L.A. Times - Entertainment — D.J. Fontana accomplished more with a snare drum, cymbal and sticks than the Who’s Keith Moon did with a 20-piece kit. With snaps, thumps and pows that six decades later are a standard foundation of pop music, he help define rock ’nââ‚... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — D.J. Fontana accomplished more with a snare drum, cymbal and sticks than the Who’s Keith Moon did with a 20-piece kit. With snaps, thumps and pows that six decades later are a standard foundation of pop music, he help define rock ’nââ‚... more info

NME — RIP. DJ Fontana DJ Fontana, the sole surviving member of Elvis Presley‘s band, has died at the age of 87. The drummer, real name Dominic Joseph Fontana, kept the beat on more than 450 of The King’s iconic tracks – including Jailhouse Roc... more info

New York Times — He was the first drummer in Presley’s band, helping to shape the early sound of rock ’n’ roll, and played with him for 14 years. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — D.J. Fontana, a rock 'n' roll pioneer who rose from strip joints in his native Shreveport, La., to the heights of musical history as Elvis Presley's first and longtime drummer, has died at 87, his wife said Thursday. Karen Fontana told the Associated... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — D.J. Fontana, a rock 'n' roll pioneer who rose from strip joints in his native Shreveport, Louisiana, to the heights of musical history as Elvis Presley's first and longtime drummer, has died at 87, his wife said Thursday. Karen Fontana told The Asso... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Fontana rose from strip joints in his native Shreveport, Louisiana to the heights of musical history as Presley's first and longtime drummer. more info

Stereogum — D.J. Fontana, the drummer who helped launch rock 'n' roll as Elvis Presley's sideman, has died at 87, his wife said Thursday. Karen Fontana told The Associated Press that her husband died in his sleep in Nashville Wednesday night. She said he had... more info

USA Today Music — D.J. Fontana played on indelible Elvis Presley records, including "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Jailhouse Rock," and worked with Red Sovine and Ringo Starr.             more info

BBC News - UK — The musician played on more than 450 Elvis songs, including Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock. more info