Descendents’ Guitarist Karl Alvarez, in Happier Times
Karl Alvarez, guitarist for LA Punk Rock legends The Descendents had a minor heart attack in August of 2007. Visit Karl’s Myspace page, for more info on how to make a donation to help offset his medical costs.
Pioneering Be-Bop Jazz drummer Max Roach passed away on Wednesday, August 16th, 2007. He was 83.
Morgan Rose Discusses 12 Steps to Getting Over a Bad Year
Gail Worley sits down with Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose for a debriefing on a rough year. From divorces to record label woes to clothing companies, nothing is off limits this time around. Interview up now at Ink19.com.
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Stop whatever you’re doing right now and check out the coolest interview in the world with Henry Rollins, conducted by Ink19.com photographer/scribe, Jen Cray. Fucking excellent job, Jen!
R.I.P. Billy Preston
On June 6th, 2006, Billy Preston, often known as the fifth Beatle, passed away at the age of 59. Preston was recruited to record with The Beatles by George Harrison and performed on The White Album, Let it Be and Abbey Road. He also played with major artists like Neil Diamond, Ray Charles and The Rolling Stones, wrote the Joe Cocker 1974 hit “You Are So Beautiful” and had a dozen or so hits of his own. My personal favorite was “Will It Go ‘Round In Circles,” which was a #1 hit when I was 12.
Preston had been in a coma since November 2005, after suffering kidney failure brought on by a lifelong drug addiction. Rest In Peace.
Billy with The Beatles during the recording sessions for Let It Be