While recording “The Authority Song” with John Mellencamp in the early 1980s, drummer Kenny Aronoff said he drew from Charlie Watts’ signature technique of raising his right drumstick in the air and ...

In an interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF, Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain shared his thoughts on the passing of both The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts and ex-Slipknot drummer Joey ...

Without stretching the comparison too far, Charlie Watts was the Elvis Presley of rock and roll drumming: There was BC (Before Charlie) and after, and he can’t be compared realistically with anyone ...

Ringo Starr and Charlie Watts were drummers with two of the biggest bands in the world, and John Lennon resented that Watts got more attention than Starr. He believed that Watts was a talented drummer ...

In August, The Rolling Stones’ drummer Charlie Watts died peacefully surrounded by his friends and family. He was 80 years old. Since his death shocked the world, fans, fellow celebrities, and ...

In an era when rock drummers were larger-than-life showmen with big kits and egos to match, Charlie Watts remained the quiet man behind a modest drum set. But Watts wasn’t your typical rock drummer.

Wood posted a picture of himself with Watts, along with the caption “I love you my fellow Gemini ~ I will dearly miss you ~ you are the best.” I love you my fellow Gemini ~ I will dearly miss you ~ ...

An album of jazz recordings from the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts called Anthology is coming June 30 via BMG (pre-order). The description reads: CHARLIE WATTS “ANTHOLOGY” IS AN ...