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Founding Staind Drummer Jon Wysocki Passes Away At 53
Frontman Aaron Lewis, guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April and drummer Jon Wysocki formed Staind in 1995. Wysocki remained with the group until 2011 and also went on to play with Soil and Lydia’s Castle. Sadly, the drummer passed away earlier this weekend at the age of 53. “Today we lost one of the greats,” wrote Soil in an online post. “Jon Wysocki was not only a great friend, a great drummer, but a great human being. It was an honor to have him in Spil for the time we did. We had so many laughs, so many good times. You will be missed...
Stryper Guitarist Undergoes Brain Surgery
Last week, hard rockers Stryper announced that their guitarist Ox Fox would be sitting out the band’s upcoming acoustic tour. “We want to share an important update regarding our guitarist, Oz Fox,” the band wrote. “Many of you might remember the challenges Oz faced back in 2018 when doctors found two tumors in his brain. After a couple of successful surgeries, we were all hoping that was behind him. Unfortunately, a recent routine scan brought some disappointing news – there is a concern in the same area where he had the operation before, and Oz’s medical team thinks another surgery is needed as part...
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