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 ...

Charlie Watts, the drummer who provided the backbone of the Rolling Stones’ songs for more than half a century, has died, his publicist said. He was 80.

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who died Tuesday, was a percussive force with great jazz touch, all captured in these five great songs.

Charlie Watts, the drummer who anchored the Rolling Stones throughout their reign as the World’s Greatest Rock & Roll Band, has died at age 80. Aug. 24, 2021.

Charlie Watts wasn’t a flashy drummer surrounded by a giant kit with a shiny gong. Never was he one to indulge in a 20-minute-long drum solo.

Drummer Charlie Watts, who died Tuesday, may have been the quietest of the Rolling Stones vanguard, but when he did speak, he usually said something interesting. Even though Stones guitarist Keith ...

“Charlie was prepared for us to go ahead,” declared Richards in the Variety interview. The Rolling Stones members Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger, Brian Jones and Keith Richards, circa ...

Charlie Watts, the longtime drummer of the Rolling Stones who provided a steady rhythmic hand for decades behind the band’s fiery leaders, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, helping make the group ...

Rolling Stones Pay Tribute to Drummer Charlie Watts with Sweet Video Following His Death. Charlie Watts, who had played with the band since 1963, died on Tuesday at a London hospital at age 80. By.

The Rolling Stones say Charlie Watts was expected to recover from his illness, and dismiss anyone who thinks they shouldn't keep touring.

“Charlie Watts wept at Keith Moon’s funeral. I wish I was capable of such tears today. Instead I just want to say goodbye. Not a rock drummer, a jazz drummer really, ...

Charlie Watts was the rock of the Rolling Stones. The Stones’ skinsman — who died “peacefully” at 80 in a London hospital Tuesday — was the foundation of the British band that was the ...