Steve Harwell, Singer for Popular Rock Band Smash Mouth, Has Died


 

Steve Harwell, the singer and frontman of chart-topping Pop Rock Band Smash Mouth has died. He was 56. Just a day after his team announced he had days to live due to a long battle with illness brought on from drug and alcohol abuse. This plays, in contrast, catchy and sunnier retro rock nature of the band that rocketed to fame on the back of their cover of The Monkees’ biggest hit “I’m A Believer” from the movie Shrek. The band paid tribute to their fallen friend on their socials and urged fans to remember the rags-to-riches story of an unlikely star and not how he passed at the end. RIP.

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Classic Rock Icon Michael Nesmith of The Monkees Has Died


Mike Nesmith, who rose to fame as a member of the international chart-topping rock band The Monkees has died. He was 78. In a published report by Rolling Stone who broke the news in a statement from his family, Nesmith passed away of heart failure at his home in Carmel Valley, California surrounded by his family, according to his manager.His death was confirmed by his family, which issued the following statement: “With Infinite Love we announce that Michael Nesmith has passed away this morning in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully and of natural causes. We ask that you respect our privacy at this time and we thank you for the love and light that all of you have shown him and us.”

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ALBUM REVIEW: The Heavy Eyes – Love Like Machines


There are some excellent Stoner Blues albums around right now, with enough beef to wake you from that delightful trip around the Mojave on the back of some languid solo work. The name of Memphis quintet The Heavy Eyes speaks of a lull into one of those shamanic stupors, but fourth album Love Like Machines (Kozmik Artifactz) has a ‘bad boy’ image to keep those peepers open.Continue reading