ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard is dealing with serious health problems that have begun affecting the legendary rock band’s touring schedule, TMZ reported. Sources with direct knowledge told the outlet that Beard’s health was behind the band’s decision to cancel its Aug. 5 performance at the Hollywood Bowl. The show was scheduled to feature Cheap […]
Sad news from the world of music: Justin Cary, longtime bassist for the band Sixpence None The Richer, has died. Cary, 50, died Thursday, June 18 from complications that resulted from a recent stroke. The band confirmed his untimely passing in a social media post on the band’s Instagram page. “’We sure had a great […]
Jazz legend Rodney Franklin has passed away. He was 67. Franklin’s niece, Jamaica Franklin-Hughes, publicly announced Franklin’s death last week via an announcement on a GoFundMe page she had previously set up to help Franklin pay for rising costs of medical care. “Rodney Thomas Franklin passed away peacefully today, July 8, 2026,” Franklin-Hughes’ statement read, in […]
Musician Nivea Hamilton recently revealed that she was diagnosed with leukemia. The 44-year-old, who is known throughout the industry as simply Nivea, went public with her cancer diagnosis during an interview on Cadillac Chronicles. It was when she was asked what she was grateful for that she opened up about her health. ” … first […]
John Douglas, the longtime guitarist and vocalist for Scottish indie rock band Trashcan Sinatras, has died. He was 62. The band announced Douglas’ death in a statement shared on its website and social media, revealing that he died peacefully on Aug. 3 after a brief illness. “From Stephen, Davy, Paul and Frank,” the statement began. […]