The drummers from the Banshees and the Cure joked about a collaboration until – with megaproducer Lee on board – they found themselves jamming with The Edge and Bobby Gillespie. They talk pop, ...

Welsh trio Budgie may not have been as successful as Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin, but they influenced everyone from Metallica and Iron Maiden to Soundgarden and Steve Albini. In 2004, helium-voiced ...

Check out the title track featuring LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy as the legendary drummers from The Cure and Siouxsie & The Banshees tell us about their supergroup record featuring The Edge, Bobby ...

Budgie singer / bassist Burke Shelley passed away on 10 January at the age of 72. News of his death was confirmed by daughter Ela; "It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my father, ...

Formed in 1967 in Cardiff, Budgie's influence always outweighed their sales. Important bands often do, and Budgie, it's safe to say, were an important band. They are often compared to fellow British ...

Budgie have been covered by Metallica and are one of Wales' greatest rock bands. After the third album, Never Turn Your Back On A Friend, drummer Ray Phillips left and was replaced in 1973 by Pete ...

Burke Shelley — founder of Welsh heavy metal band Budgie — has passed away at the age of 71. The news comes via a post from Shelley's daughter Ela in a Budgie fan group on Facebook. "It is with great ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a newly solo (and closely chaperoned) Ozzy Osbourne wanted to escape the eagle eyes of his tour 'minders', he knew there was ...