Van Halen fired Hagar in 1996, after which the singer returned to making music under his own name and focused on his bars — ...

Clem Burke, Blondie's longtime drummer, has passed away at the age of 70 after a battle with cancer. His bandmates, Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram ...

Clem Burke, the longtime drummer for the pioneering New Wave band Blondie, has died, the band announced Monday. He was 70 years old. The band said Burke died after a "private battle with cancer." ...

“Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie,” the band said in a statement. “His talent, energy, and passion for music were unmatched, and his contributions to our sound ...

His family owned the Casbah Coffee Club, where he was spotted playing by Sir Paul and persuaded to join The Beatles – who had no permanent drummer – in Hamburg for a series of gigs.

Clem Burke, whose versatile drumming propelled the iconic rock group Blondie during its decades performing everything from new-wave punk to disco-infused tunes, has died. He was 70. The band said ...

Blondie drummer Clem Burke has died following a “private battle with cancer”, the band have said in a statement. He was 70. Burke was recruited by Blondie co-founders Debbie Harry and Chris ...

Burke’s drum style was heavily influenced by The Who’s Keith Moon, but he proved to be a versatile musician able to deftly navigate Blondie’s wide-ranging stylistic variations. After Blondie ...

The Beatles' original drummer Pete Best has officially retired from music. The Fab Four founder - who formed the group with John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney and George Harrison - was sacked by ...

Clem Burke, the legendary punk/new wave drummer best known for his versatility as “the heartbeat” of Blondie, died Monday following a battle with cancer, the band announced. “It is with ...