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Sunny Murray, Free Jazz Drummer Dead at 81

Dec 11, 2017 | DRUMMERS, NEWS

Sunny Murray, free jazz drummer, true virtuoso of improvisation and a famous bandleader has passed away two days ago. He was 81. The information was confirmed by his half-brother, saxophone player Conny Murray. Sunny Murray was a pioneering free...

Ex-Beatles Drummer will make his acting debut

Dec 10, 2017 | DRUMMERS, HOT NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF DRUMS, NEWS

Pete Best, drummer well known for being an original member of The Beatles (he was kicked out of the band before they got really big) will make his stage debut as an actor! He will portray… Himself. It will all happen in a new stage play...

Rating by BeatIt: 10 Million-Dollar Drum Fills

Dec 8, 2017 | NEWS, RATINGS

A drum fill is one strange animal. On the one hand, it is one of those moments (maybe even the most important one) when a drummer can finally be in the center of listeners’ attention. He or she has a chance to adorn and spice up a song. How...

Bullet For My Valentine welcomes new drummer

Dec 7, 2017 | DRUMMERS, HOT NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF DRUMS, NEWS

Bullet For My Valentine is going on strong! They have almost finished producing their newest album which will hit the shelves next year. Everything is good, but there is one thing that keeps their fans quite curious. It’s a case of the...

Simon Phillips’ House Burnt To The Ground

Dec 6, 2017 | DRUMMERS, HOT NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF DRUMS, NEWS

We have very sad news for you today. “Thomas” Fire has burned the legendary drummer Simon Phillips’ house in Ventura County, California. The estate was burned to the ground. At the time that it happened, Phillips was onstage at...

Disabled drummer Vlodi Tafel honoured in the ‘People Without Barriers’ contest

Dec 6, 2017 | DRUMMERS, HOT NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF DRUMS, NEWS

On December 4, 2017, the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland hosted a number of disabled overachievers as the 15th annual award ceremony of the ‘People Without Barriers’ contest was held. The event was attended by the Polish First Lady,...

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Sunny Murray, Free Jazz Drummer Dead at 81

Ex-Beatles Drummer will make his acting debut

Rating by BeatIt: 10 Million-Dollar Drum Fills

Bullet For My Valentine welcomes new drummer

Simon Phillips’ House Burnt To The Ground

Disabled drummer Vlodi Tafel honoured in the ‘People Without Barriers’ contest

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