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 ...

For some, Urge Overkill could be lumped in with the surplus of axe-wielding rockers on offer in the 1990s, though the Chicago trio had some interesting distinctions. If you only came on board with ...

Let's be honest, the word 'classic' has been overused to the point of redundancy. A couple of hit songs do not make a classic album. A true classic stands the test of time, not just for a few years ...

The British New Wave hit the American charts hard in the first half of the ’80s. But it’s likely that many of the Brits held a little bit of envy in their hearts for the Australian invaders Men at ...

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 “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.