The death has been announced of Phil Taylor, or ‘Philthy Animal’ as he was affectionately nicknamed by friends and admirers of the drummer in the early line-up of Motörhead. Taylor was 61 and ...

A drum kit formerly belonging to Late Motörhead drummer Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor is going under the hammer via Bonham’s, the celebrated UK-based auction house. The Camco drum kit ...

A few decades later, when Motörhead was born in 1976, it had to make do with two grim-faced Three Kings around the cradle: “Fast” Eddie Clarke on guitar and Phil “Philty Animal” Taylor on ...