US

Clive Burr;  March 8, 1957 – March 12, 2013 Sad new today in the rock world as it has been confirmed that Clive Burr, who played drums with Iron Maiden on their first three studio albums, died in his sleep on Tuesday after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. The band announced on Wednesday that Clive had died "peacefully in...

Peter Banks (July 15, 1947 - March 8, 2013) It has been confirmed that Peter Banks – best known as a founding member of the groundbreaking progressive rock outfit Yes – passed away at his home in London on March 7, 2013. He was 65. Although he would go on to leave Yes after only their first two albums, Banks...

Motley Crue singer Vince Neil was reportedly rushed to the hospital this weekend and underwent emergency surgery after cutting short a concert in Australia due to sharp internal pain. It was later discovered that the enigmatic frontman was suffering from kidney stones and had to have surgery to remove them before nature took a more painful route excreting them. Both...

Scott Weiland - maybe formerlyof Stone Temple Pilots?  Happy Friday, everyone! I’m sure by now most of you have heard that Stone Temple Pilots have “officially terminated” frontman Scott Weiland from their lineup which shouldn’t have come as a surprise as former Velvet Revolver bandmate Slash said as much months ago. Well, everyone but Scott Weiland apparently as the troubled...

Alvin Lee (Dec 19, 1944 - Mar 6, 2013) British rocker Alvin Lee of Ten Years After has died earlier yesterday from complications stemming from a recent surgery, according to a message on his website. He was 68. “With great sadness we have to announce that Alvin unexpectedly passed away early this morning after unforeseen complication following a routine surgical...