DRUMMERS
On January 7, which was the first anniversary of Neil Peart’s passing, the Rolling Stone magazine published an article by Brian Hiatt entitled “The Spirit of Neil Peart”. As you can easily guess, it is entirely devoted to one of...
Mike Portnoy talks about his influences
In the premiere episode of the Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music podcast hosted by Twisted Sister’s Jay Jay French, Mike Portnoy discussed some of his most important musical influences, amongst other things. Here is what he said:...
Dust Palace Boutique Drum Sample Library Launched
Dust Palace launches its first, full, boutique drum sample library, Spring, Echo, Distort (DP001). Created by drummer and musical director, Joe Clegg, the professional collection of sounds has been designed with live performance in mind. Clegg,...
Neil Peart’s 1974 – 1977 Rush drum kit sold for $500,000
Neil Peart’s chrome Slingerland drum kit with Zildjian cymbals played by Rush drummer between 1974-1977 has been sold at an auction for over $500,000 (£379,000). The iconic set, which Peart used both in studio and live, went under the hammer as...
How does Lars Ulrich react to negative comments?
Most famous people are forced to deal with negative comments on the Internet. Rock stars are no exception and Lars Ulrich has certainly been taking a lot of heat in the last 10 years or so. During a conversation with Metallica’s home fan club...
Lars Ulrich: Big concerts will be the last to resume
A few days ago, Lars Ulrich was interviewed by CNBC. As the conversation turned to the topic of the coronavirus crisis, the eloquent and outspoken drummer was quick to pass his judgement on large arena and stadium events. He said: “As we...

