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 ...

Charlie Watts successfully drummed with The Rolling Stones for decades. He has received praise for his steady timekeeping and anchoring force in the band’s music. This doesn’t mean that he never faced ...

There’s new music from The Weeknd this weekend, via the soundtrack to his HBO series “The Idol,” along with new releases from Lucinda Williams, Cornelius, Young Thug and others and archival packages ...

Seven songs into the vigorous new Rolling Stones album, and there it is: the instantly identifiable thwack of Charlie Watts’ snare drum. A slinky yet propulsive disco-rock jam, “Mess It Up” is one of ...

An extensive jazz catalog from late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts titled Anthology has just been released on June 30. Watts is known for his iconic work with The Rolling Stones, but not many ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame E Street Band member, Crazy Horse member and solo ...

The Rolling Stones are back. “Hackney Diamonds,” the veteran rock band’s 24th studio album, is due out Oct. 20, the Stones announced at a news conference on Wednesday. It’s the group’s first set of ...

The band opens up about how its first album of new songs since 2005, and first since the death of Charlie Watts, recharges the partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. By Jon Pareles From left: ...

Charlie Watts created the consistent beat for the Rolling Stones as the band’s drummer on every album by the group since 1964, but his first love was jazz. That passion, alongside a zeal for modern ...