With screaming guitars and big hair, the hard-rock band Montrose had a devoted following in the early 1970s. Founding guitarist Ronnie Montrose and his resurrected band return to the State Theatre on ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who formed the band that bore his name and performed with some of rock’s heavy hitters, has passed away. His booking agent, Jim Douglas, says ...

Ronnie Montrose, who reigned as one of the Bay Area’s great guitar gods for decades, died on Saturday after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. The Millbrae resident — perhaps best known for ...

Montrose was at the Uptown Theatre in Napa just five weeks before his death. He was one of rock guitar's most influential players. "Very strong rhythm player, strong lead player, he was really well ...

Guitarist Ronnie Montrose died on Saturday, March 3 after a battle with cancer. The 1973 self-titled debut album from his band Montrose, which featured a then-unknown vocalist by the name of Sammy ...

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 staved off old ...

Prostate cancer dominated the last five years of Ronnie Montrose's life, but even as he battled the disease, the influential guitarist managed to stay active musically and play his share of gigs. One ...

SAN FRANCISCO - 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. Montrose died Saturday ...