This one is for all my death metal posers out there -- all my people who are at least theoretically into the blastbeats-and-grunts genre spawned by Floridian goons like Death and Morbid Angel and Obituary but who barely keep up with the stuff. There are people who stay up on every new development in the…

Late Cream drummer passed away last monthEric Clapton and Ginger Baker performing with CreamEric Clapton has announced a tribute concert for Ginger Baker, the late drummer and founder of Cream. Read more: Ginger Baker, 1939-2019 – the NME obituary Entitled ‘Eric Clapton & Friends: A Tribute to Ginger Baker’  the ...

Death metal got its due on Jeopardy! in the show's latest music clue. As MetalSucks points out, during yesterday's Tournament Of Champions semifinal episode, the answer was "Morbid Angel and Obituary are popular bands in this genre" and the question was "What is death metal?" It was answered correctly by Dhruv Gaur, probably helped along&#82...

The 56-year-old recalls the moment he found out about his friend's death in his new book 'Wham! George Michael & Me'George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. Andrew Ridgeley of Wham! has released a new book, and in it he recalls the moment he found out that bandmate George Michael had died. Read more: George Michael obituary: 1963-2016 George Mic...

The incendiary former Cream drummer, renowned for his epochal talent behind the kit – as well has his fiery personality – has died at the age of 80 English bassist and singer Paul Gurvitz (left) and drummer Ginger Baker, of rock group the Baker Gurvitz Army, in a studio, August 1974. Last year, Ginger Baker‘s son, Kofi, a percussio...