London-based drum and percussion school Drumtech has confirmed that they'll be hosting none other than Jojo Mayer for an undoubtedly mind-blowing drum clinic on 17 March 2008. Jojo will follow in the clinician footsteps of Mark Schulman, whose clinic takes...

Prepare to pick your jaw off the floor for the Yamato Drummers of Japan, the high-energy percussion performance group planning their return to London's West End next month, a decade on from their West End debut.

From Wednesday 19 to Sunday 30 March 2008, West London will quiver with the awesome sights and sounds of the ancient art of Japanese Taiko drumming as the group stage the UK premiere their new show 'Shin-on (Heartbeat)', which sees 10 performers display their breathtaking expertise on 20 drums, varying from huge barrel-like Odaiko drums to hand-held instruments. Exquisite bronze cymbals, Shami-sen drums, bold vocals and bamboo flutes also feature, stirring up a kaleidoscope of sound which builds from delicate tapping to explosions of thundering beats. The theatrical spectacle is also physically astounding, with drums measuring up to six feet in diameter and requiring considerable athleticism to play. And we thought Terry Bozzio had his work cut out...

The performances will take place at the Peacock Theatre, 19 to 30 March. For tickets and booking information, call 0844 412 4300 or visit www.sadlerswells.com.

Three of the UK’s most-rated up-and-coming bands have been confirmed for an exclusive free show, on board a ship! The show is the launch party for The Bristol Institute Of Modern Music. Brighton hardcore mobsters and The Ghost Of A Thousand, Leeds maniacs...

Powering legendary punk Siouxsie Sioux’s Mantaray tour, jazz-educated Rob Brian is a drummer to take note of. We catch up with Rob in the current issue of Rhythm, and you can catch him with Siouxsie when the Mantaray tour hits UK shores on 29 February after a...

Win a set of AKG drum mics worth £700! In the live arena a well-miked drum kit is the key to a great sounding show. AKG’s new C518 micro clip-on mics received 4 stars when Adam Jones gave them a test run back in November and he described the...

Listen up Radio 4 fans! Rhythm scribe Adam Jones, and his old band The Desmonds, are to be played on Desert Island Discs at 11.15am on Sunday 17 February. We spoke to Adam for the lowdown on this monumentous event: "We were a three-piece and were together...

Former Evanescence drummer Rocky Gray has reformed his old band, Christian rock group Living Sacrifice . Gray, left Evanescence in May 2007 after he was reportedly sacked by singer Amy Lee. Gray was so angry at his dismissal from Evanescence that just two...

Lostprophets' 19-year-old drummer Ilan Rubin has been hard at work writing and recording a solo album in his downtime from recording the new Lostprophets album. His new project is called The New Regime and, not only does he apply his awesome brand of fiery...

We've all been victim to stray sticks to the face during a rehearsal, but this is soon to become a thing of the past thanks to the new Slayer helmet! Designed primarily for the heavy metal motorcyclist the helmets, which also come in Kiss, AC/DC and Lynyrd...

Cuban percussionist Tata Guines has died in Havana at the age of 77 after suffering from a kidney infection. Guines, real name Federico Aristides Soto, was dubbed 'King Of The Congas' and over a sixty year career performed with the likes of Josephine Baker,...