Guitarist

By IANS LOS ANGELES: Brian May, the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen, has tested positive for Covid-19. He shared the news on Instagram: "Yep. The shocking day finally came for me. The dreaded double red line.…

Partial human remains found nearly 40 years ago in a bin bag have been confirmed as those of Frank Little Jr - a former songwriter and guitarist for R&B group The O'Jays.The bag was found on 18 February, 1982, behind a…

He was 78.Micky Dolenz, Nesmith's bandmate, confirmed the news to CNN."I've lost a dear friend and partner," Dolenz said. "I'm so grateful that we could spend the last couple of months together doing what we loved best -- singing, laughing,…

Michael Nesmith, who was a singer and guitarist in 1960s pop group The Monkees, has died at the age of 78.Nesmith's manager Andrew Sandoval confirmed the news in a statement on Twitter. He said: "It is with deep sadness that I…

By ANI LONDON: Brian May, the guitarist for the British rock band Queen, has excoriated the Brit Awards for its decision to scrap gendered categories, describing the "frightening" move as "a decision that has been…

The childhood home of Beatles guitarist George Harrison is up for auction.Harrison, the youngest of four children, moved to 25 Upton Green in Speke, Liverpool, in 1950 at the age of six. Before then, the family had lived at 12…

This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here.Jacob Desvarieux, the guitarist and singer who led Kassav’, an internationally popular band from the French Antilles, died on…