Andrew Ranken, Whose Drumming Powered the Pogues, Dies at 72
Known as “The Clobberer,” he pounded out driving rhythms that fueled the band’s boisterous blend of traditional Irish music, rock and punk. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
Topics: music, Irish, traditional, blend, boisterous, band’s, fueled, rhythms, driving, pounded, Clobberer, “The, Known, Pogues, Powered, Drumming, Whose, Ranken, Andrew
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/arts/music/andrew-ranken-dead-the-pogues.html