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The global music world is mourning the loss of legendary Midnight Oil drummer, Rob Hirst, who has died at 70 after a nearly three-year fight with pancreatic cancer. Hirst is survived by…
As a music journalist of a certain age, people often ask about my all-time favorite interview. And there’s no question what it is: the three-decade-old Spinal Tap interview that follows…
Just months after firing Josh Freese from the band, Foo Fighters have enlisted drummer Ilan Rubin to take his spot. A source confirmed to Variety that Rubin, who has been a touring member…
Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron has announced that he’s leaving the group after 27 years, releasing a statement thanking his former band mates and reflecting on his tenure with them. “After…
Ringo Starr is making sure his biopic is just right. In its recent profile on The Beatles drummer, the New York Times reported that Starr met with director Sam Mendes to discuss his own…
“I’m now the most famous drummer on welfare,” jokes Zak Starkey, and few music fans who follow the news at all will have any trouble knowing what he’s talking about. Few musicians have…
“I’m now the most famous drummer on welfare,” jokes Zak Starkey, and few music fans who follow the news at all will have any trouble knowing what he’s talking about. Few musicians have…
Joseph Seiders, the drummer for indie-rock band the New Pornographers, has been arrested for alleged possession of child pornography. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said in a press…
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Bob Bryar, the former drummer of popular 2000s alternative rock band My Chemical Romance, has tragically died at the…
Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar was found dead in his Tennessee home on Tuesday, according to reports. He was 44 years old. Bryar, who held the record as the band's…
