He also played on the Bee Gees' ambitious 1969 double LP, Odessa, before the band split up later that year. When they reunited in 1970 to embark on a new phase of their career, Petersen was out.

The Bee Gees’ 1969 double album “Odessa” has been expanded for a 40th anniversary reissue, due Jan. 13 via Reprise. The three-disc set includes stereo and mono mixes of the project plus 22 ...

Colin Petersen performed on six Bee Gees albums that featured some of their biggest hits.

Before the Bee Gees spread disco fever across radio waves, dance floors and movie screens, they were somewhat less known for their exquisite pop ballads. And they had a different lead singer ...

This often ignored 1969 double vinyl album from the brothers Gibb was as lush, plush and sumptuous as its eye catching faux-red velvet cover.

Bee Gees Sprawling "Odessa" marked Bee Gees' apex When I saw that Rhino had reissued great discs like the "Bee Gees' 1st," "Horizontal" and "Idea," I took notice, but I didn't dive in. Then I saw ...

Need some underrated (or even unheard) Bee Gees songs to get you through the day? These three hidden gems are perfect.

Bee Gees: In Our Own Timeis available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung ...

Colin Petersen, the original drummer for the Bee Gees, died Monday, November 18. He was 78. “It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our dear friend Colin ‘Smiley’ Petersen ...

Colin Petersen, the original drummer for the Bee Gees who also found fame as a child actor in the film "Smiley," died Monday. He was 78.

Colin Petersen, the original Bee Gees drummer who played on classic 1960s songs 'Massachusetts' and 'I Started a Joke', died at 78 on Nov. 18.

Colin Petersen, the first drummer for the Bee Gees who played on some of the band's early hits, has died. He was 78 years old.