D.J. Fontana, the drummer who helped create Elvis Presley's early, rockabilly sound and who played with him throughout the 1950s on hits like "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Hound Dog," has died, his wife ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-D.J. Fontana, a rock 'n' roll pioneer who rose from strip joints in his native Shreveport, Louisiana, to the heights of musical history as Elvis Presley's first and longtime drummer, ...

Although it wasn't his primary goal. Weinberg said "The Big Beat" has helped focus attention on drummers. Weinberg's interview with Ringo is one of the most revealing in the book. Weinberg said he ...