by Bram Teitelman | Apr 10, 2012 | Sad News
The world lost a great guitarist last month when Ronnie Montrose died at the age of 64. While the guitarist had been battling cancer, it turns out that his death has been ruled a suicide. Montrose died of a single self-inflicted gunshot wound, and his blood alcohol...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 27, 2012 | Sad News
On March 14, former Opeth frontman David Isberg was assaulted while walking home. The attack, which supposedly resulted from a brawl not involving Isberg on a bus, has left the Swedish musician/DJ hospitalized in the Stockholm-area. Isberg posted the following, along...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 13, 2012 | Sad News
Ever since Jonathan Miller left DevilDriver a year ago, tour manager/former Bury Your Dead bassist Aaron “Bubble” Patrick has been filling in. However, DevilDriver’s new man on bass is unfortunately having his own health scare. It was revealed yesterday that Patrick...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 27, 2012 | Sad News
King’s X drummer Jerry Gaskill is in stable condition after having a heart attack on Saturday night (25). An update on the 54 year-old drummer and singer for the progressive hard rock band was given on the Facebook fan page of his band’s frontman and...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 20, 2012 | Sad News, Updates
We were extremely sad to hear last week that Riot guitarist Mark Reale had been hospitalized in San Antonio due to compilations from Crohn’s disease. We’ve been hoping for the best for Reale, his family, and bandmates (who were forced to continue their previously...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 13, 2012 | Sad News
Sad news to kick start off the day. It has been revealed that Riot guitarist Mark Reale has been hospitalized in San Antonio due to compilations of Crohn’s disease. Reale, who has actually been battling Crohn’s for most of his life, is said to be in critical...