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My Chemical Romance first show at the Kia Forum
By Alex Kluft My Chemical Romance kicked off their first show of five at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, CA. Fans who purchased their tickets prior to the COVID-19 epidemic have been patiently waiting for over two years for…
Drumming’s Biggest Names To Play LIVE Tribute to Their Big Band Heroes
Seven All-Star Drummers Including Peter Erskine, Dennis Chambers, Russ Miller and Steve Smith will Perform October 20 and 21 HITKOR (www.hitkor.com) today announced its first-ever charity event which will take place over two days in mid-October. “A Salute to the…
Jane's Addiction and Smashing Pumpkins Tour
By Alex Kluft Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction kicked off the opening night of their tour at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. This dream 90’s tour will end at the Hollywood Bowl on November 19th. For Jane’s Addiction, this was…
Blink 182 Is Back! After seven years since the original lineup Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, and Travis Barker Reunite.
After a lengthy break with singer Tom DeLonge, the band is set on returning stronger than ever. With the launch of a new single titled "Edging" that will be released on October 14, the band will embark on a world tour. The…
MODERN DRUMMER & YURT ROCK ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP
Modern Drummer Magazine today announced an exclusive distribution partnership with Yurt Rock, a widely-recognized producer of loops, samples, and more featuring the world's leading musicians. As part of this exciting collaboration, Yurt Rock will be releasing a series of custom drum libraries…
Porcupine Tree - Greek Theater
By Alex Kluft Porcupine Tree played the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, CA on Friday night as part of their Closure/Continuation Tour. This was the first Porcupine Tree tour in 12 years. The group was founded in 1987 by guitarist/vocalist…
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
By Alex Kluft Photo by Andreas Neumann On March 25, 2022, the world lost one the greatest drummers and member of one of the most important and biggest rock bands of all time, Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters. To…
WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS: THE RETURN OF EMERSON LAKE & PALMER
Sole surviving member Carl Palmer, in association with the Estates of his bandmates Keith Emerson & Greg Lake, has announced the much anticipated WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS- THE RETURN OF EMERSON LAKE & PALMER Tour. Launching on Friday November 18th., 2022 at the…
Neil Peart's 70th birthday
September 12 is Neil Peart's birthday. In his lifetime and career as the legendary drummer and lyricist for Rush, and the creator for the Burning For Buddy recordings and concerts, Neil inspired an entire world of drummers to pick up the sticks…
LAMB OF GOD Takes Fans Behind The Scenes Of New Album Omens
Watch the The Making Of: Omens Premiere Live Stream Event October 6 Omens Album Drops October 7 The Omens Tour Kicks Off September 9 Photo by Travis Shinn at Henson Studios LAMB OF GOD announces The Making Of: Omens, a short film documenting the…
OZZY OSBOURNE TO PERFORM HALFTIME SHOW OF NFL KICKOFF GAME
LOS ANGELES RAMS-BUFFALO BILLS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 AT SOFI STADIUM IN INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA PERFORMANCE COMES ON THE EVE OF RELEASE OF HIS PATIENT NUMBER 9 ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 9 ON EPIC RECORDS Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter OZZY…
Taylor Hawkins' son thrills by playing drums with Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters returned to the stage on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium. 90,000 attendees paid tribute to their former drummer, Taylor Hawkins, who passed away suddenly on March 25. Shane Hawkins, took his father's place at the drums to perform…
ddrum SE Flyer Pitstop Gets More Compact with Vintage Sparkle
ddrum introduces the SE Flyer Pitstop, bringing an even more compact size to the jazz-inspired SE Series. Beyond the smaller configuration for this four-piece set, the Pitstop brings a new Vintage Sparkle finish to the SE Flyer line for a…
Richard Bravo - End of Tour
International Drum and Percussion Artist and 4-time GRAMMY AWARD Recipient Richard Bravo has just returned from a successful SOLD OUT EUROPEAN TOUR with International Superstar JUANES! Touring behind the worldwide success of his Twice GRAMMY Award Winning Album entitled “ORIGEN”…
