Friday July 03, 2009 VIDEO: When drum stunts go wrong...
our pick of the best on stage screw-ups!
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Dave Grohl back in the studio
Foo Fighters/ Nirvana legend is apparently back in the studio, and back behind the kit. Reports suggest that Dave is working with Josh Homme and Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones on new music. There were rumours that the trio were working together dating back...
Jonathan 'Ginger' Hamilton joins Mapex
The Mapex team have announced the signing of groove m aster Jonathan 'Ginger' Hamilton. Jonathan is currently in the hot seat with new UK pop act VV Brown , an artist who combines retro soul, melodic pop and punk energy. Brown has already performed...
Yamaha Killswitch Engage competition attracts record-breaking entries!
You may remember that in our June 2009 issue we ran a competition to win a Yamaha Oak X Custom kit, plus tickets to the Download Festival and the opportunity to meet Justin Foley from Killswitch Engage . The lucky winner was 18-year-old Alex Young from...
Thursday July 02, 2009 Learn to cook with Neil Peart!
Rush drummer Neil Peart is set to launch a new cooking department on his web site on 4 July - Bubba's Bar 'n' Grill . Bubba is Peart's alter-ego. On the site Bubba will be offering helpful cooking tips and easy recipes, following the motto of 'Good...
Chad Smith tears bicep, Chickenfoot cancel shows
Rhythm cover star and Chickenfoot / Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has sustained a painful-sounding injury whilst performing with Chickenfoot in Paris on Monday evening leading to last night's show in Spain being cancelled. The supergroup,...
Tuesday June 30, 2009 Mike Portnoy discusses new Dream Theater album track by track
Our good friends over at sister mag Total Guitar have just posted an exclusive video of Dream Theater's legendary drummer Mike Portnoy giving a track-by-track run down of the band's awesome latest album Black Clouds and Silver Linings. You can check out...
Monday June 29, 2009 VIDEO: James Heatley of The Answer talks AC/DC
Hopefully the ringing in your ears (and the hangover) has died down since returning from the Download Festival earlier this month. We've just about recovered but we're still trawling through the hours of ace footage we took at the festival. Before their...
Rhythm Top Ten Tips: Getting the most from your sticks
Aside form your kit and cymbals, your sticks are an essential component to your playing. Here are a few pointers about getting the most from your sticks. 1. Although white wood sticks are popular, brown timber is usually just as good. It just comes from a...
