Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox joined by horned guitarist for Iron Maiden cover

King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have covered Iron Maiden’s ‘Number Of The Beast’ in their latest Sunday Lockdown Lunch video. For the cover, the band were joined by guitarist Sidney Jake, who appeared wearing a mask with a gold face and black horns. Willcox made a nod towards Easter by wearing black bunny …

Jon Schaffer’s attorneys say Iced Earth guitarist left US Capitol “after 60 seconds”

Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer’s attorneys have disputed the musician’s detention order for his alleged involvement in the storming of the US Capitol. Schaffer is currently being held without bail on six federal criminal charges related to the siege, which took place on January 6. The guitarist appeared in photos and videos from the riots …

Pink Grease guitarist Steven SantaCruz has died

Pink Grease guitarist Steven SantaCruz has died. Reports of the musician’s passing have come in on Twitter today (January 29), with writer Daniel Dylan Wray one of the first to share the sad news earlier this morning. “Incredibly sad this morning to learn the news that my old pal Steven SantaCruz has passed away,” Wray …

Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer arrested for storming the US Capitol

Jon Schaffer, a member of heavy metal band Iced Earth, has been arrested for his participation in the US Capitol riots earlier this month. As the Wall Street Journal reports, Schaffer has been charged with engaging in violence in a restricted building and disorderly conduct, among other crimes. Indystar reports he faces six charges in …

Former Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford says he turned down joining Guns N’ Roses twice

Former Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford has revealed that he was asked to join Guns N’ Roses on two different occasions. Speaking in a new interview, Ford discussed being asked to join the band after Izzy Stradlin abruptly left in 1991, and again in the early 2000s when frontman Axl Rose was looking to retool the …

New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain dead at 69 after cancer battle

Sylvain Sylvain, guitarist of proto-punk band New York Dolls, has died. He was 69 years old. The news was confirmed on January 15 (Friday) via a statement on Sylvain’s official Facebook page, where it was revealed that he had passed from the cancer he’d been living with for over two years. “Though he fought it …

System Of A Down guitarist says in-fighting is preventing a new album

System Of A Down guitarist Daron Malakian has said it is a “shame” that the band are unable to put aside their differences to make a new record. All four members recently came together to record two new tracks protesting shell attacks in the Republic of Artsakh, ‘Protect The Land’ and ‘Genocidal Humanoidz’. The band …