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Elvis Jackson, the Slovenian punk rockers from Ajdovščina, announced on social media that their original founding member and longtime guitarist Boštjan Beltram - Berto has passed away after a long illness. Berto played guitar with Elvis…

Frank Beard, original and founding member of Texan blues and hard rock icons ZZ Top, has died at the age of 77 after a string of health problems that had plagued him in recent times. ZZ Top officially confirmed the sad news, both on their…

On August 18, 2026, we received the sad news that Jurček Škodič, the original bassist of Mary Rose, has passed away. He was 71 years old. In 1984 he co-founded the band Babylon, together with drummer Mitja Šabec. The two later joined…

Welsh pop and rock singer-songwriter Bonnie Tyler has passed away at the age of 76. In May this year, Bonnie Tyler was admitted to a hospital in the Portuguese city of Faro. She needed emergency intestinal surgery, and afterward she was…

Dave Greenslade was one of the founding members of the jazz rock fusion and progressive rock outfit Colosseum, and he's also known for his work in his own band Greenslade, formed in 1976. Greenslade was born on January 18, 1943, in…

British composer Dee Palmer, formerly known as David Palmer, a key figure in the sound of Jethro Tull, has died at the age of 88 in Shropshire, England. As Ian Anderson himself explained, she'd been dealing with a string of health…

Producer Jack Douglas, known for his work with Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, New York Dolls and many others, has died at the age of 80 from complications related to lymphoma. Douglas was born in New York…

Saša Bole has died. He was a musician who left his mark in the eighties and nineties as the guitarist of Martin Krpan and Bombe, and he was also a key figure in promoting and scouting new musical talent, backing them as they broke onto the…

Ross "The Boss" Friedman - former guitarist of Manowar, The Dictators and Shakin' Street - has passed away. He was 72. The news was confirmed by the Metal Hall of Fame in a statement released just a few weeks after the start of a…

Guitarist Phil Campbell has died at 64. He was best known for his years with the unforgettable bastards of rock'n'roll, Motörhead, and after 2015, when Motörhead called it a day, he led his own outfit, Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons.…

Negligence, the Slovenian thrash metal outfit, has broken its long silence on Facebook, but with sad news: bassist Mitja Lipicer, whom we all knew as Lipnik, has passed away! Lipnik joined Negligence shortly after the band formed in…

On Sunday, March 8, 2026, after a long illness, Janez Hostnik passed away. He was one of the founding members of the Slovenian blues rock outfit Don Mentony Band, later formed Johnny's Band, and became one of the central figures of the…

Country Joe McDonald, a Woodstock icon and the leader of the psychedelic folk-rock outfit Country Joe and the Fish, has died at the age of 84. The news was confirmed by his wife Kathy, who wrote, among other things, that Joe passed away…

Tommy DeCarlo, vocalist of AOR legends Boston, has passed away at the age of 60. News of the singer's death was shared on March 9 in a short statement on Facebook by members of his family, who also revealed, among other things, that…

John Paul Hammond (also known as John Hammond Jr.), the blues guitarist and singer who was one of the first white American performers of traditional blues, died on February 28. He was 83. The news of his death was first shared by singer…

Brad Arnold, vocalist of American post-grunge band 3 Doors Down, has died of kidney cancer at the age of 47. Arnold was a founding member of 3 Doors Down and originally the band's drummer, before later taking over as lead vocalist. …

Francis Buchholz, former bassist of German rock icons Scorpions, has died at the age of 71. The bassist's death was confirmed by his family in a Facebook post this morning, January 23. You can check the original below. Francis…

Midnight Oil, the Australian new wave and alternative rock outfit, announced on social media that their original drummer and founding member Rob Hirst has died after a tough battle with pancreatic cancer. You can read the original…

Ralph Towner has died at the age of 85! Towner was an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and bandleader. Among other things, he mastered the twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, synthesizer, percussion, trumpet…

Terry Sullivan, drummer of Renaissance's classic 1970s lineup, has died. The news was confirmed by Renaissance singer Annie Haslam, who is now the only surviving member of the band's classic seventies lineup. You can check out the full…

Bob Weir, co-founder of Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 78. His death was confirmed on Saturday, January 10, in an official statement on his official Instagram page. Weir was diagnosed with cancer last year, and the treatment…

Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist of The Cure, has died at the age of 65. The band announced the news in a statement on their website: "With great sadness we confirm the death of our dear friend and bandmate Perry Bamonte,…

Chris Rea, the British singer-songwriter who wrote the hit Driving Home For Christmas, among others, has died at the age of 74. A statement says he died "peacefully in hospital … after a short illness." Over his career, Rea released…

Frank Zappa would have turned a round 80 today, had fate not had other plans. An unforgettable artistic genius, a great visionary and thinker, a brilliant creative mind, he opened up new musical horizons and new dimensions of rock's…

Mick Abrahams, the original guitarist of UK prog rock icons Jethro Tull, has died at the age of 82. Abrahams passed away on Friday, December 19, according to friends and family members. Martin Barre, who took over from Abrahams in…

On December 10, 2025, we lost one of the most fascinating vocal interpreters in Slovenia, Aleš Hadalin. Hadalin was known as a 'promoter of the human voice,' and through his work he earned the flattering title of one of the most original…

Ljubljana record shop Spin Vinyl shared sad news on its official Facebook profile: its founder, the 'soul and heart of the store', Dejc, has passed away. Details about the cause of his far too early death are not known. "We called…

Shotdown, the hard rock / heavy metal band from the Goriška region that wrapped things up back in 2019, has broken its long silence with devastating news: singer and founding member Jurij 'Egzi' Čotar has passed away. According to the info…

Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, bassist of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, has died at the age of 63. His brother Greg posted the following message on Facebook: "With the heaviest of hearts, I have to announce that my brother has passed away.…

American rock singer Marcie Michelle Free (born Mark Edward Free) has passed away at the age of 71. With her phenomenal voice, she stood right at the top of the AOR scene! Marcie was best known for her work with King Kobra, Signal and…

Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley has died at the age of 74. In the early hours of October 16, it was announced that Frehley was in the hospital on life support after suffering a brain hemorrhage from a fall a month earlier, which had forced…

John Charles Lodge, the British musician who played bass and guitar and sang in the legendary rock band Moody Blues for more than 50 years, has died at the age of 82. In a press release published today (October 10), John's family…

Edward Reekers, former vocalist of the cult Dutch progressive rock band Kayak and a musician who lent his vocals to the progressive rock project Ayreon for many years, has died at the age of 68. In August this year, Reekers revealed he was…

At The Gates vocalist Tomas Lindberg has died at the age of 52. The news of the singer's death was first shared today (September 16) by David Isberg, the former vocalist of Swedish death metal outfit Opeth, and confirmed by Arch Enemy…

Rick Davies, co-founder, keyboardist and vocalist of art rock legends Supertramp, has died at the age of 81. The band confirmed the news on social media. Their statement reads:"Rick Davies, founder, lead singer and songwriter of…

Brent Hinds, former guitarist of beloved American band Mastodon, has died at the age of 51 after a fatal motorcycle accident. The tragic news was first reported by Atlanta News First, which said Hinds crashed his Harley Davidson in his…

George Kooymans, guitarist and co-founder of Dutch rockers Golden Earring, has died. He was 77. Kooymans' family confirmed his death to the Dutch outlet AD, explaining that the musician died from complications of ALS, an illness he had…

The Metal World in Mourning: Ozzy Osbourne (1948–2025) Has Died The metal world is gripped by grief once again. Today we lost one of the most iconic faces in the history of rock and metal – Ozzy Osbourne, the unforgettable voice of…

Mijo Popović, founder and guitarist of the cult Slovenian heavy metal band Pomaranča, has died at the age of 67! The sad news was first posted on social media by his bandmate and the group's keyboardist Tomaž Žontar, who wrote:…

Brian Wilson, founding member and main songwriter of the Beach Boys, has died at the age of 82. His family announced the news of his passing on Instagram: "We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed…

The camp of cult Slovenian heavy metal trailblazers Pomaranča shared the sad news yesterday, June 2, 2025, that the band's former singer Boris Krmac has passed away. Krmac joined Pomaranča in 1995 and recorded their fourth studio album…

Mike Peters, songwriter, vocalist and activist, has died at the age of 66. Mike Peters, the singer of The Alarm, has died at 66. He battled cancer for three decades. In 2019, Peters received an MBE for his services to cancer-related…

Legendary producer Roy Thomas Baker, best known for his work with Queen, has died at the age of 78. His publicist confirmed the news in an official statement, revealing that Baker passed away on April 12 at his home in Lake Havasu City,…

Former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks has died at the age of 73. According to reports that can be found online, Les Binks passed away as early as March 15, 2025, but the official news of his death has only now been made public. Judas…

American rock band Blondie has announced that their drummer Clem Burke has died. He was 70 years old. The band shared the sad news on Monday morning, April 7. Blondie singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein released the following…

Lucijan Kodermac (second from left in the photo above), a drummer and percussionist whose skill and talent left a mark on numerous albums by Slovenian artists, especially in the eighties and nineties, has passed away. The sad news of…

Slaven Živanović - Žiža, lead guitarist and founding member of Croatian hard rockers Opća Opasnost from Županja in Slavonia, has passed away at the age of 53 after a short, severe illness. Žiža was born on August 15, 1972 in Slavonski…

Ana Pupedan, the renowned Pivka band and one-of-a-kind Slovenian rock act, has shared tragic news on their Facebook profile: on Saturday, January 25, 2025, their drummer Marko Doles died in an accident while hiking near the village of…

John Sykes, former guitarist of Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died at the age of 65. An official statement on social media revealed, among other things, that Sykes passed away after a tough battle with cancer. Sykes was born in 1959 in…

Ghanaian jazz-rock fusion and progressive rock legends Osibisa have confirmed that founding member, vocalist and saxophonist Teddy Osei has died at the age of 88. In a statement on their Facebook page, the band wrote: "The members and…

Paul Andrews, known by the stage name Paul Di'Anno, vocalist of Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1981, has died at the age of 67. Paul was born on May 17, 1958 in Chingford, East London, and first rose to fame as the singer of the English heavy…

Juan Brujo, frontman and leader of the Mexican-American grindcore band Brujeria, has died at the age of 61. Juan Brujo - aka John Lepe - passed away on September 16, 2024, from a heart attack! Below you can check out the band's…

Riblja Čorba, one of the most beloved and influential bands to come out of the former common state of Yugoslavia, announced on its official Facebook profile (the original is at the bottom) that Bora Đorđević has passed away! Back on…

Ulver keyboardist Tore Ylwizaker has died at the age of 54. The Norwegian experimental collective, which Ylwizaker joined in 1997, announced the news of his death on social media yesterday (August 19) (original post below). Tore…

Jack Russell, the former frontman of Great White, has died at the age of 63. The sad news came just a month after Russell announced he was stepping back from live performance, having been diagnosed with not one but two serious degenerative…

Greg Kihn, pop icon, DJ and novelist, has died at the age of 75. Kihn was born in Baltimore in 1949 and, like plenty of others from his generation, decided to become a musician. The turning point came the day he watched The Ed Sullivan…

John Mayall, a blues icon, passed away on 7/22/2024 at the age of 91! John Mayall is widely seen as the architect of blues rock and one of the key figures who carried American (especially Chicago) blues over to Europe through his work.…

Pavle Kavec has passed away, one of the central figures from the pioneering days of Slovenian and Yugoslav rock music. He was one of Slovenia's most influential guitarists, and through his mentoring he helped many talented young Slovenian…

Mexican death grind outfit Brujeria has announced that its vocalist Ciriaco "Pinche Peach" Quezada (center of the photo) has died. Juan Brujo of the band posted the following statement on social media: "I never thought I'd have to do…

Horst Franz (Horst Odermatt), the organizer of the legendary Bang Your Head!!! festival, which took place every year in the German town of Balingen, has died at the age of 60. For many years (since 2006, to be exact), Horst also organized…

C. J. Snare (Carl Jeffrey Snare), vocalist of the cult American glam metal band Firehouse, passed away suddenly at home on Friday evening, April 5, 2024. He was just 64 years old. As you may have already heard, after C. J. successfully…

PART 2 (a preview of the official album release, with an interview recap) A new story from Pelhan, their second. A new chapter built from a decade of experience and two years of polishing ideas. The result of personal growth,…

T.M. Stevens, the legendary bassist and solo artist, passed away on March 10, 2024, in his 73rd year, after a long battle with illness. Thomas Michael Stevens was born in New York City. He first enrolled to study biology, but then a…

Aco Rabornik, one of the most important names in Slovenian album production, has passed away at the age of 77. Over the course of his career, working out of his Tivoli studio, he produced and recorded more than 500 albums. They…

Vitalij Kuprij, the respected Ukrainian-American keyboardist, producer and music teacher, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at the age of 49. The sad news was shared by Kuprij's musical colleague Lars Eric Mattsson, the Finnish…

James Kottak, former Scorpions and Kingdom Come drummer, has died at the age of 62. The news was confirmed on Scorpions' official social media accounts. The cause of death is unknown. Kottak was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1962,…

Tony Clarkin, guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of beloved British hard and art rock veterans Magnum, has passed away at the age of 77. The sad news was confirmed by Clarkin's daughter and first announced on Magnum's official social…

Myles Goodwyn, guitarist, vocalist, founder and central figure of Canadian rock icons April Wine, died on December 3, 2023, in Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada), in his 76th year. His death was confirmed by his publicist Eric Alper, though the…

Shane MacGowan, vocalist of the iconic punks The Pogues, passed away today, 11/30/2023, at the age of 66. The news of the legendary singer's death was confirmed on Instagram by his wife Victoria Mary Clarke (you can find the original…

On 11/17/2023, Dream Theater posted the sad news on their official FaceBook profile that their former singer Charlie Dominici (in the middle of the photo) has passed away. Here's what they wrote: "We are deeply saddened by the shocking…

Steve Riley, former drummer of L.A. Guns and W.A.S.P., passed away on October 24, 2023, at the age of 67. Riley reportedly struggled with health problems in recent years. After a few weeks battling a severe case of pneumonia, he ended…

David Šuligoj, longtime bassist of Nova Gorica art and pop rock legends Avtomobili, has passed away. The band announced it today on their official Facebook profile (below). No further details about this shocking, painful and devastating…

Chris Overland, founding member and guitarist of British AOR legends FM, has passed away. The band announced the news two days ago (August 25, 2023) on their official Facebook profile (you'll find the original post below). In the summer…

Bernie Marsden, the beloved (former) guitarist of hard rock giants Whitesnake, who also made a name for himself with a string of highly acclaimed solo albums, has died at the age of 72. The news was confirmed in a special statement by…

Andy Rourke, bassist of 80s alternative rock sensation The Smiths, has died at the age of 59. The sad news of his death was first made public by his The Smiths bandmate and guitarist Johnny Marr, who posted the following on social…

Fair Warning, the cult German hard rockers, announced the sad news three days ago that their guitarist Helge Engelke has passed away. He was 61 years old. "With great sadness and heavy hearts, we have to let you know that our dear…

Jim Gordon, the renowned American session drummer who played with Derek And The Dominoes, among others, and who is also known for landing in prison in the early eighties for murdering his mother, has died at the age of 77. According to…

Gary Rossington, the last original member of southern rock icons Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at the age of 71. The band confirmed the news on their official Facebook page (the original post is below). Gary Rossington was born in…

Wayne Shorter, 12-time Grammy winner, saxophonist and composer who spent more than half a century crafting the unique sound of modern jazz, died on Monday, March 2, in Los Angeles. Shorter was 89 years old. Shorter is considered one of…

Former Running Wild guitarist Majk Moti (August 29, 1957 - February 16, 2023) has passed away at the age of 66. Running Wild announced the news of his death on February 18, 2023, on their official FaceBook profile (you can check it out…

Tom Verlaine, vocalist and guitarist of New York proto-punk / art-punk rock legends Television, has passed away after a short illness. He was 73 years old. The news of his death was first shared by Patti Smith's daughter Jesse: “He died…

David Crosby, American singer-songwriter and founding member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, has died at the age of 81. The news was first shared with the public by his wife Jan Dance, who wrote: "It is with immense…

Jeff Beck, the legendary British guitarist, has died at the age of 78. According to an official statement posted on Beck's social media accounts by family members, the musician passed away after a short battle with bacterial meningitis. …

Genesis: The Story of a Legendary Band on the 55th Anniversary of Their Formation Genesis in 1975, lineup: Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Steve Hackett & Mike Rutherford (image credit: Redferns) The legendary English…

Larry 'L.A.' Greene has passed away. The vocalist was best known for his work with AOR bands Fortune and Harlan Cage, and he also made his mark as a songwriter and performer on a string of movie soundtracks, including "Top Gun", "Over the…

Massimo Savić, one of the most respected and recognizable vocalists of the Croatian rock and pop scene, and one of those voices that left a permanent mark on the face of the wider regional music scene, has died at the age of 61 after a…

Christine McVie, legendary musician and member of the iconic Fleetwood Mac, has passed away at the age of 79. At the bottom of this post you'll find the official statement on her death, which was published on her official Facebook page on…

Keith Levene, founding member and guitarist of The Clash and Public Image Ltd, has died at the age of 65. Ketih Levene was born in North London in 1957, and while still a teenager he became obsessed with Yes guitarist Steve…

Garry Roberts, founding member and lead guitarist of Irish punk and new wave legends The Boomtown Rats, has died at the age of 72. The news was first announced by The Boomtown Rats themselves on social media: "It is with great sadness…

Nik Turner, the British musician best known for his many years with space rock pioneers Hawkwind, has passed away at the age of 82. Nik Turner, full name Nicholas Robert Turner, played sax and flute during his long stint with Hawkwind,…

Dan McCafferty, an original member of Scottish rock legends Nazareth, has died at the age of 77. The sad news was first broken to the rock world by his friend and Nazareth bandmate, bassist Pete Agnew, who wrote the following on…

On October 31, 2022, Marko Herak passed away. He was an original founding member and the bassist of Slovenian heavy metal icons Pomaranča. Marko Herak joined the band in 1979 at the invitation of guitarist Mijo Popović. Popović, who…

Kornelije Kovač, the legendary Serbian composer, passed away yesterday, September 13, 2022, at the age of 81. After his health began to fail, the famed music producer, composer, arranger and, first and foremost, pianist was taken to…

David Andersson, guitarist for Swedish melodic death metallers Soilwork and AOR revivalists The Night Flight Orchestra, who had recently joined the Australian death metal outfit Gang Of Old Ladies (he managed to record and release their…

Franc Teropšič, original drummer of Pomaranča, the central Slovenian heavy metal band of the eighties, has passed away. At the turn of the seventies into the eighties, in 1979 to be exact, guitarist Mijo Popović and vocalist Zlatko…

Steve Grimmett, singer of the cult N.W.O.B.H.M. band Grim Reaper, has died at the age of 63. The news was first confirmed on social media by his brother Mark, who wrote yesterday, 8/15/2022: "I really don't know where to start, so…

Olivia Newton-John, the singer and actress who won four Grammys over her career, has died at the age of 73 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was best known for playing Sandy in the iconic movie "Grease". Newton-John was first…

Nicky Moore, the cult vocalist who stepped in for defector Bruce Dickinson in N.W.O.B.H.M. outfit Samson in 1981 - the latter, as myth and legend have it, went on to join Iron Maiden - has passed away at the age of 75. Nicky Moore, who…

Manny Charlton, co-founder and original guitarist of Scottish rock legends Nazareth, has passed away at the age of 81. The news was first shared publicly by his son Jimmy Charlton. The cause of death is not known. Charlton was born in…

Alan White, drummer of the British prog rock giants Yes, has died at the age of 72. The news was confirmed by the drummer's wife Gigi in a special statement to the public: "Alan White, my beloved husband, our father and grandfather,…