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Watch Danny Carey Warm Up for a Tool Show on His Colossal Drum Set
Tool’s Danny Carey is now an active YouTuber, having recently launched his own official channel. For Tool fans, the highlight among his initial videos is a clip of the renowned drummer warming up before one of the band’s gigs this…
Roland Announces V-Drums 7 Series
New Flagship Electronic Drum Kits with Reimagined V71 Module, Next-Generation Pads, and User Sound Expansion on Roland Cloud Roland announces the V-Drums 7 Series, the new flagship tier in the company’s award-winning V-Drums product lineup. The V-Drums 7 Series opens a dynamic…
Marlon Simon Drums Up Innovation 'On Different Paths'
Marlon Simon returns with On Different Paths, his seventh album, showcasing the unique fusion of pan-Latin jazz and classical elements that has defined his career. Supported by his ensemble, The Nagual Spirits, and partially funded by his 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship, Simon…
Drummer Steve Smith Will Perform Four Consecutive Weekends At The Birdland Theater
Drummer Steve Smith will perform four consecutive weekends at the Birdland Theater, downstairs at the Birdland Jazz Club 315 W. 44th Street NYC. Each weekend will focus on the music of four different giants of jazz and will feature a…
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band at The Greek Theater
For the last 35 years Ringo Starr has been touring with his All-Starr band, at the beginning of his show at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, he said “We started here at the Greek 35 years ago.” It has…
65 Drummers Share Their Top 5 Drummers of All Time
Consequence capped off their Drum Week with a massive roundup: 65 drummers listed who they believe are the five greatest players in drumming history. For their grand list of the 100 best drummers of all time, Consequence reached out to dozens of…
Charlie Benante Names 10 Songs Every Drummer Should Hear
In the latest feature for Consequence’s Drum Week, Anthrax and Pantera drummer Charlie Benante takes a deep dive into 10 songs with drumming that blew his mind. The selections range from barn-burning classics like Rush's "Natural Science" and Led Zepplin's…
Gina Schock, Janet Weiss, and Stella Mozgawa Trade Drumming Stories in New Roundtable Video
Drum Week rolls on for our friends over at Consequence — in case you missed it, the celebration of the instrument kicked off with this massive list rounding up the very best drummers of all time. Today, they unveiled a…
Win a Drum Week Prize Pack: John Bonham Signature Set, 1-Year of Modern Drummer, Heavy Consequence Merch
We’ve put together a slamming giveaway to help you celebrate Drum Week here at Consequence. Teaming with our friends at Modern Drummer, we’re giving every aspiring beat basher or stick-wielding music maker the chance to play like the greatest to ever do it.…
Blue Man Group Epically Cover My Chemical Romance’s “Welcome to the Black Parade” After One Listen: Watch
Drumeo’s “For the First Time” series is getting so popular that it’s attracting acts from all over the entertainment world. The latest installment features performance artists Blue Man Group taking on the My Chemical Romance classic “Welcome to the Black…
Danny Carey Performs in “Psychic Energy” Bodysuit at Tool Show in Paris
Danny Carey sported a new look during Tool’s recent show (June 5th) in Paris, as the drummer wore a form-fitting glow-in-the-dark bodysuit in the style of artist Alex Grey’s “Psychic Energy System” artwork. Grey is a longtime Tool collaborator, having…
Drummer Successfully Plays Every Foo Fighters Song in One Sitting For Charity
We recently told you about the drummer Greg Barton and his ambitious undertaking to play every single Foo Fighters song in one sitting to raise money for charity. This past Friday, Barton completed that challenge. After playing 128 songs over…
Drummer Mike Portnoy Attempts Tool Song: “This Makes Dream Theater Look Like Weezer”
Mike Portnoy is no doubt one of metal’s greatest drummers of all time, as he’s proven over the past four decades with prog titans Dream Theater and multiple other projects. However, even the most accomplished drummers have a hard time…
Original Staind Drummer Jon Wysocki Dead at 53
Jon Wysocki, original drummer of Staind, has died at the age of 53. According to Blabbermouth, prior to his passing Wysocki had been suffering from liver issues that required him to be under medical care. Wysocki’s death was confirmed on…
