Original Bee Gees drummer Colin “Smiley” Petersen has died. He was 78. Petersen’s death was announced by the on Monday. “It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our dear friend Colin ...

Last week I raved about Rhino's reissue of The Bee Gees' meandering 1969 near-masterpiece, "Odessa," and mentioned, without comment, that Rhino previously reissued the three albums that came just ...

Colin Petersen, the original Bee Gees drummer who played on such classic 1960s tracks as “I Started a Joke,” “To Love Somebody” and “I Just Gotta Get a Message to You,” died Monday. He was 78. His ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Colin “Smiley” Petersen, the original ...