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Yamaha Lifetime Achievement Award: Larry Mullen Jr.

Jun 18, 2018 | DRUMMERS, HOT NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF DRUMS, NEWS

Larry Mullen Jr. has been a member of U2 for over 40 years and a member of the Yamaha Drums family for over 35 years. Last year, the company honoured the drum legend and U2 founder with the Yamaha Lifetime Achievement Award. Very recently, Yamaha...

D. J. Fontana passes away

Jun 18, 2018 | DRUMMERS, HOT NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF DRUMS, NEWS

D. J. Fontana (born Dominic Joseph Fontana) is a genuine rock and roll pioneer. He was a member of Elvis Presley’s first accompanying band called The Blue Moon Boys (Scotty Moore on guitar, Bill Black on bass and D. J. Fontana on drums). We...

Brad Wilk on Maynard James Keenan as RATM singer

Jun 16, 2018 | DRUMMERS, INTERVIEWS WITH DRUMMERS, NEWS

Some Tool and Rage Against The Machine fans probably know that guitarists Adam Jones (member of the former band) and Tom Morello (member of the latter) went to the same school and were class mates at Libertyville High School in Libertyville,...

Dave Mustaine suggests James Hetfield is ‘afraid of Lars Ulrich’

Jun 15, 2018 | DRUMMERS, GOSSIP FROM THE WORLD OF DRUMS, HOT NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF DRUMS, NEWS

Just when everybody thought the animosities between Dave Mustaine and Lars Ulrich had finally been laid to rest after Megadeth’s leader took part in Metallica’s 30th anniversary concert as well as the ‘Big Four’ concert...

Jon Hiseman passes away

Jun 14, 2018 | NEWS

Jon Hiseman (born: Philip John Hiseman) died on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. The English drum virtuoso started his professional career in 1966. It was then that he joined the Graham Bond Organisation (where he replaced Ginger Baker, who left to form...

John Bonham’s statue used to help fight cancer

Jun 14, 2018 | GET INSPIRED, HOT NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF DRUMS, NEWS

Johna Bonham’s statue, which was unveiled on May 31 in his home town of Redditch, England (see: HERE), has become a central point for a good cause. The John Bonham Memorial has launched an exclusive T-shirt, which emblazons the rock...

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Yamaha Lifetime Achievement Award: Larry Mullen Jr.

D. J. Fontana passes away

Brad Wilk on Maynard James Keenan as RATM singer

Dave Mustaine suggests James Hetfield is ‘afraid of Lars Ulrich’

Jon Hiseman passes away

John Bonham’s statue used to help fight cancer

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