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Thommy Price, Longtime Joan Jett Drummer, Dies at 68

Tributes from Joan Jett, Billy Idol and other peers praised the Brooklyn-born musician’s four decades anchoring rock on stage and in the studio.

Overview

  • His wife, Stefunny Price, announced his death in a Facebook post on Friday, with no cause or funeral details disclosed.
  • Price spent nearly three decades with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, appearing on eight studio albums, though reports differ on exact years of service.
  • He first broke through with Scandal and later recorded and toured with Billy Idol, contributing to Idol’s 1983 Rebel Yell and the Rebel Yell and Whiplash Smile tours.
  • Colleagues and bands shared remembrances on social media, with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts calling him a “drummer’s drummer” and Idol lauding his definitive stamp on Rebel Yell.
  • Recent credits include a track on former Blackhearts guitarist Ricky Byrd’s 2025 album NYC Made, and he is survived by his wife and daughter, Brooklyn.