World-renowned jazz drummer, composer and educator Louie Bellson was born in Rock Falls and grew up in the Quad Cities area.

Duke made roster moves over the past week knowing top transfer Cedric Coward was unlikely to play at the school next season and, on Saturday, that prophecy came true. A 6-6 guard from Washington ...

SAN DIEGO, California — Drummer Daniel Williams, who was one of the founding members of metal band Devil Wears Prada, was one of six people killed Thursday when a private jet crashed into a ...

Duke basketball’s busy month of roster moves continued Friday with a positive development. Sebastian Wilkins, a 6-8 forward from Groton, Massachusetts, committed to join the Blue Devils over his ...

Although the Duke basketball program secured a place in the final five for Huntington Prep Academy (W.Va.) wing Braydon Hawthorne, the Blue Devils weren't the perceived favorite in the homestretch.

It’s times like these when you gotta laugh. Fired Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese is having some cheeky fun about getting booted from the band. After announcing that he was unceremoniously ...

For British drummer Zak Starkey, the last few months with rock band the Who have been quite the whirlwind. Starkey, who the band fired in April and reinstated days later after “some ...

Zak Starkey's exit interview may ruffle some feathers. The Who drummer, reinstated into the iconic rock band after being fired in April 2025, revealed he was let go a second time in a May 18 ...

All About Jazz: Is the music of Duke Ellington, in the future ... Until Bellson came along, we didn't know what a difference a drummer could make. After trying several replacements, Woodyard arrived ...

The history of Duke men's basketball is filled with legendary recruits who had top-tier careers for the Blue Devils. Recently, fans of the historic program have been wishing they simply had landed ...

When asked about who the Mavericks were going to take with the top pick in June's draft, the Mavericks coach slyly said "We love that kid from Duke." Kidd eventually said Flagg's name once ...