John Burke Shelley, the bassist and lead singer for Welsh heavy metal band Budgie, has reportedly died at the age of 71. “It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my father, John Burke ...

Rock band Budgie's lead singer and bassist Burke Shelley has died aged 71. The devastating news of the Welsh musician's death was announced by his daughter Ela Shelley, in a heartbreaking statement on ...

A NEW documentary to be screened tonight will credit a ’60s heavy metal band from Cardiff as influencing the legendary long-haired likes of Metallica and Iron Maiden. A NEW documentary to be screened ...

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 ...

A former heavy metal drummer struck down with Parkinson’s Disease is ready to rock again – thanks to a ground-breaking operation at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Pete Boot, a member of ...

Lol Tolhurst and Budgie have performed a trance-flavoured live version of The Cure’s ‘A Forest’ – check out the footage below. Tolhurst was a founding member of The Cure, originally playing drums from ...