Australian music legend Peter McFarlane died on the Gold Coast on Saturday from complications following a stroke.

The Godmother. The Black Widow. Queenpin. Griselda Blanco’s many aliases and nicknames speak to the notoriety she gained by heading a billion-dollar, blood-soaked drug empire that stretched from ...

Just like Buddy Holly meeting producer Norman Petty in 1957, and Paul McCartney being introduced to John Lennon a few months later, the convergence of circumstances that led to Skyhooks’ unprecedented ...

14:45, Sun, Nov 30, 2025 Updated: 14:48, Sun, Nov 30, 2025 Australian rocker Bob "Bongo" Starkie has died aged 73 after a battle with cancer. It was announced earlier this year that he had been ...

Bob “Bongo” Starkie was a beloved musician who lived one heck of a life. Sadly though, that life that has come to an end at 73, after a year-long battle with leukemia. His band, the Skyhooks, shared ...

Legendary Skyhooks guitarist Bob 'Bongo' Starkie has died at 73 after a brave battle with leukemia. Known for his electrifying stage presence and dedication to music, Starkie passed away peacefully ...

Starkie passed away peacefully on Saturday while listening to Chuck Berry and surrounded by his family. “Our dearest Grand-Daddy-Bop has peacefully departed listening to Chuck Berry snuggling with his ...

Bob “Bongo” Starkie, the guitarist for the Australian rock band Skyhooks, has died at age 73. Skyhooks archivist Peter Green announced Bongo’s passing on the group’s Facebook page on Friday, Nov. 28, ...

Starkie died at the age of 73 while surrounded by his family, his daughter Indiana said in a statement. “Our dearest Grand-Daddy-Bop has peacefully departed listening to Chuck Berry snuggling with his ...