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Mike Peters of The Alarm performs at O2 Academy Brixton on March 11, 2016 in London, England.
The Alarm's Mike Peters has died after a 30 year battle with blood cancer

By Scott Rowley last updated

Songwriter, singer, campaigner and force of nature Mike Peters has died, aged 66.

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David Thomas, Pere Ubu
Pere Ubu frontman David Thomas dead at 71

By Paul Brannigan Published

Influential experimental rock icon David Thomas passed away at his home in England yesterday, April 23

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A shirtless Dennis Wilson sitting on the bonnet of a car staring into the distance
How doomed Beach Boy Dennis Wilson made his solo masterpiece Pacific Ocean Blue

By Max Bell Published

Beach Boys drummer and singer Dennis Wilson made a much-loved cult classic with 1977’s Pacific Ocean Blue – then spiralled out of control

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Roy Thomas Baker in the studio
Legendary Bohemian Rhapsody producer Roy Thomas Baker dead at 78

By Fraser Lewry Published

Roy Thomas Baker worked with Queen, Free, Journey, The Cars, Yes, Ozzy Osbourne, Smashing Pumpkins and many more

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Rick Allen of Def Leppard in 2019
Def Leppard’s Rick Allen is still traumatised by Florida attack two years ago

By Matt Mills Published

The Def Leppard drummer was assaulted in a hotel car park in March 2023

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Eddie Vedder and Chris Cornell
How Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Soundgarden's Chris Cornell inspired the youth of America to start drinking vomit

By Paul Brannigan Published

Things got freaky on Lollapalooza 1992 thanks to The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow and their rock star friends

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English pop singer Elton John photographed next to his piano at home, mid 1970s.
The story of Elton John's favourite Elton John album and the calamitous stadium show that followed

By Mick Wall Published

Gold even before its release, Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy was worth the hard work. But the album marked the end of Elton John’s imperial period – and his band

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Les Binks in 1978
Former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks dead at 73

By Fraser Lewry Published

Judas Priest have released a statement

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Robert Smith of The Cure performs on stage with Blink-182 at "MTV Icon of 2004 - The Cure" at Old Billingsgate Market on September 17, 2004 in London.
"I think that he was just on one that night, feeling saucy and having a good time." Blink-182's Mark Hoppus says The Cure's Robert Smith tried to make out with him at a party

By Stef Lach Published

Blink-182 man Mark Hoppus recalls awkward moment with one of his heroes – but insists that he "wasn't bummed in the slightest"

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Mike Oldfield and Luke Spiller
What happened when The Struts’ Luke Spiller worked with Mike Oldfield

By Julian Marszalek Published

Luke Spiller and Mike Oldfield collaborated on 2014 album Man On The Rocks, giving the Struts singer a new appreciation for the Tubular Bells mastermind

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