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Sepultura announces drummer Eloy Casagrande’s exit from the band, naming Greyson Nekrutman as his replacement, while Casagrande promises to “See you soon on the road!” as Slipknot rumours ramp up
By Stuart Williams published
“Maybe for the band’s fans it doesn’t make sense at this point, but decisions needed to be made thinking about new cycles that will come”, says Eloy Casagrande

Chester Thompson: 10 albums that define my career - "The funny part is, I actually taught Phil Collins the In The Air Tonight drum fill"
By Stuart Williams published
From Abe Laboriel to Zappa, Chester Thompson shares some of his career highlights following the release of his new solo album, Wake Up Call

Usher pays tribute to late drummer Aaron Spears during Super Bowl Halftime show
By Stuart Williams published
Spears' longtime position was filled by session drummer, Devon "Stixx" Taylor, who has frequently drummed with Usher before

Jeff Beck: "Cozy Powell and I played for about a minute and you could see all the other drummers packing up their kits - he was my John Bonham"
By David West published
Drum Heroes: Celebrating the hard-working and fast-living Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, Whitesnake and ELP drum hero who even had a drum-feature solo hit

David Garibaldi's 12 funk drumming tips: "When I started playing more fills and being more concerned about that than the groove, I think my playing suffered. The root R&B concept is no fills. Zero. None."
By MusicRadar Team published
The former Tower Of Power legends leads a masterclass in making it funky

“I always told myself and others that when it’s time to leave that I would know… My body told me. My body told me and I listened” - Drummer David Garibaldi announces he has left Tower of Power
By Stuart Williams published
But, the funk master assures us that while his time with the band has come to an end, the news by no means spells retirement

System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan tells Kanye West to “Show some class man” after the rapper posts revealing photos of his wife Bianca Censori to Instagram on her birthday
By Stuart Williams published
"Would you show pictures of your wife’s t*ts to your friends? Your parents?", Dolmayan argued with one commenter

Former Scorpions and Kingdom Come drummer, James Kottak dies aged 61
By Stuart Williams published
The often-outspoken drummer became the first American to join the Schenker brothers’ band
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