If you too don’t like the always-good-sounding music, you [we] are in a good company. Read what Korn’s Ray Luzier says about: “but, you know what, now when I look back, we are all humans, our hearts beat at different rates. I am so sick of those perfect-sounding records. Everything is fixed. It’s quantified, the vocals are perfect, and the drums are so perfect. You don’t sound like that live. So why are you doing it in the studio?”
read the whole interview with Ray Luzier

In the beginning was The One. The One was near James Brown and James Brown was The One. The secret of the funk explained by Bootsie Collins and Jabo Starks.

Travis twittet the title of his new solo album: Give The Drummer Some and is filming first music video

“There are those who think that art is for the sake of art, but actually it never is. Art is a powerful weapon that society, or the powers that be, uses to control or direct the way people think. Culture is used to perpetuate the status quo of a society…. Even though I’m involved in music for the sake of entertainment, I always hope to offer some kind of enlightenment.”

Cindy, do you want to marry me?
So Carlos Santana Proposed his drummer Cindy Blackman during Chicago Concert last friday. Cindy, one of the best drummer on the scene, said YES!

Radiohead skin man, now songwirter, released a free extra song for is firtst album: Familial
“I just wanted to let you know what I’ve been up to recently in my idle moments in Radiohead. Over the past year or so, I’ve written and recorded an album”. The give away song is ‘By Some Miracle’
By Some Miracle by Philip Selway

Buffalo Death Metal band Stonehed is looking for a new drummer
“Dave Riccio will be leaving Stonehed. Good luck Dave! So we will be active on the search for a drummer..Stonehed will do the June 26th gig at Chuggers. Thanx to the new Stonehed fans for there support!”
More info
http://www.myspace.com/stonehed

Keep Thomas always on your *applething*, with ‘Thomas Lang, Drummer, Official App 2.7′ for iPhone and Ipod Touch.
It costs 1.99$ and you can have news, photos and music samples from Thomas Lang
Thomas Lang, Drummer:
“Welcome to my iPhone App!
Thanks for downloading. Remember that excellence is a habit — not a virtue.”

There’s a good chance you’ve seen the video where a drummer with a ‘gold’ jacket plays ZZtop tune with his band. The video gone viral on youtube with more than 2.5 million of views.
The drummer is Steve Moore, and he call himself ‘The mad drummer’. The band is Rick k. and the Allnighters.
People on YT love the mad drummer, but his you watch the gig from a drummer perspective you’ll see Steve is not only have a great showmanship but his a great drummer with a incredible timing …

The story of Jason Gerlin. Respected and great drummer before and after a car crash. Read full article on CNN

Via Rolling Stone:
Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan died on December 28, 2009 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs and alcohol, Orange County Deputy Coroner Mitchell Sigal told Rolling Stone. Toxicology reports indicate that Sullivan suffered “acute polydrug intoxication due to combined effects of Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, Diazepam/Nordiazepam and ethanol.”
Click here fo full article

Check the live rebrodcast of Stanton Moore on Drumchannel. A lot o grooves and r’n’b & funk here as in his best selling educationa DVD: Groove alchemy, starting from three masters: Clyde Stubblefield, Jabo Starks and Zigaboo Modeliste
Stanton Moore part 1 (chattin ’bout roots)
Stanton Moore part 2 (playing)

Drum Workshop announce the official signing of several high-profile drummers.
DW’s family of artists now includes Austrian drumming virtuoso Thomas Lang, Extreme Metal master Derek Roddy, Creed stickman Scott Phillips, studio legend John J.R. Robinson, heavy hitter Dave Grohl and Muse drummer Dominick Howard.
All in addition to such names as Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac), Max Weinberg (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band), Aaron Spears (Usher), Alex Gonzalez (Mana) and Neil Peart (Rush)

Jared Koston, drummer for Cleveland metal band Venomin James, passed away june 1 at the age of 40, following a long battle with cancer.
He’s survived by his wife and four children. They are in immediate need of financial support to help pay for the home hospice care and funeral arrangements.
If you wanna contribute
PayPal donations can be sent to:
jaredkoston@rocketmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (be sure to mark “personal,” then select “gift”).
Cash, checks or money orders (payable to Michele Koston) …