Category: News
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Jimmy Bain dies at 68 | January 24 2016
Jimmy Bain, bassist for Dio and Rainbow, passed away this weekend. He was 68. Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell, who performed with Bain in Dio and their new band Last in Line, confirmed the bassist’s death on Facebook. “It’s with the heaviest of hearts that I must confirm the news of the passing of our…
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Glenn Frey dies at 67
Glenn Frey, co-founder and guitarist for the Eagles, has died … TMZ has learned. We’re told the cause of death was a combination of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia. Frey had been battling intestinal issues for months and had surgery in November. We’re told in the last few days his condition…
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Mott The Hoople drummer Dale Griffin dies at 67
DALE ‘Buffin’ Griffin, drummer with iconic Herefordshire band Mott The Hoople has died at 67, after suffering from alzheimer’s. Griffin was a founder member of the trailblazing glam rock band which had a string of hits in the 1970s and famously topped the charts with the Bowie track All the Young Dudes. He died last night. Keyboardist…
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Tera Wray found dead Wayne Static’s widow
Tera Wray Static, the widow of STATIC-X frontman and founder Wayne Static and former adult film star, was found dead late last night of an apparent suicide, a longtime associate of Wayne has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. She was 33 years old. According to AVN, Wray, who was born Tera Lents, met Wayne during the Ozzfest…
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David Bowie dies at 69
Groundbreaking rock star David Bowie died Sunday from cancer at the age of 69. Bowie was surrounded by his family when he died … according to the announcement posted on his Facebook page. He’d been diagnosed with cancer 18 months ago. He was a huge innovator in glam rock, art rock, dance, punk and electronica.…
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Lemmy Kilmister Motorhead frontman dead at 70
Lemmy Kilmister, the frontman from Motorhead, has died … TMZ has confirmed. We’re told the singer passed away just around 4 PM Monday. He was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of cancer just 2 days ago. It seems he died in his home while playing his favorite video game. Lenny’s been battling serious health…
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Chris Squire bassist for progressive rock group Yes dies
Chris Squire, the bass guitarist and co-founder of 1970s British progressive rock band Yes, has died at the age of 67, his bandmates have said. Current Yes keyboardist Geoffrey Downes tweeted: “Utterly devastated beyond words to have to report the sad news of the passing of my dear friend, bandmate and inspiration Chris Squire.” Squire…
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Bob Burns drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd dies at 64
Robert “Bob” Burns, the former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer who appeared on the band’s “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Gimme Three Steps” and “Free Bird,” died Friday night in a single-car accident in Cartersville, Georgia, the Cartersville Patch reports. He was 64. Burns was among the founding members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame southern rock…
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DEATH Bassist SCOTT CLENDENIN Dies At 47
Former DEATH bassist Scott Clendenin has passed away. He was 47 years old. Eric Greif, the former manager of DEATH and president of Perseverance Holdings Ltd., which manages Chuck Schuldiner’s (DEATH, CONTROL DENIED) legacy, wrote on the band’s official Facebook page: “With a sense of shock, I’m letting all of you know of the passing…
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Mike Porcaro dies at 59: TOTO
Michael Joseph Porcaro (May 29, 1955 – March 15, 2015) was an American bass player known for his work with Toto. He retired from touring in 2007 as a result of being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was the middle brother of Toto members Jeff Porcaro and…