Category Archives: Drum/Music News

News items of note, present and past, about drummers and other musicians.

Tears for Natalie Cole

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Tears for Natalie Cole. Very sad. A unique singer of some memorable songs, and by all appearances, a genuine, nice person. RIP, Natalie. Singer Natalie Cole Dead at 65  

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Jo Jones: Magician on Drums

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Web surfing last night I found this Jo Jones clip I’d never seen before. Great camera angle. This is not the best Jo Jones I’ve either seen or heard — but it’s very good, wonderful to study. Thank you, … Continue reading →

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Ed Thigpen 1959 Blindfold Test

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Interesting comments from one of the great drummers, Ed Thigpen, on Art Blakey, Max Roach, Philly Joe Jones, Buddy Rich and others. This article is from the 10/29/1959 Down Beat.

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Beatles Songs Will Start Streaming on Christmas Eve 

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Starting Christmas Eve, all of the Beatles’ music, from 1963’s “Please Please Me” to 1970’s “Let It Be,” will be available on nine different streaming services. The streaming services that will carry the Beatles’ tunes are as follows: Apple Music, … Continue reading →

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Neil Peart: Keep Those Dreams Alive

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Scott K Fish

“[T]here are so many small towns across American that are still dying…. The decline of these small towns, sadly, is measured in the death of dreams — every time I see a shuttered restaurant, a boarded-up gas station, or an … Continue reading →

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