Dolphin Love and Drummers
The annual Japanese dolphin hunt has always been a controversial topic, but this year's event in Taiji was met with a certain drumming celebrity's promise to change the practice. In a recent article by Time Entertainment, Guns 'N Roses drummer, Matt Sorum, witnessed the dolphin hunt, itself, as well as the aftermath which may have included a food festival surrounding the hunt. Sorum has decided that in order to raise more global awareness of the practice, he will get more musicians involved. Read more here: Former Guns ‘N Roses Drummer Witnesses Dolphin Slaughter in Japan
28th Oct 2014
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