Friday May 29, 2009 Clash drummer auctions prized Mini Cooper
Yesterday we reported that Bonham's auction house in LA was to auction one of Bonzo's gongs . Now, here's your chance to own another slice of drum memorabilia and help a great cause in the process. NME.com reports that The Clash drummer Topper Headon is...
Thursday May 28, 2009 Listen to Asaf Sirkis live!
The excellent Asaf Sirkis Trio played a gig at the Swansea Jazzland club recently. For those of you that missed it you can now listen over at BBC iPlayer - just click here . The gig was recorded for 'Jazz Line Up' on BBC R3 (hosted by Kevin LeGendre and...
Going, going... gong!
UK newspaper the Birmingham Mail has reported that a brass gong once owned and used by John Bonham is expected to bring in up to £76,000 (approximately $121,000) at an auction in America. The gong, which features two painted Chinese characters, has been put...
Air Drumming with ?uestlove
Reckon your air drumming is pretty good? Check out this video from the Jimmy Fallon Show in the US to see an array of audience members and their disasterous attempts to air drum along with ?uestlove of The Roots. We can't imagine how bad they'd sound with a...
Meg White gets hitched!
Just a quickie this morning... apparently Meg White of the White Stripes married fiancé Jackson Smith at a double wedding on 22 May held in the back garden of Jack White's Nashville home. Meg reportedly tied the knot with Jackson, son of Patti Smith and...
Wednesday May 27, 2009 Aaron Spears about to start work on DVD
We've just discovered that R'n'B drum sensation Aaron Spears is literally just about to start work on filming for a new DVD. He tells us that none other than Jojo Mayer will be hanging with him in the studio today. Jojo's DVD Secret Weapons For The Modern...
Tuesday May 26, 2009 UK drummer aims for World Record
Last week we received a phone call from a young guy telling us about an astounding charity drum record he is planning and we had to tell you guys about it. The guy in question is freelance drummer Phil Knight from London. On 19 July he will set foot on a...
Monday May 25, 2009 Rhythm's Top Ten Tips: Depping
You may well be fully rehearsed for the next big gig with your regular band, but what if you get asked to fill in (or 'dep') for another drummer. Here's our run-down on how to cope... 1. Deputising for a fellow drummer is one of the best ways to improve...
Friday May 22, 2009 Rhythm is on Twitter!
That's right, we've embraced the modern age and set up a Twitter profile at Twitter.com/RhythmMagazine ! MusicRadar.com/drums will still be your place for the latest news and views from the world of drums, plus the infamous Rhythm blog , but for a daily...
Thursday May 21, 2009 Mapex brings the Beat Street to LIMS
As if LIMS isn't already cool enough we've just been informed by Mapex that they'll be bringing their Beat Street to the show! The Beat Street is a dedicated drumming environment in which you can throw caution to the wind (and to the neighbours),...
