Celebrity Life
Why Charlie Watts Mattered: Our Podcast Tribute to the Rolling Stones’ Late Drummer
The Black Keys' Patrick Carney and the E Street Band's Max Weinberg join Rolling Stone Music Now for a look back at a rock legend
Rolling Stones Remember Charlie Watts With Video Tribute to Drummer
Band shares two-minute video celebrating legacy of legendary drummer
Jason Isbell, Brittney Spencer Cover ‘Gimme Shelter’ for Charlie Watts
With 400 Unit drummer Chad Gamble pounding away at his kit, Isbell and Spencer summon Mick Jagger and Merry Clayton magic
Lars Ulrich on Charlie Watts: ‘People Didn’t Understand How Valuable He Was’
"People sit there and go, 'Yeah, I'm dancing along with Mick Jagger,'" the Metallica drummer says. "No, you're dancing along with Charlie Watts"
Rolling Stones’ U.S. Tour to Proceed as Planned After Charlie Watts’ Death
Promoter announces tour kickoff on September 26th in St. Louis is still on: "The Rolling Stones' tour dates are moving ahead as planned"
Watch Dead and Company Honor Charlie Watts By Playing ‘The Last Time’
1965 Rolling Stones classic was part of the Grateful Dead's live repertoire, but Dead and Company had never played it before
Red Hot Chili Peppers Drummer Chad Smith: My Day With Charlie Watts
Smith got a lesson in curiosity, humility, and class when he spent a day with Watts in 2018
Questlove on the True Genius of Charlie Watts: ‘Only Real Drummers Know’
The Roots' drummer explains how the late Rolling Stone inspired him to play simple and steady, and how 'Exile on Main St.' inspired the Roots' "The Seed"
Charlie Watts Is a Jazz Drummer: The Lost ‘Rolling Stone’ Interview
In a previously unpublished interview from 2013, Watts goes deep into his favorite drummers, what the Stones do better than the Beatles, and outlasting almost every band
No One Impressed Charlie Watts, Not Even the Stones
Rock's ultimate drum god didn't want the spotlight. He was there to do a job, which was knocking people off their feet, night after night, year after year
Pete Townshend Pens Touching Tribute to Charlie Watts: ‘Full Moon. Rainbow. Always a Sign’
"Charlie Watts wept at Keith Moon’s funeral," Townshend wrote. "I wish I was capable of such tears today. Instead, I just want to say goodbye"
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr Pay Tribute to Charlie Watts: ‘Charlie Was a Rock’
"I've always loved you, beautiful man," McCartney said of late Rolling Stones drummer