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...
Friday June 26, 2009 Aaron Spears DVD sneak preview
Since we reported that the filming of Aaron Spears' debut Hudson DVD was underway, the main man has been busy, busy, busy! The DVD is now in the can and you can watch a sneak preview here . The forthcoming DVD features Aaron performing
with backing...
Thursday June 25, 2009 Sabian unearths 100 buried cymbals!
In perhaps the craziest, but coolest and most insightful stunt the drum industry has seen in a few years Sabian has finally unearthed the 100 custom-sized, 21" Artisan Medium rides that were buried eight months ago ! According to Sabian Vice President...
Dave Lombardo discusses new Slayer album
Slayer drum legend Dave Lombardo recently conducted an interview with Sun Media to talk about the progress of the new Slayer album. Check out what he had to say below: "It's not done. There's no title. We haven't done artwork. They're only about 3/4 done...
The Subways to support AC/DC this week
If you're headed to see AC/DC at their Wembley show tomorrow (Friday) or at Glasgow's Hampden Park next Tuesday you're in for a treat... As previously reported, Thin Lizzy have cancelled all shows whilst Tommy Aldridge recovers from a broken collarbone ....
Wednesday June 24, 2009 Mapex partners up with Drumtech
Mapex has partnered with London drum shool Drumtech , affording the school’s 900-strong student body access to the kind of gear endorsed by Gregg Bissonette, Will Calhoun (Living Colour) and Chris Pennie (Coheed & Cambria). Mapex has equipped every...
Tuesday June 23, 2009 If you were hoping to see Thin Lizzy in the UK this week...
Blabbermouth.net has reported that due to a recent injury (resulting in a broken collarbone) sustained by Tommy Aldridge, Thin Lizzy has been forced to withdraw from a handful of live dates, including two UK shows scheduled for this week (Liverpool O2...
