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Remembering Phil Campbell: Motörhead’s Longtime Guitarist Dies at 64
entertainment27 days ago

Remembering Phil Campbell: Motörhead’s Longtime Guitarist Dies at 64

Phil Campbell, Motörhead’s longtime guitarist and the band’s longest-serving member, died at 64 after a long battle in intensive care. Motörhead posted a heartfelt tribute praising his heart, humor and guitar work; Campbell joined in 1984, debuted on Orgasmatron (1986), and contributed to 16 studio albums, later performing with Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons. His death follows other Motörhead losses, including Eddie Clarke.

via Fox News|
#entertainment#guitarist#motorhead
Elvis’s decline, one jumpsuit at a time
style1 month ago

Elvis’s decline, one jumpsuit at a time

Washington Post reviewer Amy Argetsinger argues that Baz Luhrmann’s EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert uses Elvis’s evolving jumpsuits to trace the singer’s late‑career decline, weaving together performances from multiple shows to illuminate how fashion mirrored his personal and professional unraveling while celebrating his lasting impact on style and stagecraft.

via The Washington Post|
#celebrity#concerts#elvis-presley-actor
Rock Tributes Flow as Brad Arnold Dies at 47
music2 months ago

Rock Tributes Flow as Brad Arnold Dies at 47

Brad Arnold, the frontman of 3 Doors Down, died at 47 after a battle with stage 4 kidney cancer. Tributes poured in from fellow rock musicians who toured with him in the 2000s, including Brent Smith of Shinedown, Alter Bridge, Sevendust, Creed and Mark Tremonti, praising his kindness and influence. Arnold co-founded 3 Doors Down and rose to fame with Kryptonite from The Better Life, and he had spoken publicly about his illness in recent years.

via Billboard|
#3-doors-down#brad-arnold#kidney-cancer
Frontman Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down Dies at 47 After Cancer Battle
us2 months ago

Frontman Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down Dies at 47 After Cancer Battle

Brad Arnold, lead singer of Mississippi rock band 3 Doors Down, died at 47 after a battle with stage 4 kidney cancer, passing away in his sleep. He wrote Kryptonite in high school and helped bring mainstream rock to a broad audience; the band earned two Grammy nominations and released six albums, most recently Us and the Night in 2016. Arnold had revealed his cancer last year and the tour was canceled as a result.

via The Guardian|
#3-doors-down#brad-arnold#kidney-cancer
Green Day to open Super Bowl with stadium-rock energy and possible political edge
entertainment2 months ago

Green Day to open Super Bowl with stadium-rock energy and possible political edge

Green Day is set to kick off the Super Bowl’s music portion with stadium-sized rock, highlighting their evolution from punk roots into a mainstream institution. The piece suggests the band may weave political commentary or provocative moments into the performance, continuing their history of surprises on stage, while Bad Bunny headlines the halftime show.

via WBUR|
#entertainment#green-day#opening-ceremony
Chuck Negron, Frontman of Three Dog Night, Dies at 83
obituaries2 months ago

Chuck Negron, Frontman of Three Dog Night, Dies at 83

Chuck Negron, founding member and lead vocalist of the LA rock band Three Dog Night, died at 83 in Studio City after battling COPD and heart failure. Born Charles Negron II in 1942 in the Bronx, he helped form Three Dog Night in 1967 with Danny Hutton and Cory Wells, delivering hits like Joy To The World and One. The group underwent lineup changes amid internal tensions and Negron’s struggles with addiction, though he later pursued a solo career and wrote an autobiography; he and Hutton reportedly reconciled last year. He is survived by his wife Ami Albea Negron and several children and relatives.

via Deadline|
#chuck-negron#copd#obituaries
Antiheroine: Courtney Love’s Unfiltered Life Lands at Sundance
entertainment2 months ago

Antiheroine: Courtney Love’s Unfiltered Life Lands at Sundance

A new retrospective, Antiheroine, follows Courtney Love’s turbulent path from punk beginnings to Hole frontwoman to controversial icon, premiering at the Sundance Film Festival without Love in attendance; it includes reflections on her relationship with Kurt Cobain, sobriety, aging, and a return to music, with appearances by friends like Michael Stipe and plans for a forthcoming album and distribution.

via The Guardian|
#antiheroine#courtney-love#documentary
Founding Scorpions Bassist Francis Buchholz Dies at 75
music2 months ago

Founding Scorpions Bassist Francis Buchholz Dies at 75

Francis Buchholz, the original Scorpions bassist who anchored the band's classic era, died at 75 after a private battle with cancer. Joining in 1973, his melodic bass helped define hits like Still Loving You, Rock You Like a Hurricane and Wind of Change, and the band went on to sell more than 100 million albums. He left in 1992 to focus on family, later worked as a music consultant and toured with Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock. He is survived by wife Hella, son Sebastian, and twin daughters Louisa and Marietta; the family has asked for privacy.

via BLABBERMOUTH.NET|
#cancer#francis-buchholz#music
Brian May's Bohemian Rhapsody Solo Crowned All-Time Greatest
music3 months ago

Brian May's Bohemian Rhapsody Solo Crowned All-Time Greatest

Guitar World readers crowned Brian May’s solo on Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody as the greatest guitar solo of all time, topping a list that also features Randy Rhoads on Crazy Train, Eddie Van Halen on Beat It and Eruption, Allen Collins on Free Bird, Mark Knopfler on Sultans of Swing, Don Felder on Hotel California, Jimmy Page on Stairway to Heaven, and David Gilmour on Comfortably Numb.

via Yahoo|
#bohemian-rhapsody#brian-may#guitar-solo