful, no-frills grooves with the group as they tear across the country on tour through mid-December.
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Acclaimed metal drummer Adam Sagan, who has played with Circle II Circle, White Empress, Into Eternity and Witherfall and who has written for Drumhead magazine, has died after battling T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, a blood cancer. He was only 36 years old.
Sagan’s brother Nate confirmed...
High-profile drummer and clinician Craig Blundell will be bringing the Roland TD-50KV Tour to PMT Nottingham on Monday 12th December. Blundell has been playing drums for over 30 years and has built up his profile and reputation over the last few years as a true ambassador for British drumming on...
If you’re interested in Darbuka or drumming then you probably wanna read this! We had the honor to interview one of the best darbuka players, Sabrine Al-Hossamy. Known by “Sabrine Darbuka”, Sabrine is a musician and a darbuka teacher who owns a studio in Al-Zamalik to teach music and singing....
This stick was developed with world renowned drummer Matt Halpern of Periphery to meet the intense demands of his powerful, high energy performances. Halpern is highly sought after as a clinician and educator for his passionate personality and accessibility to fans through social media.
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I have just released a video explaining what remote/online recording is, and how it works – to get the word out more, I am offering the opportunity to win a free drum track recorded by me at EDD’s Place! To enter into the draw for a free drum track all you have to do is retweet the video...
Renowned rockers The Coral, famous for hits including ‘Dreaming of You’ and ‘In the Morning’, will perform in Liverpool this month as they continue to promote their latest critically acclaimed album, ‘Distance Inbetween’. Your Move caught up with the band’s drummer, Ian Skelly to find...
Asking for someone’s hand in front of a stadium of cheering fans is common nowadays. Fans regularly marriage-bomb concerts, with stars like Madonna and Kylie Minogue happily interrupting their shows for couples to publicly declare eternal love. When drummer Sheila E (the “E” a...
Having recently wrapped a UK tour, Architects drummer Dan Searle has collected his thoughts. The trek was a big step for the band, as it found them touring their native land without guitarist Tom Searle , who succumbed to cancer this past Friday after a brave three-year bout. Interestingly, Dan mentions...
Vancouver based drummer Ian Browne (Matthew Good Band, No Sinner, The Prettys) and us, the drink of choice is beer (the amount was substantial) and over the next couple hours we talk music. We cover such things as to what led Ian to playing the drums, jazz musicians, when MGB opened up for The Who...
