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.

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 ...

This is tough to admit now, but any good appreciation is grounded in honesty, so here goes: I used to be one of those drummers who thought the Rolling Stones' Charlie Watts was overrated. Proof of my ...

There will never be a world without Charlie Watts, because his backbeat changed how the world sounds. The Rolling Stones’ legendary drummer got away with nothing but boss moves, for just about 60 ...

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 ...

In 1996, coinciding with the release of his solo jazz album, Long Ago and Far Away, the typically untalkative Watts broke character and agreed to an interview with Rolling Stone magazine. He explained ...

For 58 years, Charlie Watts manned the drum kit behind Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, the unflappable bedrock of the Rolling Stones sound. Compared to his British Invasion contemporaries, he wasn’t a ...

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Charlie Watts, of the Rolling Stones, performs during a concert of the group’s No Filter Europe Tour at U Arena in Nanterre, outside Paris, France, Oct. 22, 2017. Michel Euler AP “Death and taxes” is ...

Victor Coelho has received research funding from Boston University. In an era when rock drummers were larger-than-life showmen with big kits and egos to match, Charlie Watts remained the quiet man ...

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who died on Tuesday, played with a deceptively simple style that took some fans time to appreciate. This is tough to admit now, but any good appreciation is ...