George Tickner, a co-founding member of legendary classic rock act Journey, has died at the age of 76, according to a social media post made by the band’s guitarist Neal Schon. “Rest peacefully, Dr. George […]
Photo Credit: Rockman / CC by 3.0 Songwriter and guitarist Gary Rossington, the last founding member of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died. He was 71. Rossington co-wrote the band’s most successful single, […]
Gary Rossington, guitarist and longest-tenured original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at the age of 71. “It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, […]
Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek. Photo Credit: Daniel van Bloppoel The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger and the estate of keyboardist Ray Manzarek have inked agreements to sell “all aspects” of their interests in the famed […]
Anita Pointer, a longtime member of the Grammy-winning group the Pointer Sisters, passed away on Saturday after a battle with cancer. She was 74. “While we are deeply saddened by the loss of Anita, we […]
Anita Pointer, co-founding member of The Pointer Sisters, has died at the age of 74. “She fought a very heroic battle with cancer,” Pointer’s representative told The Hollywood Reporter. “She was surrounded by family at […]
Hamish Kilgour (right) pictured with The Clean. Craig McNab/Courtesy of Merge Records hide caption toggle caption Craig McNab/Courtesy of Merge Records Hamish Kilgour (right) pictured with The Clean. Craig McNab/Courtesy of Merge Records Hamish Kilgour, […]
Hamish Kilgour, the New Zealand musician who co-founded the pioneering indie rock band The Clean, has died at age 65. Representatives for the band confirmed the drummer was found dead after being reported missing in […]
Hamish Kilgour, the New Zealand musician who co-founded the pioneering indie rock band The Clean, has died at age 65. Representatives for the band confirmed the drummer was found dead after being reported missing in […]
5 Native Culture Wasn’t Primitive Skubasteve834 The Myth: American Indians lived in balance with mother earth, father moon, brother coyote and sister … bear? Does that just sound right because of the Berenstain Bears? Whichever […]
Dan McCafferty, the founding and longtime lead singer of classic rock band Nazareth, has passed away at age 76. The sad news was shared by Nazareth bassist Pete Agnew. “This is the saddest announcement I […]
Just because you’re an heir to an oil industry fortune doesn’t mean you necessarily approve of the family business. Take Aileen Getty, for example: heiress to the famous Getty family fortune, she’s donated a reported […]
On January 31, 2022, Frontiers Music Srl made an announcement welcoming the legendary ’80s hard rockers AUTOGRAPH to the label’s roster. The band, at the time featuring vocalist Simon Daniels, guitarist Jimi Bell, bassist Randy […]
Simple Minds’ Charlie Burchill (left) and Jim Kerr. Photo Credit: Dean Chalkley BMG has officially acquired “key music interests” from Scotland’s Simple Minds – though the deal doesn’t encompass a publishing stake in the 45-year-old […]
Amid the continued outpour of support over the passing of Depeche Mode keyboard player and founding member Andy Fletcher, the legendary electronic music band have shared an update on his sudden death. Fletcher was 60 […]
Depeche Mode founding member and keyboardist Andy Fletcher has died at the age of 60. “We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member, and bandmate […]
Francisco González, a founding member of Los Lobos, playing the Mexican harp Jazz Video Guy / Youtube hide caption toggle caption Jazz Video Guy / Youtube Francisco González, a founding member of Los Lobos, playing […]
In 1975, KCET aired a half-hour concert featuring a hot new local band. As an opening shot of the downtown skyline segued into a slice-of-life montage of East Los Angeles, a twinkling harp played over […]
Getty Image BIGTIME smoke (am I saying that right?) coming out of the A$AP mob hip-hop consortium last night. A$AP Illz, a founding member of the group, announced that he is none too pleased with […]