LOS ANGELES — Jim Gordon, the famed session drummer who backed Eric Clapton and The Beach Boys before being diagnosed with schizophrenia and going to prison for killing his mother, has died.

Jim Gordon, a drummer for Eric Clapton, the Beach Boys, George Harrison and others who was convicted of killing his mother, died this week at 77. Gordon died of natural causes "after a long ...

But his life was shattered by mental illness and a murder conviction. By Richard Sandomir Jim Gordon, a talented but troubled drummer who was ubiquitous in the recording studios of the 1960s and ...

Even most music aficionados aren’t immediately familiar with the name Jim Gordon. But, as Joel Selvin’s compelling book, “Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon” (Diversion Books ...

Beloved actor Gary Oldman made his mark in the world of DC by playing Jim Gordon in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy.

But unless you’re a liner note reader, you likely don’t know the name of Jim Gordon. And if you Google him, you’ll see one shocking non-musical entry in his bio: On June 3, 1983, after ...

The year was 1970, and Jim Gordon was in rock ‘n’ roll heaven. The drummer was a part of Joe Cocker’s infamous Mad Dogs and Englishmen revue, a traveling circus of sex, drugs and legendary ...

A new Batman release features one of the saddest versions of Jim Gordon that the DC Universe has ever seen, a choice that helps to make the Dark Knight story even more satisfying. With many live ...

Even most music aficionados aren’t immediately familiar with the name Jim Gordon. His pedigree and talents were unquestionable. But, as Joel Selvin’s compelling book, “Drums & Demons ...