Ronnie Montrose plays his guitar as he rehearses with his band at The Plant Studios in Sausalito, ... Montrose begins his comeback at the Sausalito Art Festival Labor Day weekend.

The Ronnie Montrose Tribute Concert in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, April 27, 2012. Jill Schneider/The Chronicle For all the acclaim that came his way, Ronnie Montrose never craved the limelight.

AFTER WINNING WHAT he describes as “a wicked, wicked battle with prostate cancer,” 1970s guitar hero Ronnie Montrose is on the comeback trail, kicking off his first tour with his new band ...

Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose died Saturday, March 3, of prostate cancer. He was 64. A posting on Montrose’s official website Saturday noted: “He passed today. He’d battled cancer, and ...

Hard rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 3, according to a report released last Friday by the San Mateo County Coroner’s office.