Bronislau “HB” Abels, the tour manager of rock group Soil, passed away last month in a multiple-vehicle crash involving an Uber he was in. He was 49 years old. According to multiple media outlets, the accident happened on 1-264 in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sept. 18. Although he was rushed to a nearby hospital, Abels was […]
A ’60s rock musician’s family has announced his unexpected death. Wayne Proctor, the guitarist of the classic rock band We the People, died after a Feb. 13 collapse. (An online obituary notes a date of death two days later, on Feb. 15.) WORJ shared a statement from Proctor’s wife Valerie to announce the news. The […]
A surprising shakeup has hit one of the 2000s’ most beloved alternative bands. Drummer Chris Kamrada is out of Dashboard Confessional after nearly a decade. Kamrada has been with the Chris-Carrabba-fronted act since 2017. The percussionist announced his departure via Instagram, though he didn’t disclose a reason. “After an incredible run together, Dashboard Confessional and […]
Before they commanded box offices and collected awards, Johnny Depp, Jared Leto, and Jack Black all arrived in Los Angeles with guitars in hand and dreams of rock glory. Their paths from aspiring musicians to A-list actors reveal how musical ambition shaped some of cinema’s most distinctive careers.