Posted by Bram Teitelman on January 29, 2019
Life as a musician is basically a gamble. Making money from music isn’t guaranteed, and even if you’re in a successful band that tours, you’re still not guaranteed things many of us take for granted, like medical insurance. Deafheaven bassist Chris Johnson found out the hard way after suffering a bicycle accident, and has launched […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on June 5, 2018
Last Thursday’s Ghost show should have been a joyous affair. On the eve of Prequelle‘s release, they were playing a sold-out show in Milwaukee to be followed by an in-store where fans could purchase the album. However, they cut the show short and cancelled the in-store after Jeffrey Fortune, a Ghost fan, died of natural causes, […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 29, 2018
Former Suffocation guitarist Guy Marchais has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.The disease is a blood cancer that affects the body’s immune system and lymph nodes. A GoFundMe page has been created to help with medical expenses. “On January 19th, 2018, we found out that Guy Marchais was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on November 14, 2017
As could be expected, in the wake of former Faith No More singer Chuck Mosley’s death last week, his family has launched a crowdfunding campaign. Mosley left behind his life partners, two daughters and a granddaughter, and they’re asking for funds for a small private memorial, to be hopefully followed by a larger public concert […]
Posted by Kushal Naik on October 31, 2017
Ghost Ship Octavius, featuring former members of Nevermore, God Forbid, and Warrel Dane’s solo band, having successfully financed their debut album with a Kickstarter campaign back in 2014, have announced a second campaign for an upcoming album entitled Delirium. The album can be pre-ordered in digital, CD, or vinyl formats with a couple of options for […]
