Dave Buckner Is Not Papa Roach’s Drummer
January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Papa Roach and drummer Dave Buckner have parted ways, at least for a while. Frontdude Jacoby Shaddix has this to say:
It was one of the hardest things we have ever had to do. He’s taking this time to get his life together. We are still friends and still talk on a regular basis.
No word about a replacement yet. Need a gig?
No Love for Beach Boys Drummer
January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Brian Wilson got a tribute tune from the Barenaked Ladies, but Dennis Wilson….well, he just got himself drunk and dead and then fairly forgotten. So in remembrance of a fallen stick swinger, here’s one dude’s take on Dennis’s 1977 solo album, Pacific Ocean Blue.
New Vic Firth Video: Vinnie Paul
January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Hell yeah! Vinnie Paul is the subject of this week’s Vic Firth video podcast. Vinnie chats a little about his influences, how he got started playing double bass, and (surprise, surprise) his new signature stick.
Cakewalk’s Drumatic Contest
January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Tomorrow is the last day to enter Cakewalk’s contest for a free copy of Drumatic. Give ‘em your email address, and over 1,500 drum loops (and probably a whole lot of spam email) could be yours. According to the press release, the loops can be used with any ACID-compatible host. You can also use them with any music software that opens WAV files.
Tommy Lee on Film
January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This time, though, he’ll be off camera and (probably) dressed. Lee’s going to narrate a documentary, Dear Jack, about Andrew McMahon’s battle with cancer. McMahon is the vocalist/pianist for the band Something Corporate and his solo project Jack’s Mannequin. He was diagnosed with leukemia in 2005. Check out a preview of the movie here.
Guitar Center’s Drum Pads
January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Guitar Center may have killed off your local music store(s), but the hand that taketh away giveth some cool drum media. Drum Pads is the company’s newish series that takes you into drummers’ home studios and practice spaces. First up is a four-part video with Adrian Young. Only the first part actually seems to be loading correctly, but we give GC two sticks up for effort.
Atom Willard and Brooks Wackerman are scheduled next. No mention of a posting date yet, but we’ll let you know when they’re up.
Eric Kretz and Stone Temple Pilots to Tour?
January 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
MTV Asia is reporting that Stone Temple Pilots—including singer Scott Weiland and drummer Eric Kretz—are getting close to finalizing a one-off tour this summer. Weiland, of course, is dick deep with Velvet Revolver at the moment, so we’re not sure how this is going to work out…but we’ve got our sticks crossed to see Kretz play live again.
Until then:
Do High School Chicks Dig Drummers?
January 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
You’ll have to ask Donnie Marple. He won Guitar Center’s 2007 Drum-Off earlier this month, but he didn’t let that go to his head. The sweet fellow took part of his prize, a custom Roland TD-20 kit, and played a benefit at his former high school. You know what the say about guys with big hearts?…
Adventures of Power
January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
What could be more fun than a movie about air drumming? Apparently just about anything, at least according to this review of the upcoming film Adventures of Power.
Adrian Grenier, though, is probably going to disagree.
Travis Barker Drinks Rockstar
January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
But that doesn’t mean he’s endorsing it. The beverage company published a photo of the drummer holding a can of Rockstar, implying that he was sucking it down officially, and now the Trav is suing.
Guess he’s not too busy working on the next +44 album….
