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Co-Founder of 1990s Band Cake Has Died

Greg Brown wrote the signature song 'The Distance'

(Newser) - The guitarist and songwriter who helped give the 1990s group Cake its distinctive sound has died. Greg Brown, a founding member of the Sacramento band and the writer behind its breakout song "The Distance," died after a short illness, the group announced on social media over the weekend,...

Cure Guitarist, Keyboardist Perry Bamonte Dies at 65

Band remembers 'Teddy' as a quiet, 'hugely creative' force

(Newser) - Perry Bamonte, the musician who moved from the Cure's road crew to its core lineup, has died at 65 after a brief illness over Christmas, the band announced Friday, per Variety . In a tribute on its website , the Cure hailed Bamonte—nicknamed "Teddy"—as "quiet, intense,...

Guitarist Co-Wrote Stax Hits, Starred in 'Soul Man' Callout

Steve Cropper backed Otis Redding, Sam & Dave

(Newser) - Steve Cropper, the soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.'s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics "Green Onions," "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay," and "In the Midnight Hour,"...

Rolling Stones Guitar Sparks Ownership Dispute With the Met

Ex-band member Mick Taylor questions the provenance of a legendary Les Paul

(Newser) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art is fending off claims from former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor, who says the museum is displaying his long-lost 1959 Gibson Les Paul. The storied guitar—famous for its sunburst finish and ties to Keith Richards, hence the instrument's nickname, the "Keithburst"...

U2 Guitarist Becomes Irish Citizen After 62 Years in Ireland

The Edge came to Ireland from UK when he was just a year old, finally makes 'long overdue' move

(Newser) - The Edge has finally found what he's been looking for after more than six decades: Irish citizenship. "I'm a little tardy with the paperwork," the woolly-cap-wearing U2 guitarist, born David Howell Evans, told reporters on Monday following a ceremony in the County Kerry town of Killarney,...

Heart Pleads for Return of 'Irreplaceable Instruments'

Guitar, mandolin were stolen from Atlantic City venue

(Newser) - Heart is pleading for the return of two "irreplaceable instruments" stolen from a venue in Atlantic City before the classic rock band started the latest leg of their Royal Flush Tour. The instruments, a baritone Telecaster guitar custom-built for Nancy Wilson and a vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin that...

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Denies Manslaughter Charge

Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer allegedly failed to yield, resulting in the death of a pedestrian

(Newser) - Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, a former Red Hot Chili Peppers member who also has played with Pearl Jam, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor manslaughter charge in the death of a pedestrian, per the AP . Authorities say Klinghoffer, 44, was driving an SUV and making a left turn in Alhambra,...

Smashing Pumpkins' Ad for New Guitarist Is a Smash Itself

More than 10K applicants are interested in the slot left empty by departing guitarist Jeff Schroeder

(Newser) - Jeff Schroeder recently left the Smashing Pumpkins after more than 15 years, leaving the rock band short one guitarist. They certainly have plenty of people interested in the gig, however: After putting out a call for a new band member earlier this month, the group has been inundated with applications,...

'It's Like Somebody Hit Me In the Face With a Shovel'

Canadian Rocker stunned to get back guitar stolen in 1976

(Newser) - An amateur internet sleuth needed a project for the pandemic lockdowns, so he took a break from researching the DB Cooper mystery to help an aging Canadian rocker reunite with his favorite guitar. William Long is a fan of Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive guitarist Randy Bachman. He heard the...

Eddie Van Halen Dead at 65
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Eddie Van Halen
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Oct 6, 2020 4:36 PM CDT

Guitar Legend Eddie Van Halen Dead at 65

He was the 'most influential guitarist of his generation'

(Newser) - One of the greatest rock guitarists of all time died Tuesday morning after a long battle with cancer. Wolfgang Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen's son and bandmate, confirmed his father's death in a tweet . "He was the best father I could ask for," he wrote. "...

Ex-Chili Peppers Guitarist Dead at 64
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Aug 23, 2020 6:44 AM CDT

Chili Peppers' Ex-Guitarist Is Dead

Jack Sherman joined the band in 1983, replacing original guitarist Hillel Slovak; he was 64

(Newser) - Jack Sherman, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' second guitarist who joined the band in 1983, has died of unknown causes at the age of 64, reports the Guardian . The band confirmed his death on Twitter, saying , "We of the RHCP family would like to wish Jack Sherman smooth sailing...

Fleetwood Mac Guitarist Dead at 73
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Jul 25, 2020 12:00 PM CDT

Guitarist Who 'Gave Me the Cold Sweats' Has Died

Peter Green had 'the sweetest tone I ever heard,' said guitar legend BB King

(Newser) - Peter Green, the dexterous blues guitarist who led the first incarnation of Fleetwood Mac in a career shortened by psychedelic drugs and mental illness, has died at 73, the AP reports. A law firm representing his family, Swan Turton, announced the death in a statement Saturday. It said he died...

Musician at Forefront of the 'Paisley Underground' Dies at 61

Mazzy Star, Rain Parade co-founder David Roback was key figure in LA's neo-psychedelia genre

(Newser) - David Roback, a driving force in the neo-psychedelic genre and co-founder of California alt-rock band Mazzy Star, has died at age 61, per a representative for the band. The cause of death hasn't yet been released. In the early '80s, the producer, guitarist, and keyboardist co-founded Rain Parade,...

Van Halen Member Has Cancer—and a Theory

Eddie Van Halen has been flying to Germany for treatments

(Newser) - Legendary rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen has traveled to Germany for years to treat his throat cancer—for which he has an unusual explanation, TMZ reports. "I used metal picks—they're brass and copper—which I always held in my mouth, in the exact place where I got...

King of Surf Guitar Dies at 81
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Mar 18, 2019 2:01 AM CDT

King of Surf Guitar Dies at 81

Dick Dale pioneered sound in the '50s

(Newser) - Dick Dale, whose pounding, blaringly loud power-chord instrumentals on songs like "Miserlou " and "Let's Go Trippin' " earned him the title King of the Surf Guitar, has died at age 81. His former bassist Sam Bolle says Dale passed away Saturday night. No other details were...

Musician Plays Guitar During His Brain Surgery to Help Out Doctors

Musa Manzini was able to give medical team 'real-time feedback' during 'awake craniotomy'

(Newser) - His skull still open, a South African musician with a brain tumor played several notes on his guitar during an operation to remove most of the growth. Musa Manzini's guitar-playing helped guide the medical team in their delicate task while preserving neural pathways, says neurosurgeon Dr. Rohen Harrichandparsad. Manzini...

Buckingham: 'Smirk' Got Me Booted From Fleetwood Mac

Guitarist is suing former bandmates for nixing him from North American tour

(Newser) - Fleetwood Mac just kicked off its 50-city-plus North American tour without guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, and it wasn't because Buckingham didn't want to be there. So says the 69-year-old guitarist's new lawsuit against the group, which outlines, per Buckingham, how Stevie Nicks et al dumped him from the...

Blues Legend Who Inspired Huge Acts Dead at 84

Otis Rush made it big with 1956 hit "I Can't Quit You Baby"

(Newser) - Legendary Chicago blues guitarist Otis Rush, whose passionate, jazz-tinged music influenced artists from Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton to the rock band Led Zeppelin, died Saturday at the age of 84, his longtime manager says, per the AP . Rush succumbed to complications from a stroke he suffered in 2003, manager...

Allman Brothers' Dicky Betts Has Emergency Brain Surgery

Manager says it was a success and thanks fans

(Newser) - Dicky Betts had been on the mend from a "minor stroke" he suffered in August, and just one week ago the Allman Brothers Band guitarist was said to be "raring to go" in preparations for upcoming November shows, per a message his manager posted on Facebook . But a...

Former Fleetwood Mac Guitarist Is Dead at 68

Danny Kirwan died Friday in London

(Newser) - Mick Fleetwood says former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Danny Kirwan has died at age 68, the AP reports. Fleetwood says in a Facebook post that Kirwan died Friday in London. No cause of death was given. Kirwan was part of the iconic band from 1968-1972, playing on the albums "Then...

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