Ross “The Boss” Friedman, legendary guitarist of both The Dictators and Manowar, has died at age 72 after a battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Friedman’s death was announced by the Metal Hall of Fame, which stated, in part, “It is with deep sadness that we confirm the passing of legendary guitarist, … Read more
New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert has checked in on Instagram revealing that over the past month he’s been dealing with the discovery of three brain tumors, the surgery to address them and the recovery process. Now seemingly on the mend, he just shared what looks like the first message about his health ordeal since … Read more
MEMPHIS, TN– Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor Booker T. and MG’s iconic Memphis backing band on Stax Records and co-wrote the classics “Green Onions,” “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” has died. He was 84 years old. Pat Mitchell Worley, president and CEO … Read more
Nu-metal band Vended (co-founded by Griffin Taylor and Simon Crahan, the respective sons of Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and Shawn “Clown” Crahan) have announced that they’ve split with guitarist Connor “Grod” Grodzicki for “personal reasons.” The news arrives mere days before the band are scheduled to kick off their upcoming tour in support of Static-X and Mudvayne. … Read more
(Kron)-A police officer shot the heavy metal guitarist in a confrontation in southern San Francisco earlier this year in self-defense. This was the ruling announced on Thursday by the San Matteo Stephen County Office. Wagsav. The confrontation, which took place outside the house of southern San Francisco on April 28, included Brian Montana, an guitarist … Read more
(Krona) – The militant who was killed in a confrontation with the southern San Francisco police was identified earlier this week as the founding guitarist Death Metal Death Inflicatial Bay Area. The South Francisco Police Department has identified the 60 -year -old Brian Montana. Montana was an original member of Marching, the American death group. … Read more