Modern Drummer – Consequence https://consequence.net Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Wed, 27 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-correct-blue.jpg?quality=80&w=32 Modern Drummer – Consequence https://consequence.net 32 32 Mike Portnoy Plays Dream Theater’s “Pull Me Under” for the First Time in Over 13 Years: Watch https://consequence.net/2023/12/dream-theater-mike-portnoy-pull-me-under-playthrough/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/dream-theater-mike-portnoy-pull-me-under-playthrough/#respond Wed, 27 Dec 2023 15:52:54 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1347438 Portnoy filmed the playthrough video just weeks after rejoining Dream Theater.

Mike Portnoy Plays Dream Theater’s “Pull Me Under” for the First Time in Over 13 Years: Watch
Jon Hadusek

]]> Drummer Mike Portnoy recently rejoined Dream Theater after a 13-year absence from the band. Suffice to say, he’s lost none of his chops during that span, offering up an impressive drum playthrough of Dream Theater’s “Pull Me Under” in a new tutorial video. The clip comes as part of a…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/dream-theater-mike-portnoy-pull-me-under-playthrough/feed/ 0 Jon Hadusek "For me to play this now, it's kind of just like riding a bicycle" mike portnoy pull me under drums Nandi Bushell Plays Drums to Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” as She Hears It for First Time: Watch https://consequence.net/2023/12/nandi-bushell-twisted-sister-were-not-gonna-take-it-first-time/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/nandi-bushell-twisted-sister-were-not-gonna-take-it-first-time/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 18:10:25 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1345145 The 13-year-old music prodigy performed the iconic '80s rock hit like the pro that she is.

Nandi Bushell Plays Drums to Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” as She Hears It for First Time: Watch
Spencer Kaufman

]]> Nandi Bushell is the latest brave soul to take on Drumeo’s “For the First Time” challenge in which drummers play along to songs they never heard before. In the case of the 13-year-old music prodigy, she was tasked with keeping the beat to the iconic Twisted Sister anthem “We’re Not…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/nandi-bushell-twisted-sister-were-not-gonna-take-it-first-time/feed/ 0 Spencer Kaufman The 13-year-old prodigy performed the iconic '80s rock hit like a champ Nandi Bushell Twisted Sister Jay Weinberg Undergoes Hip and Femur Surgeries Following Firing from Slipknot https://consequence.net/2023/11/jay-weinberg-hip-femur-surgeries/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/jay-weinberg-hip-femur-surgeries/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:56:33 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1339095 The drummer had planned the medical procedures long before his ouster from the metal band.

Jay Weinberg Undergoes Hip and Femur Surgeries Following Firing from Slipknot
Spencer Kaufman

]]> Drummer Jay Weinberg revealed on Sunday (November 19th) that he underwent surgery on both his hip and femur this past Tuesday (November 14th). The stickman insisted that the medical procedures were long planned, and not related to his firing from Slipknot earlier this month. Weinberg shared a photo of himself…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/jay-weinberg-hip-femur-surgeries/feed/ 0 Spencer Kaufman The drummer had been planning the medical procedures long before his ouster from the metal band Jay Weinberg surgery George Brown, Kool & the Gang Drummer, Dead at 74 https://consequence.net/2023/11/george-brown-kool-and-the-gang-dead/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/george-brown-kool-and-the-gang-dead/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:01:23 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1338690 The Kool & the Gang founding member had been battling lung cancer.

George Brown, Kool & the Gang Drummer, Dead at 74
Eddie Fu

]]> George “Funky” Brown, a founding member and longtime drummer of Kool & the Gang, has died at the age of 74. A representative for Kool & the Gang issued a statement to TMZ saying, “George Brown died November 16, 2023 in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer.” As reported by…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/george-brown-kool-and-the-gang-dead/feed/ 0 Eddie Fu After a three-year battle with lung cancer george brown kool and the gang dead Drummer Jay Weinberg “Heartbroken and Blindsided” by Slipknot Firing https://consequence.net/2023/11/jay-weinberg-heartbroken-blindsided-slipknot-firing/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/jay-weinberg-heartbroken-blindsided-slipknot-firing/#respond Sat, 11 Nov 2023 22:14:23 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1337072 A week after being let go from Slipknot, Jay Weinberg has issued a statement on the matter.

Drummer Jay Weinberg “Heartbroken and Blindsided” by Slipknot Firing
Spencer Kaufman

]]> A week after he was let go by Slipknot, drummer Jay Weinberg has broken his silence via an emotional social media post. The musician says he was “heartbroken and blindsided” by the band’s decision to fire him. Last Sunday (November 5th), Slipknot announced, “We would like to thank Jay Weinberg…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/jay-weinberg-heartbroken-blindsided-slipknot-firing/feed/ 0 Spencer Kaufman "This is not the ending to the journey I’d dreamt of" Jay Weinberg Slipknot Part Ways with Drummer Jay Weinberg https://consequence.net/2023/11/slipknot-part-ways-drummer-jay-weinberg/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/slipknot-part-ways-drummer-jay-weinberg/#respond Sun, 05 Nov 2023 20:19:21 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1335498 Slipknot have made a "creative decision" to move on without their drummer of nearly a decade.

Slipknot Part Ways with Drummer Jay Weinberg
Spencer Kaufman

]]> Slipknot have announced that they’ve parted ways with drummer Jay Weinberg, calling it a “creative decision.” On Sunday (November 5th), the band posted the following statement to its social pages: “We would like to thank Jay Weinberg for his dedication and passion over the past ten years. No one can…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/slipknot-part-ways-drummer-jay-weinberg/feed/ 0 Spencer Kaufman Spencer Kaufman "The band has decided to make a creative decision" Jay Weinberg Slipknot's Jay Weinberg announcement Steve Riley, Drummer for W.A.S.P. and L.A. Guns, Dead at 67 https://consequence.net/2023/10/steve-riley-drummer-w-a-s-p-l-a-guns-dead/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/steve-riley-drummer-w-a-s-p-l-a-guns-dead/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:36:56 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1333462 The rock veteran passed away after a severe battle with pneumonia.

Steve Riley, Drummer for W.A.S.P. and L.A. Guns, Dead at 67
Spencer Kaufman

]]> Drummer Steve Riley, a classic member of the bands W.A.S.P. and L.A. Guns, has died at the age of 67. The veteran musician passed away after a severe bout with pneumonia. Riley’s passing was confirmed by his family, who issued the following statement via Facebook: “We are devastated to share…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/steve-riley-drummer-w-a-s-p-l-a-guns-dead/feed/ 0 Spencer Kaufman The veteran rocker passed away after a severe battle with pneumonia Steve Riley Dream Theater Welcome Back Drummer Mike Portnoy to the Band https://consequence.net/2023/10/dream-theater-welcome-back-mike-portnoy/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/dream-theater-welcome-back-mike-portnoy/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:00:25 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1332541 The founding member returns to the veteran prog-metal act after a 13-year absence.

Dream Theater Welcome Back Drummer Mike Portnoy to the Band
Spencer Kaufman

]]> Dream Theater have announced the return of founding drummer Mike Portnoy after a 13 year absence from the band. The legendary stickman is back in the veteran prog-metal act’s lineup, as his replacement Mike Mangini exits the group. Portnoy, who formed the band under the name Majesty with guitarist John…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/dream-theater-welcome-back-mike-portnoy/feed/ 0 Spencer Kaufman The founding member returns to the prog-metal titans after a 13-year absence Dream Theater 2023 Meet Joel Van Dijk, Winner of the Who’s Got the Funk? Contest https://consequence.net/2023/10/joel-van-dijk-whos-got-the-funk-winner/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/joel-van-dijk-whos-got-the-funk-winner/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 19:17:53 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1330622 Los Angeles songwriter and producer Joel Van Dijk won for his track "The Funky FLiP."

Meet Joel Van Dijk, Winner of the Who’s Got the Funk? Contest
Paolo Ragusa

]]> Earlier this year, Consequence, Modern Drummer, and Yurt Rock teamed up in a quest to find the next great funk musician. We began the Who’s Got the Funk? contest by having entrants use a free pack of drum loops created by the iconic Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown) to create a funky, wholly…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/joel-van-dijk-whos-got-the-funk-winner/feed/ 0 Paolo Ragusa Paolo Ragusa Paolo Ragusa The songwriter and producer wins for his original track "The Funky FLiP" who's got the funk joel van dijk joel van dijk who's got the funk winner Stewart Copeland Announces New Book Police Diaries https://consequence.net/2023/10/stewart-copeland-police-diaries/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/stewart-copeland-police-diaries/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:30:56 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1329688 Featuring scans of the Police drummer's '70s-era diary entries, the book is billed as "the band's truest account of their early days."

Stewart Copeland Announces New Book Police Diaries
Abby Jones

]]> Stewart Copeland, founding drummer of The Police, will document his band’s humble beginnings in his upcoming book Police Diaries. Out October 26th, Police Diaries is billed as “the band’s truest account of their early days.” It compiles scans of original diary entries written during The Police’s “starving years” between 1976 and 1979,…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/stewart-copeland-police-diaries/feed/ 0 Abby Jones Billed as the "truest account of [the band's] early days" stewart copeland police diaries 10 Shoegaze Albums Slowdive’s Simon Scott Thinks Everyone Should Own https://consequence.net/2023/09/slowdive-shoegaze-albums-crate-digging/ https://consequence.net/2023/09/slowdive-shoegaze-albums-crate-digging/#respond Tue, 05 Sep 2023 18:25:33 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1319774 Including My Bloody Valentine, Spacemen 3, and Cocteau Twins

10 Shoegaze Albums Slowdive’s Simon Scott Thinks Everyone Should Own
Paolo Ragusa

]]> Crate Digging is a recurring feature that takes a deep dive into music history to turn up several albums all music fans should know. In this edition, Slowdive drummer Simon Scott goes through 10 essential shoegaze albums. From the first tones of Slowdive’s summer return single, “kisses,” it became clear…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/09/slowdive-shoegaze-albums-crate-digging/feed/ 0 Paolo Ragusa Paolo Ragusa Paolo Ragusa Paolo Ragusa Paolo Ragusa Paolo Ragusa Paolo Ragusa Paolo Ragusa Paolo Ragusa Paolo Ragusa Paolo Ragusa Including shoegaze classics like My Bloody Valentine, Spacemen 3, and Cocteau Twins Slowdive Crate Digging Feature Image 2 Cocteau Twins Treasure Album Artwork Slowdive Crate Digging Shoegaze Simon Scott The Jesus and Mary Chain Psychocandy Album Artwork Slowdive Crate Digging Shoegaze Simon Scott Loop Heaven's End Album Artwork Slowdive Crate Digging Shoegaze Simon Scott A.R. Kane 69 Album Artwork Slowdive Crate Digging Shoegaze Simon Scott My Bloody Valentine Album Artwork Slowdive Crate Digging Shoegaze Sonic Youth Daydream Nation Album Artwork Slowdive Crate Digging Shoegaze Simon Scott Spacemen 3 Playing With Fire Album Artwork Slowdive Crate Digging Shoegaze Simon Scott Talk Talk Laughing Stock Album Artwork Slowdive Crate Digging Shoegaze Simon Scott My Bloody Valentine Loveless Album Artwork Slowdive Crate Digging Shoegaze Simon Scott Flying Saycer Attack Further Album Artwork Slowdive Crate Digging Shoegaze Simon Scott Iron Maiden Drummer Nicko McBrain Reveals He Suffered a Stroke in Early 2023 https://consequence.net/2023/08/iron-maiden-nicko-mcbrain-stroke/ https://consequence.net/2023/08/iron-maiden-nicko-mcbrain-stroke/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:28:03 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1312281 McBrain says he is "getting better and stronger as the weeks go by."

Iron Maiden Drummer Nicko McBrain Reveals He Suffered a Stroke in Early 2023
Jon Hadusek

]]> Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has revealed that he suffered a stroke back in January. McBrain issued a written statement and posted a video message via Iron Maiden’s website, informing fans that he was temporarily paralyzed on his right side. He has mostly recovered but is still not at 100%,…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/08/iron-maiden-nicko-mcbrain-stroke/feed/ 0 Jon Hadusek "I'm getting better and stronger as the weeks go by" Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain Animal (of The Muppets) Joins My Morning Jacket at Newport Folk Fest: Watch https://consequence.net/2023/07/my-morning-jacket-animal-newport-folk/ https://consequence.net/2023/07/my-morning-jacket-animal-newport-folk/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2023 13:54:10 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1311182 Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem's drummer guested on "One Big Holiday".

Animal (of The Muppets) Joins My Morning Jacket at Newport Folk Fest: Watch
Scoop Harrison

]]> My Morning Jacket were joined by a very special guest during their Friday set at Newport Folk Fest: Animal. The Electric Mayhem member sat in with the band for their set-ending performance of “One Big Holiday,” going toe to toe with drummer Patrick Hallahan. MMJ’s Newport Folk performance also saw…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/07/my-morning-jacket-animal-newport-folk/feed/ 0 Scoop Harrison Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem's drummer sat in for "One Big Holiday" Animal with My Morning Jacket at Newport Folk Fest Godsmack Announce New Leg of 2023 North American Tour Dates https://consequence.net/2023/07/godsmack-new-leg-2023-north-american-tour/ https://consequence.net/2023/07/godsmack-new-leg-2023-north-american-tour/#respond Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:19:22 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1308582 The new run of shows will feature direct support from either Atreyu or I Prevail.

Godsmack Announce New Leg of 2023 North American Tour Dates
Anne Erickson

]]> Godsmack have announced a new run of 2023 North American tour dates that will follow their previously announced co-headlining summer US tour with Staind. Direct support on the new dates will be provided by either Atreyu or I Prevail, with Flat Black (featuring former Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Jason…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/07/godsmack-new-leg-2023-north-american-tour/feed/ 0 Anne Erickson Anne Erickson The new leg will feature direct support from either Atreyu or I Prevail Godsmack by Chris Bradshaw Image Godsmack poster Drummer Danny Carey Names the Most Difficult Tool Songs to Play Live https://consequence.net/2023/06/danny-carey-hardest-tool-songs-drums/ https://consequence.net/2023/06/danny-carey-hardest-tool-songs-drums/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:04:55 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1300535 These tunes are a test even for a drum virtuoso like Carey.

Drummer Danny Carey Names the Most Difficult Tool Songs to Play Live
Jon Hadusek

]]> Tool are known for their mathematically complex progressive metal. The songs demand physical proficiency, especially from drummer Danny Carey, and now he’s revealed the hardest Tool songs to play on the kit — three to be exact. The most difficult endurance-wise? Carey said it’s the 2001 Lateralus track “The Grudge.”…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/06/danny-carey-hardest-tool-songs-drums/feed/ 0 Jon Hadusek Jon Hadusek Even a master like Carey is tested by these complex tunes Tool's Danny Carey