A former roadie, he joined the band in 1990, played on five albums and in hundreds of shows, and was “a vital part of the Cure story.” By Michael Levenson Perry Bamonte, a guitarist and keyboard ...

In 1991, Steven Drozd replaced Nathan Roberts as drummer of Oklahoma City psychedelic rock band the Flaming Lips. When guitarist and backing vocalist Ronald Jones exited five years later, Drozd took ...

Counting Crows is an alternative rock band that found fame with their 1993 hit single “Mr. Jones” Adam England is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. His work ...

Florida A&M University's "incomparable" Marching 100 band was unable to defend its title in the 2025 HBCU Band of the Year national championship by ESPN. After taking home the trophy in last year’s ...

As the Rolling Stones once said, time waits for no one, and it won’t wait for thee. As the elder statesfolk of rock music continue their career wind-downs through the 21st century (embarking on ...

English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth has found itself embroiled in more legal battles. This comes after former keyboardist/backing singer Zoë M. Federoff and her husband and guitarist Marek ...

Members of a popular rock band recently left the group’s leader stranded after he threw a tantrum. According to Stereogum three members of the metal band Vitriol left vocalist Kyle Rasmussen at a gas ...

The members of the heavy metal band Vitriol all quit during a U.S. tour, reportedly leaving their lead singer behind at a gas station in Vermont. Keith Merrow, who was the guitarist for Vitriol, ...

AVONDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - A high school band member was shot and killed while she slept in her Avondale, Arizona, home over the weekend. Police said 17-year-old Rhiana Kemplin was shot inside ...