Mr Big

Billy Sheehan Premieres New Talas To Honour The Late Phil Naro

Billy Sheehan’s name has been associated with David Lee Roth, Steve Vai and Mr Big. He has had four solo albums as well as his full-time band Talas.

Tagged as: 80s, Billy Sheehan, David Lee Roth, metal, Mr Big, Phil Naro, rock, Steve Vai, Talas, USA

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R.I.P. Pat Torpey of Mr Big 1954-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Pat Torpey, the drummer and lead singer for the group Mr. Big, has died from complications of Parkinson’s Disease.

Tagged as: 90s, Mr Big, Pat Torpey, rock, USA

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Mr Big To Release Ninth Album In July

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Mr. Big is preparing to release their ninth studio album, Defying Gravity, on July 7 via Frontiers Music.

Tagged as: 90s, Mr Big, rock, USA

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Mr Big Drummer Pat Torpey Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Pat Torpey, drummer for Mr. Big, has had to curtail much of his playing due to Parkinson’s Disease.

Tagged as: 90s, Mr Big, music news, Pat Torpey, rock, USA

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Simply Red Bass Player Steve Lewinson Dies At Age 60

Simply Red's longtime bass player Steve Lewinson has died at age 60.

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Pharrell Williams Named Ambassador for UNESCO

On Tuesday, Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, appointed Pharrell Williams as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Arts Education and Entrepreneurship at a ceremony at the Organization's Headquarters in Paris.

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John Rzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls Talks the State of the Music Biz and What 2 Billions Streams Were Worth To Him

Goo Goo Dolls’ cofounder John Rzeznik has sold a lot of records over the years. ‘A Boy Named Goo’ (1995) sold two million albums in America. ‘Dizzy Up The Girl’ (1998) sold five million. The single ‘Iris’ (1998) did 10 million in sales.

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