Journey is mourning the loss of one of its original members. Guitarist George Tickner, who co-founded the rock band in 1973, has died. He was 76.
Lead guitarist Neal Schon announced his bandmate's death Tuesday on Facebook. Schon, 69, said Tickner "will be missed immensely!"
"George ... thank you for the music. We will be paying tribute to you on this page indefinitely," Schon said in his Facebook tribute post. "Our condolences to his family and friends, and to all the past and present band members. So heartbreaking..I think we need to do a group hug."
