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Supertramp Loses Its 'Heartbeat'
Supertramp
Loses Its 'Heartbeat'
OBITUARY
Sep 8, 2025 7:03 AM CDT

Supertramp Loses Its 'Heartbeat'

Co-founder and frontman Rick Davies dead at 81

(Newser) - Rick Davies, co-founder and frontman of British rock band Supertramp, has passed away at 81. The musician died Saturday at his home on Long Island "after a long illness," the band announced Sunday, acknowledging "the privilege of knowing him, and playing with him for over 50 years,...

'70s Band Cans Entire Tour: 'Blame It on the Weather'
'70s Band Cans
Entire Tour:
'Blame It on
the Weather'
in case you missed it
Jul 20, 2025 11:30 AM CDT

'70s Band Cans Entire Tour: 'Blame It on the Weather'

Steve Miller Band may be first group to cancel slate of shows over climate change

(Newser) - The Steve Miller Band has checked out the meteorological forecast for its upcoming concert tour around North America and cancelled shows because of it—dozens of them, making up the entire 2025 itinerary that was set to kick off in mid-August, reports People . "You can blame it on the...

All the Members of Jane's Addiction Are Now Suing Each Other

Farrell sues bandmates after they first sued him

(Newser) - Perry Farrell wasted no time filing his own lawsuit against the other members of Jane's Addiction, just hours after Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, and Eric Avery sued him. The singer-songwriter admits to body-checking Navarro during the September 2024 brawl at the center of the band's legal battle, but...

Pearl Jam Loses a Longtime Member
Pearl Jam Loses
27-Year Member
Jul 8, 2025 7:12 AM CDT

Pearl Jam Loses 27-Year Member

Drummer Matt Cameron exits

(Newser) - Pearl Jam has its first defection in 27 years. Drummer Matt Cameron announced Monday that he's leaving the band he saw through its infancy. He played on Pearl Jam's early demos in 1990, even before frontman Eddie Vedder got involved, but his commitment to the band Soundgarden meant...

Heart Pleads for Return of 'Irreplaceable Instruments'

Guitar, mandolin were stolen from Atlantic City venue

(Newser) - Heart is pleading for the return of two "irreplaceable instruments" stolen from a venue in Atlantic City before the classic rock band started the latest leg of their Royal Flush Tour. The instruments, a baritone Telecaster guitar custom-built for Nancy Wilson and a vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin that...

Weeks After Reinstatement, the Who Boots Starkey Again

Drummer says he was told to say he quit, but that's a lie

(Newser) - The Who drummer Zak Starkey has been fired for the second time in a month. Weeks after the son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was let go for reportedly playing drumming too loudly at a London show, then reinstated , the band announced Monday that Starkey was out yet again, per...

The Who Announces North America Farewell Tour

'All good things must come to an end'

(Newser) - British rock band the Who is to say its final goodbye to North America this summer. Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend confirmed Thursday that they will perform hits from their six-decade career during "The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour," named after the band's...

Band: White House 'Missed the Point' With Use of 'Closing Time'

'And no, they didn't ask' before using Semisonic's '90s hit in video of shackled deportee

(Newser) - The band Semisonic is pushing back at the White House for using its hit song "Closing Time" over a social media post that shows a shackled deportee. The White House added the song in a post of a man with his wrists handcuffed to his waist as he is...

UK Band Robbed at Gunpoint on First Day of US Tour

Sports Team says robbers targeted their van at a Starbucks in Vallejo, California

(Newser) - UK indie-rock band Sports Team was excited to set off on its US tour on Tuesday, kicking it off with a Starbucks run in Northern California. That coffee stop didn't end well: The band now alleges it lost a bunch of personal items during an armed robbery that targeted...

My Chemical Romance's Ex-Drummer Found Dead at 44

Law enforcement tells TMZ that Bob Bryar was discovered in his Tennessee home

(Newser) - Bob Bryar, a former drummer with My Chemical Romance who played on the band's career-defining rock opera, The Black Parade, has died, according to the band. He was 44. "The band asks for your patience and understanding as they process the news of Bob's passing," a...

Perry Farrell Is Sorry for 'Inexcusable Behavior'

He apologizes for onstage fight that led to end of Jane's Addiction reunion tour

(Newser) - Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell has apologized for the onstage fight that led to the cancellation of the last 15 dates of the group's reunion tour. Farrell was pulled away by crew members and bassist Eric Avery after he attacked guitarist Dave Navarro during a show in Boston...

Tuesday Is Gonna Be the Day of Big Oasis News, Maybe

Brothers Liam, Noel Gallagher tease reunion of notoriously volatile UK rock band

(Newser) - Liam and Noel Gallagher haven't had the easiest time of it as bandmates, or as brothers, but it appears they may have made their peace—at least for now. The siblings behind the defunct UK rock group Oasis teased a coming together over the weekend on both the band'...

'Jeopardy' Singer Greg Kihn Dead of Alzheimer's
'80s Hitmaker Is Dead
of Alzheimer's at 75
OBITUARY
Aug 16, 2024 9:52 AM CDT

'80s Hitmaker Is Dead of Alzheimer's at 75

'Breakup Song' singer Greg Kihn loved Weird Al's cover of 'Jeopardy'

(Newser) - Gen X has lost another of its '80s rockers. The AP reports that Greg Kihn, frontman for the Greg Kihn Band behind "The Breakup Song" and MTV staple "Jeopardy," has died at the age of 75. In a statement, Kihn's management team says he died...

Aerosmith Makes Big Move in Wake of Tyler Injury

Rock band is retiring from touring due to permanent damage to lead singer's vocal cords

(Newser) - Aerosmith says Steven Tyler's voice has been permanently damaged by a vocal cord injury last year and the band will no longer tour. The iconic band behind hits like "Love in an Elevator" and "Livin' on the Edge" posted a statement Friday announcing the cancellation of remaining...

Yes, That Was Michael J. Fox Performing With Coldplay
Coldplay Jams With 'One of the
Most Amazing People on Earth'
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jul 6, 2024 6:00 AM CDT

Coldplay Jams With 'One of the Most Amazing People on Earth'

Back to the Future star Michael J. Fox played with UK band at Glastonbury Festival over the weekend

(Newser) - Coldplay featured multiple cameos during its Saturday evening performance at the Glastonbury Festival in England, but there was one in particular that got the crowd on its feet. "Here's another legendary Michael/One who just totally rocks," crooned lead singer Chris Martin in introducing the band's most...

Must Be the End of the World as We Know It: REM Reunites

Band from Athens, Georgia, performs for the first time together since 2007 at SHOF induction

(Newser) - Earlier this week, Mike Mills, onetime bassist for alt-rock band REM, said it would take "a comet" to bring him together with his former bandmates to perform one more time for adoring fans. The BBC notes that the comet must've hit—because Mills, lead singer Michael Stipe, guitarist...

Founding Member of Train Dies After Slipping in Shower

Charlie Colin, 58, was found at a friend's home in Brussels

(Newser) - A founding member of the pop-rock band Train has died. Carolyn Stephens, sister to Charlie Colin, the group's bassist, confirmed the death of her brother at the age of 58 to the AP . Colin's mother tells TMZ that Colin had slipped and fallen in the shower while housesitting...

Looks Like Hall & Oates Is Over for Real

Darryl Hall confirms he and John Oates are kaput as a duo: 'All I can say is people change'

(Newser) - In news that Variety says is akin to "a final split between peanut butter and jelly," Daryl Hall confirms what's been whispered about for some time: The pop duo Hall & Oates, with business partner and bandmate John Oates, is officially kaput. "That is correct,"...

To Listen to This Song, You'll Have to Buy a Slice

Metal band Belushi Speed Ball's apparent industry first: a piece of pizza that plays group's new single

(Newser) - What goes better together than headbanging and pizza? Nothing as much as the latest production from Belushi Speed Ball, a thrash metal band that's come up with a most unique way to deliver its latest single. Gizmodo reports that the band—apparently named after the drug combo that helped...

Here Are the Big Shots Billy Joel Wants in His Superband

'Piano Man' singer says he'd love to collaborate with Sting, John Mayer, and Don Henley

(Newser) - Billy Joel has been back in the headlines lately, with his first new song released in 17 years and a performance at the Grammys . Now, the Piano Man is stirring the pot for fans even more with talk of a superband, and he's got quite the wish list for...

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