Porter & Davies, the world leader in the development of tactile monitoring systems, are delighted to announce that all their products purchased from the 1st August 2015 will now come with a two-year warranty. Paul Barretta, Managing Director of Porter & Davies commented ‘as a company we...
Drumstick maker Everett “Vic” Firth, drummer, educator and entrepreneur who played with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 50 years and started the leading drumstick manufacturer, the Vic Firth Company, died last Sunday at his home in Boston. He was 85 years of age.
Born in Winchester,...
Drummer Gregg Bissonette is well known for his ability to drum in a wide variety of styles. Gregg has played with Maynard Ferguson, David Lee Roth, Ringo Starr, Joe Satriani, Gino Vannelli, Tania Maria, Brian Wilson, Robin Zander, James Taylor, Toto, Ray Charles, Don Henley, Santana and many others. Since...
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Read More >During last Sunday’s live telecast of Fox & Friends, TV presenter host Pete Hegseth hurled a hatchet to tease an up and coming section on timbersports, missed the objective, and hit a walking drummer. West Point’s unbelievable Hellcats walking band played all through the show, to...
Hearing is a basic tool for all drummers and musicians. The effect of hearing loss for a drummer can be a profound and sensitive issue, and yet is more common than you might think. Help Musicians UK is conducting a survey to learn more from musicians and how they can help. You may remember in 2014...
Dream Cymbals has announced the appointment of Dominic Greensmith as the latest addition to its official Family of UK artists. Greensmith is the co-former of the UK platinum selling band, Reef. He has also recorded for the likes of Ray Davies and Peter Gabriel. “These cymbals are exactly what I’ve...
Originally from Finland, Vicky is a London based female drummer and percussionist who has performed extensively across the UK and Europe with various acts, as well as with acclaimed film composer and music producer Hans Zimmer for his Live Concert Series alongside American singer-songwriterPharrell...
Drummer Mike Portnoy stirred up a massive debate after severely criticizing a UK hospital for not offering him adequate service. Mike’s initial Facebook post reads: “A very special NO THANKS to the staff at the Whittington Hospital for NOT seeing me regardless of telling them that there...
Drummers and music fans worldwide are buzzing with excitement about the new live CD track and music video by drum legends, brothers, Carmine & Vinny Appice, titled “Stand Up And Shout!” Drumming demi-gods Carmine & Vinny Appice have both had extraordinary careers behind the drum kit, beginning...
Drum and guitar duo The Black Keys have cancelled their European tour dates after drummer Patrick Carney picked up a serious shoulder injury in early January which we previously reported. A band statement read; “We are very sorry to have to cancel our upcoming performances through March 10th....
Drummer Mika ‘Gas Lipstick’ Karppinen has decided to quit rock band Him. After 16 years of drumming, Gas admitted that his “heart was not in it anymore,” though he made sure to stress there are no hard feelings between himself and the other HIM members. This news comes just a few years after...
Pop band Fleetwood Mac have had to cut a concert short in Nebraska by about an hour after drummer Mick Fleetwood suddenly became ill duing the set. Stevie Nicks told the crowd of about 14,000 at Lincoln’s Pinnacle Bank Arena that Fleetwood, 67, was sick backstage before the end of the 90-minute...
My Drum Lessons was saddened to hear of the death of drum legend Dallas Taylor at the age of just 66. Taylor played on Crosby, Stills and Nash’s self-titled debut album in 1969 and their follow-up a year later with Neil Young, “Déjà Vu”. Dallas died Sunday at age 66, his wife Patti McGovern-Taylor revealed...
Pink Floyd drummer has said that technology giant Apple is killing music sales and bands from making any money. Mason has said “Apple sent the music industry over to the dark side… of the moon. Be it John Mayer or U2, Apple’s always been a brand that’s both embraced — and been embraced...
