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Bill Ward responds to Tony Iommi’s statement

Aug 19, 2017 | GOSSIP FROM THE WORLD OF DRUMS, HOT NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF DRUMS, NEWS

The widely publicized “Bill Ward versus Black Sabbath” drama has been going on since 2011 and just won’t stop although the band has. Very recently, guitarist Tony Iommi has made a comment on Sabbath’s feud with their...

Drummer Robert Yancy dead at 39

Aug 18, 2017 | HOT NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF DRUMS, NEWS

Drummer Robert Yancy has died. His body was found in his San Fernando Valley apartment. He was the son of minister, songwriter and music producer Marvina Yancy and singer Natalie Cole (two songs written by Marvin Yancy and sung by his wife won...

Omar Hakim is the new Chair of the Percussion Department at Berklee College of Music

Aug 17, 2017 | DRUMMERS, HOT NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF DRUMS, NEWS

Percussion Department at Berklee has got a new, brilliant Chairman! Omar Hakim is a well known and respected artist. He is in the business for almost 40 years, and he is not stopping! He has worked with the greatest, and now he has been named a new...

Toontrack announce Superior Drummer 3 software

Aug 17, 2017 | DRUM SOFTWARE, NEWS

Toontrack have announced the third generation of highly popular and sought-after software for creating and processing drum tracks – Superior Drummer. According to the manufacturer, Superior Drummer 3 is “a complete drum production...

Lars Ulrich on being knighted

Aug 16, 2017 | DRUMMERS, HOT NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF DRUMS, NEWS

As some of our viewers may already know, Lars Ulrich has been acknowledged by his native Denmark. In June this year, METALLICA drummer was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Dannebrog. This Cross “is a means of honoring and rewarding...

Mike Portnoy on why he has so many projects

Aug 14, 2017 | INTERVIEWS WITH DRUMMERS, NEWS

Two weeks ago, we informed about Mike Portnoy’s ne project calle Sons Of Apollo. In an interview for the American “Trunk Nation” radio programme hosted by the legendary rock journalist Eddie Trunk, Dream Theater’s former...

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Bill Ward responds to Tony Iommi’s statement

Drummer Robert Yancy dead at 39

Omar Hakim is the new Chair of the Percussion Department at Berklee College of Music

Toontrack announce Superior Drummer 3 software

Lars Ulrich on being knighted

Mike Portnoy on why he has so many projects

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