The Cheat Sheet

Charlie Watts Walked Out While Recording a Classic Rolling Stones Song and Had to Be Replaced

Charlie Watts successfully drummed with The Rolling Stones for decades. He has received praise for his steady timekeeping and anchoring force in the band’s music. This doesn’t mean that he never ...
Barron's

Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts’ Copy of ‘The Great Gatsby’ Could Sell for £300,000 at Auction

Charlie Watts created the consistent beat for the Rolling Stones as the band’s drummer on every album by the group since 1964, but his first love was jazz. That passion, alongside a zeal for ...
Artnet

Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts’s Jazz-Age Collection Heads to Auction, Led by an Inscribed Copy of ‘The Great Gatsby’

A massive collection of first-edition books, jazz memorabilia, and other items owned by the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts will soon hit the block at Christie’s. More than 500 lots ...
Billboard

Shirley Watts, Widow of Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts, Dies at 84

"We will miss you so much, but take comfort that you are reunited with your beloved Charlie," Ronnie Wood wrote. By Associated Press Shirley Ann Watts, a former art student and prominent breeder ...
The Cheat Sheet

Charlie Watts Made a Joke During Ronnie Wood’s Rolling Stones Tryout

For a certain set of music fans, The Rolling Stones have always included Ronnie Wood. The guitarist wasn’t one of the band’s five original members, but he is one of the longest-serving. And he might ...