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31May/110

Slingerland’s – Radio King

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Slingerland’s ‘Radio King’ snare drum was first introduced in 1936. It could be heard on Benny Goodman’s soon-to-become classic “Sing, Sing, Sing”, the snare drum was revolutionary because it made double-headed tunable toms available to drummers around the world for the first time. The 1936 Slingerland catalog described the new Radio King snare drum as [...]

27May/110

Drummer/Composer – Bobby Previte

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When So Percussion, a quartet based in New York that plays only percussion instruments, received an invitation to collaborate from drummer/composer Bobby Previte, they quickly went online to research his work. What they found excited them a great deal.

26May/110

Drummer Josh Freese backs out of tour

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Drummer Josh Freese will sadly not be sitting behind the drums for A Perfect Circle’s summer tour, which runs for approximately 6 weeks, as he

25May/110

Drummer home after car crash abroad

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A drummer from the UK has been flown home after being pulled from a burning car following a crash in Slovakia while on a tour of Europe with his band.

24May/110

Ringo – Beatles Lucky To Have Me

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Drummer Ringo Starr has claimed The Beatles were fortunate to get him as their drummer because he was a ”big shot” before he even joined them.

23May/110

Drummer – Ray Luzier

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In the current era of rock music, band line-ups aren’t quite as reliable as they used to be.

October will mark 17 years since Korn released its

21May/110

Rock band Staind – Parts Ways With Drummer

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Massachusetts rock band STAIND have parted ways with their drummer Jon Wysocki. The remaining members of the band said in a statement,

20May/110

Jason Bonham – VooDoo Lounge Review

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Led Zeppelin cover bands are pretty much a dime a dozen. Zoso leads the pack and the long list of mildly disreputable imitators includes Black Dog, Swan Song and

19May/110

Drummer – Jack DeJohnette

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There are very few active jazz musicians carrying such a reputable and personal history of jazz, while remaining at the forefront of innovation,

18May/110

Drummer – Lloyd Knibb

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Virtuoso Skatalites drummer Lloyd Knibb died on May 12 at his home in Harbour View, St Andrew. He was simply the most important and influential modern drummer this country has produced.