Thrones of Fire - the ultimate show for drum enthusiasts! This was a very rare show one doesn't see a lot....with all drums. Thrones of Fire was for drum lovers like me, it was an awesome way for drum enthusiasts to spend three hours! It showcased about 25 drummers, choosing their own track to drum with, onstage at the Hopmonk Tavern in Novato. A show put on by Daniel Kushner, of TandemDrums.com. This is Gina Newell. She is in her sixties, and worked at Safeway for 44 years

Another Bruce show and my face still aches from all the smiling and musical happiness! Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen, otherwise known as, "The Boss", rolled into San Francisco on his "Land of Hopes and Dreams American Tour," Monday April 13, 2026. He played to a sold out Chase Center, with his usual super high energy show. This time he was raging against the maga machine complete with Tom Morello (from the band RAGE). The Chase center was packed. This venue capacity is

No Kings protests takes place all over the United States and beyond. On Saturday March 28, 2026 the second No Kings protests took place all over the United States as well as outside of the U.S.. Somewhere between 3300 and 3500 protests happened, and included more than 8 million people! In Santa Rosa, California alone there were approximately 12,,000 people who came out to show disapproval of the orange buffoon and his idiot clowns in the White House. The protest was filled w

Four years ago, March 25, 2022, the shocking news of the beloved Foo Fighters drummers' unexpected and very premature death. On March 25th 2022 the world got news of the much loved Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins' death. It feels so sad to me that he left us at such an early age at only 50. He was on tour with the Foo Fighters in South America when he died. Taylor joined the Foo Fighters whilst being the drummer for the Alanis Morrisette band. He and Dave met and the '

Sadly, Pearl Jam is seeking a new drummer. The big heavy hitting badass drummer Matt Cameron has announced his departure from Pearl Jam after playing with them for more than 27 years. If you're like me, I believe if the drummer in a band is not great...the band will always lack greatness. Pearl Jam is one of my favourite bands, and I've seen them play live many times. In 2022 I even saw them do a show without their super star drummer, Matt Cameron. It was in 2022 and he ha

If you're a music lover, and even if you aren't, we all have a soundtrack of our lives. It may include TV commercial music beds, adverts, or simply the most spins from any top billboard charts on any number of radio stations that may have been playing within earshot. Some of us remember what song was on the air when we fell in love for that first time or what music played when we were heartbroken or when someone close to us died. Music can be a memory for so many occasions. T