The Australian music industry is in mourning after news emerged, this week that seminal percussionist Leanne Cowie has died. Leanne was the drummer for legendary Aussie post-punk outfit The Scientists. Scientists frontman Kim Salmon broke the news to fans on Facebook on Friday, paying a heartfelt tribute to his late bandmate. ‘Leanne Chock neé Cowie,
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard is stepping away from the band’s Elevation tour to undergo a procedure related to his health. Beard “has temporarily stepped away from the current tour to attend to a health issue requiring his attention in the near term,” the band’s management company posted Saturday on X (formerly Twitter). “Beard, along
Bob Bryar, former drummer for My Chemical Romance, had tanks of nitrous oxide next to him when he was found dead, according to reports. TMZ reported that Bryar’s autopsy report — obtained from the Bedford County Medical Examiner in Tennessee — included unsettling details about the drummer’s death at 44 in November. Bryar’s body was
Rick Buckler, the English drummer who helped propel rock band the Jam to fame in the late 1970s, has died. Midnight Mango, Buckler’s booking agency, confirmed Tuesday on social media that the musician died Monday evening in his hometown of Woking, Surrey, in southeast England. He died after a short illness with his family by
BBC Rick Buckler, left, in 1981 with bandmate Bruce Foxton Rick Buckler, former drummer in The Jam, has died at the age of 69, his ex-bandmates have confirmed on social media. The Jam rose to fame in the punk and new wave era of the late 1970s and are credited with inspiring a revival in
Iron Maiden/Facebook Simon Dawson will be playing the drums for Iron Maiden at live gigs Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden have announced they will be touring with a new drummer. Iron Maiden were formed in east London in 1975 by bass player Steve Harris, were pioneers of the new wave of British heavy metal movement
Nicko McBrain bid farewell over the weekend to the last crowd of metalheads he will ever perform for as a touring member of Iron Maiden. McBrain, 72, who has served as the British heavy metal band’s drummer for more than 40 years, announced his retirement from touring hours before the band’s Saturday show in Sao
My Chemical Romance has broken its silence on the death of its former drummer Bob Bryar, who performed with the emo group from 2004 to 2010. “It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Bob Bryar, our former bandmate and an important part of the history of My Chemical Romance,” the band
Members of My Chemical Romance have broken their silence following drummer Bob Bryar’s death at 44. The American emo-punk band — comprised of Gerard Way, Frank Iero, Mikey Way, and Ray Toro — confirmed Bryar’s death and asked fans for ‘patience and understanding’ as they process their grief in a statement to Rolling Stone magazine. ‘The band
Last Updated:December 02, 2024, 09:51 IST Bob Bryar who played on the band’s career-defining rock opera, “The Black Parade,” has died, according to the band Bob Bryar replaced drummer Matt Pelissier in 2004 and left the band in 2010. Bob Bryar, a former drummer with My Chemical Romance who played on the band’s career-defining rock