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Legendary Blues guitarist Johnny Winter has died. He was 70. Winter was on an extensive tour of Europe. His last performance was Saturday at the Lovely Days Fest in Wiesen, Austria. Read More »
Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell revealed Monday that he's been diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma and has been undergoing chemotherapy treatments for nearly two months. The band's fans needn't worry; Leppard will still continue along with its plans for a summer tour. Read More »
Just a day after industrial band Nine Inch Nails announced the title of its new album, released a new single and announced its Fall tour dates, guitarist Adrian Belew has reportedly left the band. creating a variety of unusual sounds, a quality that meshes with Nine Inch Nails tendency towards organized chaos. Reznor had cited Belew as important in the decision to reform Nails earlier this year. "I was working with Adrian Belew on some musical ideas," he said in a statement, "which led to some discussion on performing, which led to some beard-scratching, which (many steps later) led to the decision to re-think the idea of what Nine Inch Nails could be, and the idea of playing a show." Listen to new track "Came Back Haunted" below. Read More »
Jeff Hanneman, founder and guitarist of the thrash metal band Slayer, died earlier ths month at the age of 49. Initial reports claimed that the rocker's death was a result of complications arising from an infectious spider bite Hanneman received years ago. But according to disease specialist Kent Sepkowitz, that's unlikely the case. Hanneman's fellow bandmates recently released a statement on Slayer's website, explaining that Hanneman actually passed away from the alcohol-related liver disease cirrhosis. Years of alcohol abuse and heavy drinking is what ultimately claimed Hanneman's life - not a spider. Read More »
Reports confirm that Gary Rossington, guitarist and the only remaining original member of the popular southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, was recently hospitalized due to a nasty abdominal infection. Therefore, the band was forced to cancel two scheduled live shows this weekend at the Hard Rock Cafe in Biloxi, Mississippi. Lynyrd Skynyrd recently released a statement, claiming that they will provide more information on Rossington's health status as it becomes available. Read More »
