JamBase — Saturday Stream celebrates drummer Ginger Baker’s birthday with a Spotify Playlist featuring his collaborations with Fela Kuti. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Madman Cream drummer Ginger Baker has undergone open-heart surgery at the age of 76. Baker is "miraculously recovering very well," his daughter Leda wrote... Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — 76-year-old rocker is also recovering from a "bad fall." more info

Rolling Stone — Cream drummer Ginger Baker is recovering from open heart surgery and a fall, The Mirror reports. The 76-year-old underwent the surgery in mid-June, around the same time he also suffered an unspecified bad fall. In a recent post on the dru... more info

NME — Cream drummer hopes to be able to play again more info

The Mirror — The drummer who played with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce on classics like Sunshine of Your Love was diagnosed with a serious heart condition more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Eonmusic recently conducted an interview with bassist Mike Dean of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Eonmusic: With CORROSION OF CONFORMITY back to what most would regard as the "classic" lineup, I wondered who you'd l... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Madcap Music Review 's John Golden conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain at this year's NAMM show, which took place in January in Anaheim, California. You can watch the chat below. Asked why he has steadfastly refused to inco... more info

Time — All of that rock talent doesn't come cheap more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Pattern is Movement @ Brooklyn Bowl, 2009 (more by Tim Griffin) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Pattern is Movement, Ava Luna, SHRAF @ Baby's All Right... more info