Category Archives: Drum/Music News

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

Ronnie Vannucci: I’ll Go With Buddy

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Scott K Fish

The Killers’ Ronnie Vannucci talks big Away from his ‘day job,’ the drummer takes center stage as the singer and guitarist with his other band, Big Talk, which performs Sunday at the Casbah. By George Varga | 2:22 p.m. July 18, … Continue reading →

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Gretsch Walking Tour with President Fred Gretsch, 7/30 in NYC

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Gretsch Walking Tour – July 30th in New York City Come out to the Gretsch Walking Tour on July 30th in New York City! Meet Fred Gretsch and take a walk through time in American music history. …Gretsch…was founded in … Continue reading →

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New Sly Stone Box Set: Drummer Greg Errico to Tour This Summer

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Scott K Fish

wsj.com New Release: Sly and the Family Stone Live in 1968 A new four-CD set of Sly and the Family Stone live in 1968 at the Fillmore East is a window into the funky, eclectic, improvisational music of one of … Continue reading →

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RIP Donald Pesceone: Executive Director Drum Corps International

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Donald Pesceone, led drum and bugle corps group By Bob Goldsborough Chicago Tribune — July 13, 2015 Donald L. Pesceone was the first full-time executive director of Drum Corps International, a nonprofit group that books and promotes the top drum and … Continue reading →

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Keeping Alive the Sounds of Art Blakey

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is second time in as many days I’ve run across tributes to Art Blakey. The first is former Blakey sideman Javon Jackson’s “The Jazz Message: Celebrating Art Blakey.” This morning I read about this “Art Blakey-inspired percussion … Continue reading →

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