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Ringo Starr, Phil Collins Top List of World's Richest Drummers

Dave Lifton — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:45:35 +0000

Drummers are the Rodney Dangerfield of rock. From jokes like, “What did the drummer get on his IQ test?” (answer: drool) to the mock tragedies that befell Spinal Tap’s myriad timekeepers, drummers get no respect. However, a new list shows that many of them are laughing all the way to the bank. Celebrity Net Worth [...]

Police Drummer Stewart Copeland On His Good-Natured Rivalry With Rush's Neil Peart

Matt Wardlaw — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:18:23 +0000

Police drummer Stewart Copeland might not be the biggest fan of the music of Rush, but he and fellow skinsman Neil Peart are longtime friends keeping a good-natured rivalry regarding their craft and individual personalities.

Former Guns N' Roses, AC/DC Drummers Join John Bonham Tribute Concert

Chris M. Junior — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:31:13 +0000

Led Zeppelin‘s John Bonham was always a drummer’s drummer, and more than 30 years after his death, “Bonzo”s beats are still leaving their mark on percussive musicians. A notable list of Bonham disciples — among them Steven Adler (formerly of Guns N’ Roses), Simon Wright (ex-AC/DC) and Vinny Appice (a Black Sabbath veteran) — are scheduled [...]

Peter Criss Reveals Cover for New Autobiography

Dave Lifton — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:58:12 +0000

Original Kiss drummer Peter Criss has revealed the cover art for his forthcoming autobiography, ‘Makeup to Breakup: My Life In and Out of Kiss.’

Journey Drummer Arrested for Assault of Girlfriend

Nick Cooper — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:40:56 +0000

Deen Castronovo, the current drummer for Journey, was picked up this past weekend on assault charges based on an alleged altercastion between he and his girlfriend. The arrest, taking place in Oregon, was based on charges of coercion, assault, harassment, and criminal mischief, among other things. A representative for the Journey drummer tells TMZ “It [...]