The Kingsmen guitarist Mike Mitchell, who rose to fame with his band's '60s hit "Louie Louie," has died at the age of 77. Kingsmen drummer Dick Peterson confirmed the news to Rolling Stone in a ...

Mike Mitchell, the guitarist who performed one of garage rock's most iconic solos on The Kingsmen's "Louie Louie," has died at 77. By Gil Kaufman Mike Mitchell, the guitarist who performed one of ...

Everyone`s heard the stories about ”Louie, Louie”: That the FCC investigated reports that the record`s garbled lyrics were obscene. (”We found the record to be unintelligible at any speed we played it ...

Mike Mitchell, guitarist and founding member of ’60s garage rock icons The Kingsmen, died on Friday (4/16) on his 77th birthday. “We are deeply saddened by Mike’s passing. He was the kindest and most ...

Musician Mike Mitchell passed away on Friday on what was his 77th birthday. The news was shared on Monday by a publicist for his garage rock band the Kingsmen for which Mitchell served as the lead ...

Fifty years ago, FBI agents dressed in dark suits and skinny ties stood among screaming teenage fans and passed out promotional cans of Green Giant vegetables as The Kingsmen rocked the stage with ...

This week's article is about a group from Asheville, N.C. - The Kingsmen. This group has been performing for more than forty years. There have been a number of different members who have made up the ...

Some songs are just unforgettable, even if they are one-hit wonders from the 1960s. I know 60s kids remember these three tunes well.

Jack Ely, the former Portland guitarist and singer best known for the Kingsmen's 1960s hit "Louie, Louie," has died at age 71. His son Sean Ely confirmed the death Tuesday to The Associated Press, ...

When he stood on his toes, leaned his head back and began to incoherently shout “Louie Louie” into a microphone 52 years ago, Jack Ely had no idea he was creating a rock `n’ roll classic. The 1963 ...

Philip Glass, members of the Kingsmen and Yeah Yeah Yeahs drummer Brian Chase will partake in three of the thousands of events planned for the annual, global Make Music Day on June 21st. Over 35 ...

Mike Mitchell, founding member of the influential ’60s rock band the Kingsmen, and guitarist on their hit single “Louie Louie,” has died. The band’s drummer Dick Peterson confirmed the news to Rolling ...