Founding member of influential rock band dies at 81: ‘Another immortal gone’
Mike Ratledge, keyboardist and founding member of the English rock band Soft Machine, has died. He was 81. Soft Machine’s ...
Mike Ratledge, Keyboardist in Soft Machine, Dies at 81
Soft Machine founding member and keyboard player Mike Ratledge died on Wednesday, February 5 after a brief illness, according ...
Influential ‘60s rock band’s founding member dead at 81
Mike Ratledge, keyboardist and founding member of the English rock band Soft Machine, has died at the age of 81. The musician ...
"He was the backbone of Soft Machine." Founding member and keyboard player Mike Ratledge dead at 81
Soft Machine's longest-serving member Mike Ratledge, who also worked with Syd Barrett and Kevin Ayers, has died after a short ...
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Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer wowed metalheads with a custom offset Jackson. Now he’s turned to Aristides for his first signature guitar
Soon to be available in six-, seven-, and eight-string formats, the STX brings the offset hype to Aristides’ range of custom ...
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ON the Beat | Reelin’ in Dan-ishness
Sign up for ON the Beat, Josef Woodard’s semi-weekly newsletter preaching the gospel of eclectic music tastes.
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Mike Campbell on the lessons he learned from Tom Petty and the guitars he’ll never part with
The guitarist explains how the Dirty Knobs became his labor of love in the wake of Petty's premature death ...
Eagles Lead Guitarist Steuart Smith Retires From Band After 24 Years, Due to Parkinson’s Diagnosis
The musician who has served alongside Joe Walsh for 24 years as the Eagles’ co-lead guitarist, Steuart Smith, has officially ...
Eagles Guitar Sideman Steuart Smith Retires From Band After 24 Years, Due to Parkinson’s Diagnosis
The Eagles' co-lead guitarist since 2001, Steuart Smith, has retired midway through their Sphere stint, due to effects of ...
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UB40 say they wouldn’t reunite with former singer Ali Campbell for “all the money in the world”
UB40 have said they wouldn’t reunite with their former frontman Ali Campbell for “all the money ... brother Robin is still in the band too on guitar, as is Jimmy Brown on drums.
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The Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Song Written With Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan, with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, embarked on the True Confessions Tour. It led to Dylan co-writing a song with Petty and the Heartbreakers’ guitarist, Mike Campbell. “Jammin’ Me” may ...
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1
Horn player William King of The Commodores is 76 ... TV personality Joy Philbin is 84. Guitarist Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is 75. Blues musician Sonny Landreth is 74.