Leslie West, Mississippi Queen guitarist from the band Mountain, dies at 75

Leslie West, the singer and guitarist for the rock band Mountain died on Tuesday at the age of 75, according to his brother, Larry West Weinstein.  The cause of death was cardiac arrest, according to reports from Rolling Stone and The New York Times.  West’s brother alerted fans to the musician’s declining health in a … Read more

Doja Cat apologises to Australian guitarist Plini for plagiarism

Doja Cat sends Australian guitarist Plini a string of private messages to apologise for accidentally sampling his song without credit By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:21 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 03:31 GMT, 9 December 2020 Doja Cat sent Australian guitarist Plini a string of apologetic messages on Instagram after she … Read more

Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers tells MPs that streaming services should pay musicians more

Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers tells MPs that streaming services should pay musicians more because profits are about to enjoy ‘explosive growth’ Chic’s Nile Rodgers told MPs artists should be paid more by streaming platforms He said the absence of a touring income during Covid-19 had left him ‘shocked’  Rodgers explained that non-disclosure agreements made auditing … Read more

Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken is a guitarist with two singles on Spotify

Joe Biden’s Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken is a ‘smooth-talking guitarist’ who even has two singles on Spotify – Lip Service and Patience Anthony Blinken, 58, is the former deputy secretary of state under the Obama administration and a longtime aide to the President-elect But Blinken is better-known to his 57 monthly Spotify fans … Read more

INXS guitarist Tim Farriss moves into multi-million dollar Sydney home

INXS guitarist Tim Farriss moves into a multi-million dollar lakefront home in north Sydney with his wife Beth By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:20 BST, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 03:20 BST, 20 October 2020 INXS guitarist Tim Farriss and his wife, Beth, are packing up their belongings to move to Sydney’s … Read more

Former Eagles’ guitarist Don Felder, 73, and fiancee Diane McInerney, 49, end their engagement

Former Eagles’ guitarist Don Felder, 73, and fiancee Diane McInerney, 49, end their engagement after two years of dating By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 16:53 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 16:54 BST, 17 October 2020 Don Felder and Diane McInerney have called it quits after two years of dating and just nine months after … Read more

AC/DC bass guitarist Paul Matters who quit music after being fired from the band dies 

AC/DC bass guitarist Paul Matters who quit music after being fired from the band dies – as friend reveals he became a recluse and developed health problems due to his rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle Bassist Paul Matters joined AC/DC in 1975 after their High Voltage album  He replaced Larry Van Kriedt but was fired after … Read more

Jimmy Barnes reveals he was once asked to join Van Halen as he pays tribute to legendary guitarist

Jimmy Barnes claims he was once asked to join Van Halen – as he pays tribute to legendary guitarist Eddie after he died of throat cancer aged 65 Eddie Van Halen died at the age of 65 in Santa Monica, California, on Tuesday with his wife, son and brother by his side The co-founder of … Read more

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ guitarist Jack Sherman dies at age 64 of unknown causes

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ guitarist Jack Sherman passes away aged 64 of unknown causes as the band pays tribute to ‘unique’ musician By Kellie Chudzinski For Dailymail.com Published: 08:12 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 08:52 BST, 22 August 2020 Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman has died at 64, however no cause … Read more

George Miller buys INXS guitarist Tim Farriss’ Kangaroo River retreat for $4.35million

Mad Max director George Miller splashes $4.35million on INXS guitarist Tim Farriss’ sprawling Kangaroo River retreat By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:51 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 03:51 BST, 18 August 2020 Australian director George Miller has purchased INXS guitarist Tim Farriss’s sprawling retreat in Kangaroo River, New South Wales, two … Read more