Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Johnny "Blackie Onassis" Rowan, best known as drummer of the '90s alternative rock band Urge Overkill, has died. The band ...

Drummer Jason Bittner’s departure from legendary thrash metal band Overkill back in August didn’t really come as a huge shock to anyone. Bittner has long been involved with metalcore act Shadows Fall ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John "Blackie Onassis" Rowan of Urge Overkill in 1993. (Bob Berg / Getty Images) John Rowan, the drummer for ’90s Chicago rock ...

In a candid interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, Shadows Fall and former Overkill drummer Jason Bittner delved into the motivations behind forming his latest band, Category 7, and ...

Overkill's Bobby Blitz was the latest guest on Full Metal Jackie's weekend radio program, just in time for the release of the veteran thrashers' 20th studio album, Scorched, which the singer contends ...

John "Blackie Onassis" Rowan of Urge Overkill in 1993. (Bob Berg / Getty Images) John Rowan, the drummer for ’90s Chicago rock band Urge Overkill who performed under the name Blackie Onassis, died on ...

John Rowan, who performed as Blackie Onassis as the drummer for ‘90s Chicago rock band Urge Overkill, died Tuesday, according to The Los Angeles Times. He was 57. A cause of death was not given. While ...

John “Blackie Onassis” Rowan, the former drummer of the ’90s rock band Urge Overkill, has died. No details on his cause of death (or his age) were confirmed when the news was revealed on Wednesday.