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Ed Cassidy of Spirit Passes Away at 89
Ed Cassidy, a founding member of the Los Angeles–based rock group Spirit, passed away on December 6 at age eighty-nine, in San Jose, California. Cassidy was born on May 4, 1923, and was around two decades older than his Spirit…
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees
28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to Air on HBO on May 18th At a press conference on December 11, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist and 2012 Rock and Roll…
The Donating Drummer
On his quest to find ways to use music as a vehicle for giving back to others in the world, percussionist Mark Powers became aware of a waiter in San Francisco who was funding random projects through the tips he…
"12-12-12" Secures Distribution to Over One Billion People Worldwide
Thirty-Four U.S. Networks And Television Feeds to North & South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, Radio Broadcast And Online Streaming Will Make Concert Available Globally The World's Largest Online Video Content Providers To Stream Live All-Star Concert Lineup Includes:…
JD & The Straight Shot To Perform Benefit To Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer
JD & The Straight Shot To Perform at The 12th Annual Holiday Rock & Roll Bash Benefit At The Hard Rock in NYC, Thursday, Dec 6th Event To Benefit The Lustgarten Foundation In Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer The NYC blues-rock…
Dave Grohl–Directed Feature Film to Debut at Sundance Film Festival
Dave Grohl’s directorial debut, the feature documentary film Sound City, about the famous recording studio in Van Nuys, California, will have its premiere screening at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Grohl and select artists from the film…
The Magnificant Seven Featuring Matt Sorum At The Cutting Room
The Magnificent Seven headed up by drummer Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol/Michael Jackson), Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray), Billy Morrison (Billy Idol/The Cult), and Donovan Leitch (Nancy Boy/Camp Freddy). The band are a Rock n' Roll…
15th Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concert
The 15th Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concert will be held December 9, 2012. Carlos Vega was one of Los Angeles's great talents (Eagle Rock High School Class of 1974) and one of the worlds leading drummers. The band features: Steve…
Marvin McQuitty Limited Edition Commemorative Sticks
To commemorate the life and talent of beloved, world-renown drummer Marvin McQuitty, VIC FIRTH has printed a limited run of Uncle Marv’s favorite American Classic Extreme 5A sticks with his customized signature. To purchase visit marvinmcquitty.com or click the image below.
Pearl Launches Project 108
Be a part of something BIG with the introduction of Pearl’s Project 108. Pearl is asking drummers and percussionists from around the world to send in videos of themselves playing 4 bars at 108 beats per minute. Accepted submissions will…
Noted Jazz Drummer Pete LaRoca Sims Passes
Pete LaRoca Sims, aka Pete LaRoca, whose résumé included jazz greats like Sonny Rollins and Freddy Hubbard, passed away on November 19 after a battle with lung cancer. He was seventy-eight. In his interview with Sims in the May 1998…
Patrick Kennedy Named U.S. Champion at V-Drums World Championship
Held on the eve of the annual Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC), the U.S. finals for the 2012 Roland V-Drums World Championship exposed exceptional drumming talent. The big winner of the evening was Patrick Kennedy from the Austin suburb…
Philly Drum Project presents Beats, Brews, & Banter with Chris Ward
Philly Drum Project’s monthly event, Beats, Brews, & Banter, will continue on Monday, December 3rd at Roosevelt’s Pub at the corner of 23rd and Walnut in Philadelphia. The event will run from 7-9pm and feature special guest Chris Ward, drummer…
Rög’s Talkin’ DrumZ TV Series
The Minneapolis-based music video network MetalKast has announced a new Internet radio and video streaming show, Rög’s Talkin’ DrumZ. Production for the first season is underway, with a few episodes complete. A Kickstarter fundraiser campaign was started on November 5…
