Ian Bairnson Ian Bairnson, passed away on April 7, 2023, due to Dementia, according to his wife's post on Instagram. Ian Bairnson was a Scottish musician, best known for being one of the core members of The Alan Parsons Project. He was a multi-instrumentalist, who...
Tony Hawk Selling Replicas of Kurt Cobain’s Hand Painted Iron Maiden Skateboard for Charity
General NIRVANA: KURT COBAIN HAND-ILLUSTRATED IRON MAIDEN "KILLERS" SKATEBOARD photo credit: Julien's Auctions Last year (2022) skateboarding legend Tony Hawk picked up a skateboard that was hand painted in 1985 by the late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, who...
REMEMBERING TAYLOR HAWKINS (February 17, 1972 March 25, 2022)
Taylor Hawkins Oliver Taylor Hawkins was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 17, 1972. His family moved to Laguna Beach, California, in 1976, where Hawkins grew up. Hawkins was the youngest of three, with an older brother and sister, Jason and Heather. He graduated...
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME Nominees for 2023 Include Soundgarden, Rage Against The Machine, Among Others
SOUNDGARDEN Greg Harris, the President and CEO of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced (February 1, 2023) the nominations for the 2023 Hall of Fame. Nominee ballots will be sent to an international voting body of more than 1,000 artists, historians, and members...
Drumeo Announces Shane Hawkins and Chad Smith Among 2022 Drumeo Awards Winners
The event marks the second annual Drumeo Awards, celebrating the drummers who made the biggest impact in 2022.
Screaming Trees Bassist Van Conner Dead At 55
Van Conner (March 17, 1967 – January 18, 2023) Van Conner, the bassist for the Grunge band Screaming Trees, has died. His brother and bandmate Gary Lee Conner shared the news on Facebook: “Van Conner bassist and Screaming Trees songwriter died last night of...
Kurt Cobain: Nirvana and More to Receive 2023 Lifetime Achievement Grammy Awards
Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear and Dave Grohl accept the 2023 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement award for Nirvana at the Recording Academy's Special Merit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. Kurt Cobain: Nirvana...
Spencer Elden (Nirvana Baby) has officially appealed the child pornography lawsuit dismissal
Spencer Elden, "Nirvana Baby" who appeared on the cover of Nirvana's 1991 album Nevermind as a four-month-old baby, has officially appealed with his attorneys in December (2022), the dismissal of his September 2 (2022) child pornography lawsuit against the surviving...
SCOTT WEILAND: (October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015) Discography Legacy
Scott Weiland (October 27, 1967 - December 3, 2015) Scott Richard Weiland (October 27, 1967 - December 3, 2015) was an American singer-songwriter. In 1985, Weiland met bassist Robert DeLeo at a Black Flag concert in Long Beach, California. After forming in 1989 with...