Paul Kantner, guitarist and founder member of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, has died of multiple organ failure, the SF GATE reports. Kantner, 74, had suffered a heart attack earlier this week. Kantner had numerous health problems in recent years, including a previous heart attack in March 2015. ... [read more]
Archives for January 2016
Metal News Recap – Week of January 22, 2016
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson To Launch New Limited-Edition Beer Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson will launch a new limited-edition beer at the end of this year. While this new beer has yet to be named, it will most likely be based on a title song of the band. Iron Maiden, which took the licensing route and launched its own beer a couple of years ago, were initially ... [read more]
Former Rainbow / Dio Bassist Jimmy Bain Dead at 68
Jimmy Bain, who made his name as a bassist with Rainbow and Dio, has died at the age of 68. Bain died while taking part in Def Leppard‘s Hysteria on the High Seas Cruise as a member of Last in Line. The band was comprised of the musicians who played on Dio’s first two records — Bain, guitarist Vivian Campbell and drummer Vinny Appice — and vocalist Andrew Freeman. They were ... [read more]
Eagles Guitarist Glenn Frey Dead At 67
Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey has died today, Jan. 18. He was 67. The band posted a statement on its Facebook page, listing “complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia” as the causes of death. Frey had disclosed the problems back in November, when the band were forced to pull out of attending the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony because he ... [read more]
Metal News Recap – Week of January 15, 2016
R.I.P. David Bowie Dead at 69 Iconic musician and actor David Bowie, a.k.a. Ziggy Stardust, died January 10 following an 18-month battle with cancer which he and his family had kept private. The news was confirmed on the glam-rock icon’s official Facebook page as well as by his son, director Duncan Jones, who tweeted, “Very sorry and sad to say it’s true. I’ll be offline ... [read more]
R.I.P. David Bowie Dead at 69
Iconic musician and actor David Bowie, a.k.a. Ziggy Stardust, died January 10 following an 18-month battle with cancer which he and his family had kept private. The news was confirmed on the glam-rock icon’s official Facebook page as well as by his son, director Duncan Jones, who tweeted, “Very sorry and sad to say it’s true. I’ll be offline for a while. Love to ... [read more]
Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead Laid To Rest in Hollywood
The video of the funeral service for late Motorhead frontman Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister, held Saturday January 9, can be seen online. Saturday's two-hour service in Hollywood, Los Angeles, was streamed live and can now be seen above. Rock and metal stars including bandmate Mikkey Dee, Judas Priest singer Rob Halford, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, Metallica duo Lars ... [read more]
Metal News Recap – Week of January 7, 2016
Metal Allegiance To Pay Tribute To Lemmy At West Hollywood Concert Metal Allegiance, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of Megadeth and Testament, will pay tribute to iconic Motörhead frontman Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister during Metal Allegiance’s January 9 concert at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. This ... [read more]
Lemmy Kilmister’s Memorial Service To Be Webcast Today
Live Stream begins 2:30PM Pacific Time Today, January 9th. Click Play button to start. You can join in on Lemmy’s official memorial service this Saturday, January 9. Lemmy’s family and close friends will be in attendance at Hollywood’s Forest Lawn Memorial Park from 3-4:30pm. Motörhead says fans are welcome to watch the service via a live feed on Motörhead’s ... [read more]