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Tribute to Abba and their long-time drummer Ola Brunkert who was found dead in his garden in Spain

An overview of what it takes to be an independent drummer. Topics such as size and cost of equipment needed and what touring life can include when you're the drummer. All written with a dash of humor and sarcasm.

A Conversation with Original CCR Drummer, Doug 'Cosmo' Clifford.

Sometimes you just beat to your own drummer.

This little drummer boy Christmas ornament is simple to make and very affordable. Simple materials like felt and toilet paper rolls make it a perfect craft for small kids.

Acoustic drums are hard to pull off even with a real drummer and professional recording studio. It's a lot harder when you don't have real drums to work with. Fortunately there's an answer for the home studio musician: Drumkit From Hell Superior.

The Iron Maidens are an all-female tribute to the music and live spectacle of Iron Maiden. Each band member took the time to answer a few questions about life in a tribute band, how the band came together and what they set out to accomplish in music.

In the 1960s, the Swedish singing band ABBA has produced many popular and well-liked songs.

An historical tale of a poltergeist that troubled Tedworth, England in 1661.

Guardia Civil officials fail to make any sinister connections between the death and any possible assailants, drugs, or alcohol.

Rikki Rockett was arrested in Los Angelos for a rape charge. Did this surprise anyone?

Identity X has made a big name for themselves in and around Pittsburgh. Where will they hit next?

ABBA, the Swedish band named for the band members, Agnetha Faltskog, Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, has lost a friend.

This computer generated music video is a delight for the senses.

A review of Ted Reed's excellent teaching tool for drummers learning to understand syncopated rhythms

The album will be too schizophrenic for some, but those with wide ranging musical tastes, especially percussion work, might enjoy the audio expedition that Irons leads you on.

For those of you who thought Oklahoma City was only a place for cowboys, oil and red dirt, meet Divisible by None.

A handful of things that you never knew about Animal from the Muppets.

This is about the lesson my favorite Christmas song of all time teaches.

The Japanese Yamato drummers give a superb performance that is not to be missed. Their interaction with the crowd and play-acting on stage keeps the audience excited and involved.

Justin Torres has been researching Bay Area Music History for the past eight years and was curious about what Raymond Simmons had to say.

Interview with Pete Wilhoit, drummer for the group Fiction Plane. Fiction Plane also made up of Sting's son, Joe Sumner as front-man and Seton Daunt on guitar.

A band's drummer might not get much attention from the fans, but he fills us in on the ins and outs of gigs, women, and twirling the sticks.

This is an interview conducted with McKenzie Smith, drummer from the band Midlake after the release of their EP "Milkmaid Grandarmy EP.

Comprised of keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Krieger, and front man extraordinaire, Jim Morrison, The Doors was one of the most talented and controversial rock bands in the world.

With a little help from the Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr returns with a solid collection of pop-rock gems

Many Christmas productions are too commercial. Here's a few that are about the magic of the story.

Ghostly drumming said to portend the death of a member of the Oglivy family, the earls of Airlie and owners of Cortachy Castle, Scotland.

A transcripted telephone conversation with Seether

Where did Santa come from? Where did those elves come from? Who are the reindeer? Where is Rudolph? Was there a little drummer boy? Was Christmas caroling really banned? When was Xmas banned? What does "Xmas" mean?

The political allegiances of both sides are being tested and questioned carefully as the primaries become ever tenser. So why does left mean right and right mean left now?

The passenger list reportedly read like a who's who of the modern music world: former Blink-182 drummer and "Meet the Barkers" star Travis Barker, DJ AM a.k.a. Adam Goldstein, Perry Farrell of the well known band Jane's Addiction, and Radio Music Award nominee Gavin DeGraw.

Review of the 1959 biopic about the life of drummer Gene Krupa from 1927 to 1944 (rise and fall and comeback) also starring James Darren as the best friend.

Travis Barker, the former drummer for blink-182 and DJ AM are in critical condition and four others are dead after their Lear jet crashed.

It is likely that your toddler has already discovered that the kitchen is full of fun and unique instruments for them to make music with. If you have a little drummer on your hand then your little one will love making this fun and easy toddler craft.

The bearded duo, and drummer Frank Beard, performed "Sharp Dressed Man" with American Idol winner David Cook, whose own beard has a lot of catching up to do.

An interview with the band I AM GHOST

Here are some tips and tricks to help you master drumming on Rock Band the video game.

After locking the door to his South Side slopes home, drummer Angelo Amantea tucks a sheaf of flyers into his coat, dodges the piles of petrified dog crap that litters his lawn and sets out to paper the city.

In 1966 Bob Dylan went on what many consider to be the greatest rock and roll concert ever. Mickey Jones was his drummer. He brought along his movie camera.

The Thunderkatz ain't no Saturday morning cartoon. These guys will groove and rock you til your socks beg for mercy. Meet Juno, the drummer for this emerging band.

An international panel of experts has determined that White Stripes drummer Meg White is indeed hot.

Despite the success he had with The Beatles, those in the know acknowledge that there was in fact another drummer who made the band the force they were in the `1960s and it's not Ringo Starr.

You're a you're a guitarist, keyboardist, bassist or drummer and you wish to start a band and get gigs. Here's some suggestions that may help you along in your quest.

Once you see Carl Palmer live, he'll ruin you for most other drum solos.

Rock legend Glenn Hughes (Trapeze, Deep Purple) teams with Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith to deliver a smashing collection of funk-rock tunes.

Bar None Records releases another stellar indie debut of former Ben Folds Five drummer forms own band.

The Snare is the most important drum in the percussionist's arsenal; each one possessing its own unique voice which defines the drummer who plays it. Here's the information you need to find your snare's own special sound!

Here are some tips on making your FL Studio 7 songs sound like a live drummer is on the track.

Jason & the Scorchers will reunite for one night in June to perform a benefit show for the band's drummer Perry Baggs. Baggs suffers from diabetes and needs a kidney transplant, proceeds from the show will go towards paying his mounting medical costs.

Singer Dan Auerbach's moody bellows croon and culminate over his whaling six string riffs, buzzing and grinding within the booty shaking rhythms of drummer Patrick Carney. The latest album from Blues Rock Duo, The Black Keys is Magic Potion, their 7th release since 2002.

I had the amazing opportunity to interview Mike Kytoski, the drummer from the band "This Years Anthem" and learn about their musical influences, the writing process, their fans and more. Learn why this band is certainly one to watch!

"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer." A take on Henry David Thoreau's American literature classic Walden.

Bjork and Sigur Ros represent the new genre of music that is beginning to ooze out of Iceland. They represent the new wave of music and sounds that stand out from the commercialization of the music industry in recent years.

A brief history of talented and often overlooked punk band Osker

Employing the use of numerous musicians, the Queens of the Stone Age family is a big one consisting of numerous projects. These are some of the most important ones.

An interview with Robby Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls.

Live show review from Anaheim California.

Live show review from Hollywood.

A review of Fall Out Boy's latest album From Under The Cork Tree.

Although Chuck Berry's career was fraught with trouble, he managed to emerge as one of the most influential people of rock and roll of our time.

Many people fall in love with Tucson's sunsets, its mountain views and its laid-back way of life. Tucson attracts lovers of the outdoors, history, culture and much more.

If you enjoy going to your local bar and listening to some great blues music, I highly recommend that you go to see Brad Wilson and his band when they come to your town.

Live show review of Saosin.

It's a very good listen by yourself and it's even better with the right company.

Legion of Mary is a testament to musicians who want to push their artistic limitations and see what else lies beyond by trying new ideas, by innovating and improvising, and by bringing it all back home into one reality.

Heartless Bastards play a minimalist style of rock mixed with a pinch of blues and a heavy helping of attitude.

The Berlin Jazz Festival prides itself in the preservation of exotic jazz culture and will be highlighting a few of its most extraordinary discoveries this year.

Rock star and former Smashing Pumpkins front-man Billy Corgan is occasionally accused of having something of a messiah complex. Could it be that he's now planning a resurrection?

It is probably not too necessary to go into detail about who The Beatles were.

A fantastic freshman album from a N.Y. band

The Who, post-Moon, present Tommy recorded in 1989 and Quadrophenia recorded in 1996 with guest stars to fill out the roles on a three-disc DVD. They are amazing editions that belong on the shelf of any Who fan.

What do you get when you combine a jazz trumpeter and his famous friends in music? You get a night full of great music and duets with the likes of Sting, Paula Cole, Paul Buchanan, and Gladys Knight.

Motown Records produced songs that, forty years after hitting the charts, still get played all the time. Some great songs, though, have gotten lost over time

Stax Records gave the world soul. The independent label then became a victim of Big Music. Stax' contributions to pop music have been preserved in a new museum on the site of its old recording studio.

Film captures a five-day train ride westward through Canada with such counterculture legends onboard as the Band, the Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin

Have you ever wondered how a song makes the play list at a classic rock station? There is a bad rumor going around that all of the music is picked by computers...

Umphrey's McGee is a band one must see...sit back, fire one up and let da boys show you what a good jam can do for one's soul.

System Of A Down is back again with their latest release Hypnotize debuting at number one on the billboard 200! This is the second album in a two-album set that interlock musically and artistically.

Whether you're a crazed Ben Folds fan, a passive enjoyer of his more popular tunes, or an eager poser trying to impress your Ben Folds fanatic boyfriend/girlfriend, have a look at my Top 30 Ben Folds songs.

A retrospective look at the career of Ben Folds Five, highlighting their three studio albums and the evolution of the band.

A biography of Queen's frontman, Freddie Mercury.

After receiving media attention from Channel 19, the soul proprietor of the Spoken Word Cafe located at 4655 S. King Drive is back every Friday at 11:30 p.m. and welcomes poets, rappers, singers, performers, and musicians.

While known for excellent boutique shopping, Wickford Village may not be considered as a first stop for those with infants, toddlers and children on their holiday shopping lists.

When my daughter was four months old I compiled a list of Christmas memories of my childhood and adulthood for her to read when she got older.

The Dish is one of the sweetest, if also the most quirky, homage to the spirit of space exploration ever filmed. The time is July, 1969 and the occasion is the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Part of a longer research project that included a diverse collection of young people who are thinking about and making music today.

Reviews of Scenic Byways, Buckskin Stallion, Jett Black, Fade to Bluegrass, Barbara Cue and John Hermann. A rootsy blend of reviews, from acoustic picking to '50s-inspired fare.

The Grateful Dead and Particle? At first glance this combo may seem a bit odd, but upon further investigation and interesting conversations with members of both bands, we find plenty of common ground between the two groups.

The Ravonettes splice together many genres, taking bits of �50s and �60s pop from the girl groups of Phil Spector along with the distinctly anti-pop guitar noise of The Velvet Underground and creates something modern.

Alt-Country, bluegrass and urban life fuse together and explode into sound on Small Business, the latest CD from Lane Murchison and his Bad Ass Chickenbones!

On Thanksgiving evening, 1975, Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and Rick Danko decided to grace their fans to something special.

A recap of the tenth episode of American Idol 2005