# Duran Duran's Roger Taylor steps down, retires from playing drums > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2340044 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Los Angeles Times, Nov 12, 2026, 12:24 PM · Read it: Roger Taylor of English pop-rock band Duran Duran is stepping away from the gig. The drummer will hang up his drumsticks following a diagnosis of tinnitus, which has worsened of late. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 12, 2026, 11:00 AM: [Duran Duran legend Roger Taylor, 77, retires from band amid declining health]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) The drummer wrote in a statement that leaving the band is "one of the hardest decisions" he's made, acknowledging that he's "going out on a real high." - Nov 12, 2026, 12:24 PM: [Duran Duran's Roger Taylor steps down, retires from playing drums]() — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Roger Taylor of English pop-rock band Duran Duran is stepping away from the gig. The drummer will hang up his drumsticks following a diagnosis of tinnitus, which has worsened of late. - Nov 12, 2026, 3:34 PM: [Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor forced to retire as health battle threatens hearing]() — Fox News (TV network, United States, rated Right) Roger Taylor says his tinnitus has been "getting steadily worse," forcing the iconic Duran Duran drummer to step away after decades on stage.