Ongoing History Daily: A fatal Oasis argument.
As the Oasis reunion tour rolls on, one person who can only sit at home at watch longingly is original drummer Tony McCarroll. He was with Rain, the band that
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Foo Fighters and NIN make a one-for-one drummer trade. But who is Ilan Rubin?
With some live dates coming up in about a month, the Foo Fighters needed someone to release the mysteriously-dismissed Josh Freese, who, of course, filled the enormous gap left by
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RIP Rick Buckler, drummer for The Jam. He was 69.
The Jam has been one of the most revered English bands for years. A reunion by the original members wouldn’t have been as big as Oasis, but it would have
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Former My Chemical Romance drummer found dead under strange circumstances
Not even two weeks after My Chemical Romance announced a big stadium tour celebrating The Black Parade, former drummer Bob Bryar was found dead. He was 44. Bryar was with
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U2 offers an update on the health of drummer Larry Mullen Jr.
Larry Mullen Jr, the guy responsible for bringing U2 together in his parents’ kitchen in 1976, has been having back problems that date back to the mid-90s. Part of the
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Whatever became of Green Day’s first drummer?
It’s hard to imagine Green Day being anything but Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tre Cool. But it wasn’t always this way. Green Day’s first drummer was John Kliffmeyer,
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Is the best gig in music the drummer in Coldplay? Hear me out.
Nish Kumar has a comedy bit where he opines that the best gig in all of music is being the drummer in Coldplay. He has a point. (For the record,
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Random music news for Friday, September 1, 2023
Interesting fact: The British Royals prefer “bullsh*t” to “poppycock.” Music news for September 1, 2023, however, all good sh*t. Moe music news? Look here. BONUS: Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy
Read MoreHow should the Foo Fighters introduce their new drummer?
As I type this, it’s the morning of Monday, May 15, just nine days from the first Foo Fighters headline performance in Gilford, New Hampshire, and we still don’t know
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The Foo Fighters are teasing a new single for Wednesday. Could this be the day we hear about their new drummer?
Foo Fighters facts: Might Wednesday the day they make some kind of Foo Fighters drummer announcement? Watch this space.
Read MoreNow that the Foo Fighters have announced a headlining tour, they gotta have a new drummer in mind. Right?
So far this year, the Foo Fighters have announced they will headline a number of festivals across the US. Now they’ve announced a proper headlining tour, their first since they
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