For me, it all started when I was four years old and I went over to a friend’s house and saw the Kiss Alive!album on his coffee table. I didn’t know anything about them, but I knew I had to get the album. My mom bought it for me and after listening to it constantly I knew I wanted to be in a band,...
Los Angeles – Mani Neumeier, drummer and frontman of German Krautrock legends Guru Guru, will be releasing for the first time in the U.S. his solo album “Talking Guru Drums” on Purple Pyramid Records. Considered one of the most influential percussionists of all-time, Mani offers this eclectic...
Iconic rockers Scorpions will hit the road in May for twelve North American headlining dates with Mikkey Dee, formerly of Motorhead, sitting in on drums. Dee will be filling in for James Kottak, who is currently on break while he seeks medical attention. Swedish-born Mikkey Dee joined Motorhead in...
As drummer for Brit world conquerers Arctic Monkeys, Matt Helders has amassed an army of fans, but it is on his latest project that he has truly proven himself to be at home on drumming’s top table. The project is Iggy Pop record Post Pop Depression, an album which Queens of the Stone Age mainman...
Throughout Prince’s prolific career, the artist almost always made a bold statement against the music industry. Prince Rogers Nelson, who died on Thursday 21st April at the age 57, released 39 studio albums but eschewed the Internet and expressed his distaste for downloading music. Here are...
DW is proud to welcome multi-talented artist and drummer Derrick Wright to the DW family. As co-musical director and drummer on multi-Grammy Award-winner Adele’s current sold-out, “Adele Live 2016” tour, Wright can be seen playing a his stealthy, new Black Satin, DW Collector’s Series drumkit...
An extremely rare Beatles record found languishing in a loft has sold for £77,500 at auction. The 10-inch acetate of Till There Was You and Hello Little Girl from 1962 has been described as “a Holy Grail item”. It was the first Beatles disc to be cut before the band broke into the national...
Andrew Tkaczyk had his right leg amputated below the knee after the band’s tour bus was involved in an accident in Texas in November. In the post he said: “Strengthening that ankle and calf muscles. One day at a time. Be strong.” He was released from hospital last month and is...
Los Angeles, CA – Guitarist/vocalist Pat Travers and legendary drummer Carmine Appice, of the mighty Vanilla Fudge and formerly with Rod Stewart’s band, have joined forces a number of times over the years, and the end result has never been anything less than outstanding. When these two giants...
His family thanked “everyone for their thoughts, prayers and messages of support” after his death at home on Tuesday, his manager said. Beatles drummer Ringo Starr broke the news on Twitter and led tributes, saying...
The band have now confirmed that Gary Powell of The Libertines will be drumming on these gigs following the tragic loss of founder member John (Brad) Bradbury. Powell has said:“It is with deepest gratitude that I state what an honour it is to be asked to perform for The Specials in their up and...
Josh Eppard has been out with Coheed and Cambria since this past autumn. The group toured Europe in January, and March will find the band headlining the U.S. with Glassjaw in support. Coheed’s latest studio album, The Color Before the Sun, takes a detour from their seven-album science fiction saga...
Exclusive: He makes 12-year-old Logan’s dream come true by inviting him to perform Nothin’ To Lose with the band Kiss drummer Eric Singer stepped aside for a younger model when he allowed a 12-year-old to play with the band and. Logan Gladden played and sang Nothin’ To Lose with...
Hey, MDL readers! My name is Nick Cesarz and I play drums in Vinyl Theatre. We’re an alternative rock group based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.I started playing drums when I was nine years old, taking lessons through high school and into my college years where I studied percussion formally. Some...
Included in the auction are some of the clothing Neal wore in some of the iconic albums, photo shoots, and concerts! The Alice Cooper Group Original Guillotine Billion Dollar Babies Tour – 1973 Built By “The Amazing Randy” the breathtaking 18 piece mirrored premier drum kit from The Alice...
