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New rings made from Queen drummer Roger Taylor’s cymbals to be released on rocker’s birthday

Friday, July 25 by ABC News

Queen’s Roger Taylor will celebrate his 76th birthday on Saturday, and to mark the occasion a new line of Taylor-inspired jewelry is being released.Queen announced on Instagram that the rocker’s Taylored of London merch line is set to debut what it's calling a "Hold Fast" range... Read More.

On This Day, July 16, 1952: The Police drummer Stewart Copeland is born

Wednesday, July 16 by ABC News

On This Day, July 16, 1952 ...Stewart Copeland, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer for The Police, was born in in Alexandria, Virginia.The Police were formed in London in 1977 and released their first album, Outlandos d'Amour, in 1976. They released five studio... Read More.

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard to rejoin the band for North American tour

Thursday, May 29 by ABC News

After being forced to skip ZZ Top’s tour of Australia and New Zealand due to health issues, drummer Frank Beard is ready to rejoin the lineup.The band announced that Beard will be back with the group when they kick off the North American leg of... Read More.

Drummer Zak Starkey now says he was fired from The Who

Wednesday, May 28 by ABC News

Drummer Zak Starkey is clarifying his recent Instagram post in which he suggested he was "retired" from The Who, making it clear he was indeed fired by Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey."This is f**** total bollox," he writes in a new Read More.

New Who drummer Scott Devours: I know I need to earn this honor

Wednesday, May 21 by ABC News

Scott Devours, who is replacing Zak Starkey as the drummer of The Who, has shared his conflicting emotions over landing the job.In an Instagram post and in the comments section, Devours, who's part of Roger... Read More.

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard to miss tour of Australia and New Zealand

Friday, April 25 by ABC News

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard is taking a longer break from the band.It was announced in March that Beard had “temporarily stepped away” from the band’s tour “to attend a health issue requiring his focus in the near term.” Now that break includes the group’s tour... Read More.

The Who parts ways with drummer Zak Starkey after almost 30 years

Thursday, April 17 by ABC News

The Who's Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey have parted ways with their longtime touring drummer Zak Starkey, son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. He last played with them during their Teenage Cancer Trust shows in London in March.“The band made a collective decision to part ways with... Read More.

The Who part ways with drummer Zak Starkey after almost 30 years

Wednesday, April 16 by ABC News

The Who's Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey have parted ways with their longtime touring drummer Zak Starkey, son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. He last played with them during their Teenage Cancer Trust shows in London in March.“The band made a collective decision to part ways with... Read More.

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