Rick Davies, the founding member of the 1970s British rock band Supertramp, has died at age 81. The rocker died at his Long Island home Friday following a decade-long battle with Multiple Myeloma, a type of blood cancer, the band revealed. The group’s surviving members paid their respects to Davies in a heartfelt statement on … Read more
Grateful Dead founding member Bobby Weir is one of the last men standing in his legendary rock band. The thought of mortality has crossed Weir’s mind, as he’s seen many of his band members pass. Despite having lived a life full of music and memories, Weir’s sentiment wasn’t one of fear, but rather of acceptance. “Every … Read more
Glam rocker Jack Russell, who fronted 1980s metal group Great White, died Thursday surrounded by family and friends at the age of 63. The singer succumbed after battling multiple system atrophy and Lewy body dementia, Rolling Stone reported. Great White had its heyday in the mid-1980s, with Top 40 singles including “Once Bitten, Twice Shy” … Read more
Jon Wysocki, drummer and founding member of Staind, has died at the age of 53. His death was announced by Wysocki’s band, Lydia’s Castle, on May 18. “On 5/18/2024 at 8:02pm, @jonwysocki4 passed away surrounded by family and friends that loved him dearly. An official statement will be developed shortly,” read the statement via Instagram. … Read more
Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Dixie Chicks, has been killed in a head-on car crash in Texas. The 64-year-old musician died instantly after another car slammed into her vehicle as it was trying to overtake on a highway outside of El Paso Friday afternoon, TMZ reports. The driver of the other vehicle was … Read more
There’s a particular indignity to being dropped from the band you founded. In the annals of tragic pop mythology, Brian Jones’s ejection from the Rolling Stones has continued to reverberate long past his exit; Jones died at home in England just one month later, at age 27, in July 1969. Nick Broomfield’s latest documentary, “The … Read more
Randy Meisner — a founding member of the Eagles, who co-wrote and sang the band’s hit song “Take It to the Limit” — has died. He was 77. “The Eagles are sad to report that founding member, bassist, and vocalist, Randy Meisner, passed away last night (July 26) in Los Angeles at age 77, due to complications … Read more
Gary Rossington, founding member and guitarist of the iconic Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd has died. He was 71. “It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today,” the band posted on Facebook. The band announced his death … Read more
LeToya Luckett is an original member of Destiny’s Child and a proud product of Houston. And though she will rattle off a list of her favorite spots (the Breakfast Klub, Turkey Leg Hut and Burns Original BBQ), she didn’t have the typical Houston upbringing. “My friends were out in the mall, at the movies, and … Read more
Lin-Manuel Miranda has Alexander Hamilton, and Kelsey Grammer said if he had the chance to portray an American history hero on the Broadway stage, it would be Benjamin Franklin because of his “bawdy history” and “naughtiness.” Grammer, who has a fondness for US history and years of experience performing for live audiences, expanded on his ideal “Hamilton” moment in … Read more