Ronnie Montrose was best known as an innovative guitarist, an accomplished musician who in the 1970s brought boogie fever to hard rock, influencing a generation of metal bands. Yet even that ...

Montrose released their self-titled album in 1973 followed by 'Paper Money' in 1974 before Hagar left the band to pursue his solo career. Ronnie continued to play with Montrose.

Guitarist Ronnie Montrose died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a report from the San Mateo County Coroner has revealed. The suicide ruling contradicts earlier reports that the cause of death ...

For all the acclaim that came his way, Ronnie Montrose never craved the limelight. The guitar player - one of the greats according to any number of his peers - seemed to actively dodge fame ...

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.

Ronnie Montrose and Sammy Hagar during Montrose in Concert with Sammy Hagar at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, Kansas. Jason Squires/WireImage ...

Ronnie Montrose is a legend amongst guitar players. With his eponymous quartet he defined the sound of guitar-driven hard rock for a generation of players at a time when most American bands were ...

Speculation surrounding the death of Montrose began to grow after a rather carefully worded statement was posted on his official website soon after his passing. The post makes no direct mention ...

The death of rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose has been ruled a suicide. Montrose, who founded and played guitar in the 1970s hard rock band of the same name, was found dead on March 3 in the living ...

“Ronnie was the most fiery, intense guitar player of everybody,” Hagar said. “There was Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Clapton, those were the guys, but none had Ronnie’s fire.

Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who formed the band that bore his name and performed with some of rock’s heavy hitters, has died, his booking agent said Sunday.

The guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who was found dead at his home in Brisbane last month, died from a self-inflected gunshot wound, the San Mateo County coroner said Friday. The autopsy also revealed ...