Arriving seven years and three studio albums into Budgie's career, May 1974's ‘In for the Kill' summed up the group's current state of mind. The album, though no match for the career-best offering ...

Famous fan Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich paid tribute to Shelley in a touching Instagram post. By Gil Kaufman Burke Shelley, singer/bassist for 1970s Welsh hard rock band Budgie, has died at age 71.

Welsh trio Budgie may not have been as successful as Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin, but they influenced everyone from Metallica and Iron Maiden to Soundgarden and Steve Albini. In 2004, helium-voiced ...

Several notable members of the rock and metal community gave their respects to Burke Shelley following the musician's death on Monday (Jan. 10) at age 71. Shelley was the lead vocalist, bassist and co ...

The singer of legendary rock band Budgie has died at the age of 71. Burke Shelley - the singer and bassist with the Seventies rockers who brought out 11 albums - died in hospital. The group influenced ...

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 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 ...

The singer of Welsh rock legends Budgie has revealed he's suffering from a life-threatening illness and has ruled out having the operation which could save him. Burke Shelley's stage career was ...

Formed in 1967 in Cardiff, Budgie's influence always outweighed their sales. Important bands often do, and Budgie, it's safe to say, were an important band. They are often compared to fellow British ...

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 ...

Burke Shelley, singer and bassist of the hard rocking Welsh group Budgie, has died at the age of 71. "It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my father, John Burke Shelley. He passed ...