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Peter Banks, the original guitarist for progressive rock legends Yes, has died. He was 65. "It's with great sadness to have to report the death of Peter Banks," a post on his official site stated. "He died in his London home on March 8, 2013...

Grade and Somehow Hollow guitarist Kent Abbott died Jan. 7 although there's no word as to the cause of death. He was 32. Abbott joined the band in the early 2000s and told publication The Appalachian he was thrilled to have the opportunity...

Randy Gane, the keyboardist for the Geoff Tate-led version of Queensryche, suffered a heart attack on Boxing Day evening and is currently recovering. It's unclear if the musician remains in hospital or has since been released. Ultimate Classic Rock reports Tate broke the news on Thursday via his own Facebook page...

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted says he'd rejoin the group but with one condition, that it would be for a Dr. Evil-like amount: a "squillion dollars." In an interview with Swedish blog Metal Shrine, Newsted was asked if current Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo broke his leg on the cusp of a Metallica tour would he consider teaming up again with Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield... Read

Rick Cimato, drummer for New York metal band Thinning the Herd, was killed last weekend in a car accident. "In shock and in tears over the loss of my friend and bandmate, I have to think of the band," singer Gavin Spielman said on the band's Facebook page yesterday ...

Megadeth singer Dave Mustaine is currently working on the band's new studio album and recently shed a little bit of light into the recording process and his current sources of inspiration: the big man upstairs and an actor who spoke to an empty chair at the Republican National Convention...

Green Day have cancelled some upcoming promotional appearances as Billie Joe Armstrong is seeking treatment for substance abuse. "Billie Joe Armstrong is seeking treatment for substance abuse," the band said in a statement on its site Sunday afternoon...

Killing Joke's lead singer Jaz Coleman has reportedly gone missing with his remaining bandmates hoping he emerges for a forthcoming tour with The Cult and The Mission UK after a bizarre Facebook post which called the tour into question. "A statement was posted on Facebook, reputedly by our singer, maligning both The Cult and The Mission and pulling us out of the shows," the band wrote on

Michael Bluestein, the keyboardist for Foreigner, has been forced to take an indefinite leave from the group after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer. While the band made no official statement on its site, via Twitter or Facebook, Bluestein posted on the band's message board Tuesday (May 29) with the news...

Van Halen singer David Lee Roth didn't waste much time stopping the band's concert a few days ago in Winnipeg to chew out a fan for throwing garbage onstage. As shown in a quick YouTube clip, the group was performing a cover of the Roy Orbison hit "Pretty Woman" when Roth was walking back to center stage at the MTS Centre when what looks to be a plastic bottle or cup is thrown from the c