Genius, Ray Manzarek dies of cancer
Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, has died at a medical clinic in Germany at age 74 following a battle with cancer. Manzarek, who lived in Northern California’s Napa Valley wine country for the past decade, had been seeking treatment in Germany for bile duct cancer. He died … [Read the full story]
Noel Gallagher tells David Beckham to write songs
Noel Gallagher has suggested that David Beckham should take up songwriting now that he has retired from football. The former England and Manchester United player confirmed that he will stop playing football at the end of this season having rejected a chance to continue playing with Paris St Germain into 2014. When asked what David … [Read the full story]
Jeff Hanneman died after years of body abuse
A coroner has confirmed that Slayer guitarist, Jeff Hanneman, died of alcohol-related cirrhosis. The guitarist, and founding member of Slayer, died at the age of 49 last week in a California hospital. “While he had his health struggles over the years, including the recent Necrotizing fasciitis infection that devastated his well-being, Jeff and those close … [Read the full story]
Half of The Smiths reunite for a song
Two of The Smiths reunited to play, ‘How Soon Is Now?’ at a show in Brooklyn. Johnny Marr invited Andy Rourke onto the stage at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, and told the crowd: “When I was 15, I formed one of the first bands with my best friends. He was at that … [Read the full story]
Daft Punk new single is something special
Fatboy Slim is coming in his pants over the French band, Daft Punk’s new comeback single, ‘Get Lucky’. He reckons that by teaming up with Chic’s Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams and Giorgia Moroder on ‘Random Access Memories’ they have created the last, great supergroup album. He said: “I’m so impressed by them. It’s a breath … [Read the full story]
Beware Of Mr Baker
A documentary about Cream drummer, Ginger Baker, is to be released on DVD in May this year. Directed by Jay Bulger, ‘Beware Of Mr Baker’ captures the 73 year-old rock legend reflecting on his life from his South African home and follows him as he embarks on a 30-date sold-out European tour. The film also … [Read the full story]
Pete Doherty sings French with unknowns, Dandies
French band called Dandies have recorded an obscure duet with Pete Doherty. Doherty sings in French, apparently for the first time on record, on the band’s new single ‘L Comme Liaison’. Doherty doesn’t appear in the video. Dandies posted a photo of themselves with Doherty on their Facebook page on March 17 as a “souvenir” … [Read the full story]
Avril Lavigne gets together with Marilyn Manson
Avril Lavigne has revealed that she has recorded a track with Marilyn Manson for her new album, due this year. The unlikely collaboration features on a track titled ‘Bad Girl’, which Lavigne describes as one of the album’s “heavier” songs. “The record’s really diverse,” Lavigne said. “We’ve got these pop-rock tunes, and then these piano … [Read the full story]
R.I.P. – Chi Cheng from the Deftones dies
Chi Cheng, the bassist with the Grammy award winning band the Deftones has died. The 42-year-old bass guitarist has spent the past four years struggling to recover from the injuries he suffered in a massive car accident in November 2008. Despite being in a coma since, he had recently displayed signs of improvement – however, … [Read the full story]
John Lydon WON’T be celebrating Thatcher’s death
Front-man of PIL, and former frontman of the Sex Pistols, John Lydon, has hit out at those celebrating the death of Margaret Thatcher. The firebrand singer, who is currently on tour in Australia and getting into trouble over some remarks he made on a chat show because the interviewers were talking too loudly, spoke on … [Read the full story]
