Keith Moon is often remembered ... The man put explosives in his drum kit and drove a car into a swimming pool, after all. When it comes down to it, Moon was a next-level drummer.

The Who’s Keith Moon was not only (as he loved to boast) “the world’s greatest Keith Moon-type drummer,” he was also the greatest prankster in the history of rock & roll. The man they ...

A sale in 2004 saw a Keith Moon kit go for £120,000 ... He died of a prescription drug overdose at the age of 32 in 1978. The drum kit, which he first used in 1964 before the group changed ...

A biopic on Keith ... Moon was a key ingredient in The Who’s success before he died in 1978 following a career that was marked by innovative drumming and repeat destruction of his drum kit ...

As for why the drum-kit explosion was greater than that of a “normal” night for Moon, some say he added another dose of gunpowder (or cherry bombs) to give it an extra kick.

When Keith Moon overdid the pyrotechnics for the Who’s most explosive television moment; Drum heroes: Wrecking Crew legend Hal Blaine, Neil Peart's "six favourite drummers" Drunk on stage: Our pick of ...

And Moon got to sit there with brushes and showcase a few of his signature moves at the drum kit. Ringo loved the event. “We were big enough to command an audience of that size, and it was for ...

A long-gestating movie about The Who's late drummer Keith Moon is finally moving ahead, with plans in place to shoot in Britain this summer. 2025 American Music Awards × Close Player ...

A rock band's drummer is trying to track down his stolen kit, which was once owned by late legend Keith Moon of The Who. Jay Sturland, 30, who wields the sticks for Eastbourne-based band Namaqua ...

Keith Moon was known for his explosive drumming, but he took things a step further at a 1967 appearance on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. ... Keith Moon Rigged his Drum to Explode in 1967. By.