Garry Roberts, lead guitarist and founding member of The Boomtown Rats, has died. The band’s singer Bob Geldof, bassist Pete Briquette, and drummer Simon Crowe announced the guitarist’s death in a ...

Garry Roberts, the founding lead guitarist of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats, died this week at the age of 72, according to the BBC. The group informed fans of his death in a statement that day ...

Garry Roberts, a guitarist and member of The Boomtown Rats, has died. He was 72. In a statement posted on the band's Facebook page on Wednesday, Roberts is described as "the guy who summed up the ...

The Boomtown Rats have released an EP of outtakes from their acclaimed album 'Citizens of Boomtown'. Bob Geldof's iconic punk rock band - also comprising Pete Briquette on bass, Simon Crowe on drums ...

A 1979 rock classic by the Boomtown Rats turned a true crime tale of murder and chaos in San Diego into a timeless rock hit. When asked why she carried out the senseless attack, Spencer reportedly ...

Headliner-Ausfall bei den Thüringer Traumhits: Wegen einer schweren Erkrankung von Simon Crowe wird das Winter-Event auf ...

Where were you when you watched the global Live Aid concerts on the telly, organized and executed by Boomtown Rat Bob Geldof? Wherever you were, it was 36 years ago today, believe it or not! What an ...

Active in the 1970s and 80s, the group led by charity campaigner Bob Geldof will take the main stage at the festival held off the south coast of England. Headline acts for the four-day event from June ...

Celebrating an incredible legacy spanning five decades, The Boomtown Rats continue to thrill audiences with the unmistakable energy and attitude that made them one of the defining bands of the late ...

Garry Roberts, the founding member and lead guitarist of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats, has died. He was 72. The band's social media page posted a statement on Wednesday following the passing ...