There are a thousand reasons why you could be thinking about uprooting yourself from your natural surroundings, your family, your friends, and your fellow musicians. It’s a good bet, though, that you’ve begun to feel you’ve reached the limit of how far your local environment will allow you...
“There’s only so much you can do rhythmically as a drummer within a certain genre of music,” says Incubus drummer Jose Pasillas. While that might be true, Pasillas has filled his band’s eight records with enough style, panache and character to suggest that he has enough beats up his sleeve...
The Musicians’ Union (MU) has published a new guide on how musicians can best protect themselves and others in the event of a terrorist incident. The guide outlines what gigging and touring musicians can expect to see at venues following the recent spate terrorist incidents around the world, including...
When young Alejandro Acuña played his first gig at a dance party in his Peruvian home town, he could not have dreamed of the path his percussive life would take him. His musical family – his father was a music teacher who made percussion instruments, his five brothers all played – had...
We are sorry to report this that John Blackwell Jr, the influential drummer known for working with big name acts such as Prince, Pattie LaBelle, P Diddy, Justin Timberlake and many more, has sadly died at the age of 43. A personal hero of ours , Blackwell was known for his inventive and varied drumming...
Twenty-three-year-old singing drummer Jami Morgan commands Code Orange’s aggressive hardcore punk/metal hybrid from the back with gutteral vocals and an intense, cross-bred drumming style. They might be a young band, but the unbridled anger and power of acclaimed new album Forever proves that they...
More names have been added to the Ambassadors of the Drumming who will gather together for Remo’s DrummerNight, which will raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust. On September 23rd, no less than 16 drumming legends will take the stage with an all-star line-up of musicians at The UK Drum Show in...
BIME Pro returns to Bilbao October 25th – 28th 2017 for what it promises to be its most diverse and inspiring conference line up to date. The annual music, tech and games get together is the largest meeting point in Europe for Latin American entertainment industry executives, allowing them to network...
Overnight success is increasingly becoming the only route to making an impact in the music business – write a hit, make a splash and ride the wave. But the heavy metal world is a different beast and headline bands like Mastodon, Slipknot and Lamb Of God have worked hard for years to become...
All music education hubs in England and music services in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are now being invited to submit an application for this year’s Music Education Awards. Formerly the National Music Council Music Education Awards, and now run by the Music Education Council (MEC), the...
Steve Grimmett’s GRIM REAPER have announced five new festival dates starting at Bang Your Head in Germany on July 14, 2017. Normally that wouldn’t be much to write home about but after the past six months Steve Grimmett has had it’s a minor miracle. As widely reported Steve had to have part...
Manchester drum store Johnny Roadhouse is hosting a taster evening to showcase new products from Canada’s Dream Cymbals and Spain’s J.Leiva Percussion. The authorised Dream and J.Leiva dealer is keeping its doors open beyond closing time on Wednesday 5th July in conjunction with wholesaler SVM...
We are thrilled to announce that the ‘Tony Williams of funk’ Mike Clark will perform at the show in November. Mike gained worldwide recognition as one of America’s foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with Herbie Hancock in the early seventies. His incisive playing on Hancock’s...
Anyone who knows Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante knows his deep and passionate love for the taste of coffee. So much so that two years ago, he launched his own line, “Benante’s Blend.” Today, having forged a collaboration with Chicago’s Dark Matter Coffee Co., “Benante’s Blend” has...
For the past 40 years, Castro has remained a first-call session and touring percussionist who works with the world’s top musical artists. Castro’s long list of credits includes The Rolling Stones, Elton John, U2, Toto, Rickie Lee Jones, The Eagles, Wayne Shorter, Adele, Fleetwood Mac, Kid Rock,...
