The late Ginger Baker could be just as explosive when not playing the drums as he was when battering out thundering polyrhythms and launching into the extended solos that made him a legend as the ...

When Ginger Baker died Sunday at the age of 80 after years of ill health, the rock era lost its first real superstar drummer. Mind you, Baker would’ve absolutely hated having his name tied to anything ...

Ginger Baker, one of our greatest drummers, is dead. They say he died last Sunday, at the age of 80. On the drums he was my teacher in spirit, a sensei from afar. My habit these days is to go out to ...

It’s no secret that Ginger Baker is the most contentious interview in rock. He’s also credited with being the most influential and renowned drummer who set the standard for power trios with a ...

Ginger Baker is not a rock drummer. His words, not mine. In today's Wall Street Journal (go here or please buy the paper), I profile Ginger, who, as a founding member of Cream in 1966, revolutionized ...

Although best known for his early work drumming for the Eric Clapton-led bands Cream and Blind Faith, Ginger Baker was a born explorer who earned the kind of success that, paired with his skills and ...

Ginger Baker, who was credited with creating the role of rock drummer with his groundbreaking use of two bass drums and thundering double-stick approach, has died, the BBC is reporting. Baker, who had ...