Skip to main content
Music Radar MusicRadar The No.1 website for musicians
Sign in
  • View Profile
  • Sign out
  • Artist news
  • Guitar Amps
  • Guitar Pedals
  • Synths
  • Guitars
  • Drums
  • Keyboards & Pianos
  • Controllers
  • Software & Apps
  • More
    • Recording
    • DJ Gear
    • Acoustic Guitars
    • Bass Guitars
    • Tech
    • Tutorials
    • Reviews
    • Buying Guides
    • About Us
More
  • EVH trance state
  • Antonoff on Please Please Please
  • “Mick looked peeved. The Beatles had upstaged him”
  • 95k+ free music samples

Recommended reading

Deals of the week
Gear & Gadgets MusicRadar deals of the week: My pick of Father's Day deals for musicians include $400 off the Polyend Play+, $200 off a Martin acoustic and so much more
Drumcraft Bell Brass Snare
Snare Drums “An excellent entry point into the world of cast-shell drums”: DrumCraft Bell Brass Snare review
DrumCraft Urban Beats
Drum Kits “A good-looking kit which won’t break the bank”: DrumCraft Urban Beats review
Hannah Montrose
Artists Session drummer Hannah Montrose on facing down challenges and manifesting a spot behind the kit with Lizzo
Deals of the week
Gear & Gadgets MusicRadar deals of the week: Enjoy a mind-blowing $600 off a full-fat Gibson Les Paul, £500 off Kirk Hammett's Epiphone Greeny, and so much more
Millenium Drums book
Drums Millenium launches new book for drummers of all ages and abilities
Sleep Token
Drums “We tried it as a laugh and now it’s our standard setup”: The secret sauce behind Sleep Token’s live drum sound
  1. Artists
  2. Gigs & Festivals

This Week's Drum News: Hot Tour Special

News
By Rich Chamberlain published 30 October 2010

Our weekly round-up of the latest drumming news

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

This Week's Drum News

This Week's Drum News

It's been another busy week in the world of drums, so here's our whistle-stop round-up of the latest news on all things percussion. This week we bring you another batch of awesome tours on the horizon.

Page 1 of 5
Page 1 of 5
This Week's Drum News

This Week's Drum News

Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins and the boys will be back in the UK next year, with two monster shows at Milton Keynes on 2 and 3 July announced this week. A spot of double drumming? Yes, please.

Page 2 of 5
Page 2 of 5
This Week's Drum News

This Week's Drum News

Tico Torres will be blasting out three decades of hair metal classics this summer as stonewash denim-clad New Jersey heroes Bon Jovi cross the pond for a trio of huge gigs. Catch the singalong classics at:

22 June – Edinburgh, Murrayfield
24 June – Manchester, Old Trafford Cricket Ground
25 June – London, Hard Rock Calling

Page 3 of 5
Page 3 of 5
This Week's Drum News

This Week's Drum News

Another bunch of US rockers set to fill UK stadiums this summer are Kings of Leon. The latest in what seems like an endless run of these shows (how many times have they played Hyde Park now?!) gets underway in Coventry and heads through Sunderland, Manchester, London and Edinburgh.

30 May - Coventry, Ricoh Arena
17 June – Sunderland, Stadium Of Light
19 June – Manchester, Lancashire County Cricket Ground
22 June – London, Hyde Park
26 June – Edinburgh, Murrayfield

Page 4 of 5
Page 4 of 5
This Week's Drum News

This Week's Drum News

Not content with a batch of pant-wettingly anticipated dates with Rob Zombie next year, Joey Jordison is heading back this way with The Murderdolls. Catch the Dolls, featuring Racci Shay on drums, at the following dates.

2 Feb – Portsmouth, Pyramids


3 Feb – Norwich,Waterfront


4 Feb – Bristol, O2 Academy


5 Feb – Sheffield,Corporation


7 Feb – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall 


8 Feb – Middlesbrough,Empire


10 Feb – Glasgow, O2 ABC


11 Feb – Manchester, Academy 2


12 Feb – London,HMV Forum


13 Feb – Nottingham, Rock City 


14 Feb – Exeter, Lemon Grove

Page 5 of 5
Page 5 of 5
Rich Chamberlain
Rich Chamberlain

Rich is a teacher, one time Rhythm staff writer and experienced freelance journalist who has interviewed countless revered musicians, engineers, producers and stars for the our world-leading music making portfolio, including such titles as Rhythm, Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, and MusicRadar. His victims include such luminaries as Ice T, Mark Guilani and Jamie Oliver (the drumming one).

Read more
Deals of the week
MusicRadar deals of the week: My pick of Father's Day deals for musicians include $400 off the Polyend Play+, $200 off a Martin acoustic and so much more
Drumcraft Bell Brass Snare
“An excellent entry point into the world of cast-shell drums”: DrumCraft Bell Brass Snare review
DrumCraft Urban Beats
“A good-looking kit which won’t break the bank”: DrumCraft Urban Beats review
Hannah Montrose
Session drummer Hannah Montrose on facing down challenges and manifesting a spot behind the kit with Lizzo
Deals of the week
MusicRadar deals of the week: Enjoy a mind-blowing $600 off a full-fat Gibson Les Paul, £500 off Kirk Hammett's Epiphone Greeny, and so much more
Millenium Drums book
Millenium launches new book for drummers of all ages and abilities
Latest in Gigs & Festivals
Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne
“He's making up lies”: Did Sharon Osbourne just boot a band off the Black Sabbath megagig?
Richard Hawley
“I’m trying not to get angry”: Richard Hawley to play one final show at renowned UK venue next week
Olivia Rodrigo and David Byrne
Olivia Rodrigo and David Byrne ignore the nasty weather and get down at the New York Governor’s Ball fest
Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney
McCartney joins Springsteen to play Can’t Buy Me Love at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium
Lorde
Lorde reflects on the "damage" she suffered when her Melodrama tour was hit by low ticket sales
Sharon Osbourne attends the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California
“Never let your publishing go”: The best music industry advice Sharon Osbourne has ever been given
Latest in News
Home studio
You don't need to be a music theory expert to make electronic music, but it helps - here's our guide to the basics
Ed Sheeran, Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix
How Ed Sheeran generated royalties for Bob Dylan by borrowing from Jimi Hendrix
Richie Hawtin
“All my equipment kind of glowed and then shut down”: The weather event that shaped a Richie Hawtin classic
Apple's new Automix
Sack The DJ: Apple launches its new feature that can mix tracks using AI
Deals of the week
MusicRadar deals of the week: My pick of Father's Day deals for musicians include $400 off the Polyend Play+, $200 off a Martin acoustic and so much more
pmt
"It’s been a tough few years": UK gear retailer PMT closes its doors, makes 96 staff redundant and sells £2.4m of stock to Gear4Music

MusicRadar is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

  • About Us
  • Contact Future's experts
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Advertise with us
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Careers

© Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...