David Bowie has passed away

Unfortunately, multiple sources are reporting that David Bowie has passed way. Bowie died Sunday night after an 18-month long battle with cancer. Last Friday, he released his final album, Blackstar, to very positive feedback.

Born David Jones on January 8, 1947, Bowie started his musical career in the early British folk scene. After limited success, he moved on to be a key developer of glam rock, creating the Ziggy Stardust character as well as many iconic albums. Midway through the 70's, Bowie evolved past glam rock and released albums influenced by American soul music as well as the burgeoning German electronic scene. Following that, Bowie would record in many styles, both avant-garde and pop.

During his career, Bowie worked with dozens, or even hundreds, of musical legends (while being a musical legend himself), including Tony Visconti, Brian Eno, Mick Ronson, Robert Fripp, Carlos Alomar, Mick Jagger, Iggy Pop, Giorgio Moroder, Luther Vandross, and many, many more. Of course, Bowie would go on to influence many, many punk musicians including Joey Ramone, Sid Vicious, Crass, Peter Murphy, Jello Biafra, the Melvins, World/Inferno Friendship Society, Glenn Danzig, Amebix, and more. At Punknews, we can think of no better way to pay tribute to the ever-evolving musician than to once again, share his most recent video, "Lazarus." See it below.

Jason MacKenroth (Rollins Band, Mother Superior)

Jason MacKenroth, who was the drummer for the second incarnation of Rollins Band as well as Mother Superior, has passed away. MacKenroth died on January 3 from prostate cancer.

John Bradbury (1953-2015)

According to reports, The Specials drummer John Bradbury has died. Bradbury, 62, was considered a key contributor to the 2 Tone sound pioneered by the legendary band. He joined The Specials in 1979 and was also part of The Special AKA following The Specials' early '80s break up. He played on 1984's "Free Nelson Mandela," one of the group's biggest hits and also co-wrote "The Selecter." He was involved in the band's reunion in 2008 and continued to perform with the band until his death. Punknews sends best wishes to Bradbury's family and friends.

Lemmy Kilmister (1945-2015)

Lemmy Kilmister, legendary frontman of Motörhead, has died at the age of 70. He passed today, December 28th, 2015 following what his bandmates have described as a "short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer." The frontman had been in the news throughout the year with reports of ill health, cumulating in concert cancellations on the band's fall US tour.

Motörhead released a statement on Lemme's death earlier this evening. You can find it below. Our deepest condolences go out to Lemmy's family, friends and fans.

Scott Weiland (1967-2015)

Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver has died. It has been reported that he was found in his band's tour bus before Scott Weiland & the Wildabouts were going to perform at the Medina Ballroom in Hamel, Minnesota. He was 48 years old.

Punknews sends condolences to Scott's family and friends.

Eric Bourque (1985-2015)

Eric Bourque, drummer for Toronto's Careers in Science, has passed away. He was 30 years old. In addition to his musical endeavors, Bourque also hosted the ConsBEERacy Theories Conspiracy Podcast. Careers in Science vocalist Dave Proctor posted a statement on the band's Facebook, where he informed fans that the band's catalog is available on their Bandcamp for a minimum of $1 to help cover funeral costs. You can check it out below.

The Punknews staff sends its sincerest condolences to Bourque's family and friends.

Motorhead's Phil Taylor passes away

Unfortunately, it looks like Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, formerly of Motorhead, has passed away. Taylor played on many of the band's classic cuts such as "Motorhead," "Ace of Spades," "Overkill" and "Iron Fist." Taylor had been battling illness for some time. He was 61. See former band mate "Fast" Eddie Clarke's statement on Taylor's passing below.

Brandon Carlisle (1978-2015)

Unfortunately, after being in a coma for several days, Brandon Carlisle, drummer of Teenage Bottlerocket died on the night of November 6, 2015.

The Punknews staff sends its condolences to the Carlisle family and friends.

You can read a statement the band gave on their Facebook page below.

Dickie Hammond of Leatherface passes away

Dickie Hammond of Leatherface has passed away. Reportedly, the singer/musician/songwriter had been in ill-health since August 2014. The cause of death is not yet known.

Steve Mackay (1949-2015)

The Stooges' saxophonist, Steve Mackay, has died from sepsis at the age of 66. He played on Stooges albums such as Fun House, The Weirdness and Ready to Die.