One of the most heartfelt homages comes from Hawkwind leader Dave Brock, who played alongside Lemmy in his band — and unwittingly helped give birth to Motörhead when he fired Lemmy in 1975. Despite ...

Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, the Motörhead frontman whose outsize persona made him a hero for generations of hard-rockers and metal-heads, has died. He was 70. Mr. Kilmister died Monday in Los Angeles after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Phil Campbell and Lemmy Kilmister (R) of Motorhead perform live on stage at Sonisphere Festival on July 10, 2011. From his ...

Legendary Motörhead frontman and bassist Lemmy has died of cancer, his bandmates have announced. He was 70. Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister, who was also a member and sometime vocalist of the band Hawkwind in ...

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Before there was Motorhead, there was Hawkwind. Formed in 1969 by vocalist and guitarist Dave Brock, the psychedelic space rock outfit released two albums before enlisting the services of Lemmy ...

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"We cannot begin to express our shock and sadness, there aren’t words.... We will say more in the coming days, but for now, please…play Motörhead loud, play Hawkwind loud, play Lemmy’s music LOUD." By ...

Lanky and long-haired, with mutton chops and moles, Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister looked and lived like a hard-rock hero. He founded Motorhead in 1975, and continued recording and touring with the band until ...