THREE OAKS — Alt-country band Clem Snide performs at 8 p.m. Nov. 4 at The Acorn, 107 Generations Drive. Named for a William S. Burroughs character, Clem Snide first emerged from Boston as a ...

"His vibrant spirit, infectious enthusiasm and rock solid work ethic touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing him," the band wrote in tribute Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE ...

“Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie,” the band’s official social media shared on Monday. By Lexy Perez, Roy Trakin Clem Burke, famed drummer for Blondie, died Sunday. He was ...

Tributes to Blondie drummer Clem Burke have been pouring in since the band announced this morning he had died following a “private battle with cancer.” They called him “the heartbeat of Blondie.” ...

This 2011 file photo shows Clement "Clem" Messier performing with the Senior Concert Band of Western Massachusetts. The music room at the Holyoke Council on Aging was recently dedicated to Messier.

Clem Burke, the powerhouse drummer of new wave band, Blondie, has passed away at age 70. Named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the best drummers of all time, Clem Burke’s passing has sent ripples ...

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 in a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blondie (with Clem Burke bottom right) in 1979 - Getty Clem Burke was the greatest drummer of the punk generation, and the hardest ...

Clem Burke, the drummer for Blondie, has died. He was 70. The band announced his death on Facebook on Monday, April 7, noting that he died after being diagnosed with cancer. "It is with profound ...

Clem Burke, who as the drummer for the rock band Blondie was the group’s “heartbeat,” died Sunday of cancer. He was 70. His death was announced today by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band. “It is ...

Clem Burke, a renowned percussionist best known for his role as the drummer for New Wave sensation Blondie, has died, a rep for the band confirmed. He was 70. "It is with profound sadness that we ...