Growing up in the Bolin household, music was always important; especially to brothers Tommy and Johnnie. To honor Tommy’s life and music, there will be a Tommy Bolin Tribute concert at The ...

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU)– For a few months now, the Sioux City Public Museum has celebrated the history of a musician who once lived here in Sioux City. Tommy Bolin was a talented guitarist who ...

He first started his career playing drums with his brothers, one of them was Tommy Bolin who passed away in 1975. Tommy Bolin Fest came to Sioux City in 1999 and has since been a tradition set by ...

Museum curator Matt Anderson says the “Gypsy Soul” exhibit features guitarist Tommy Bolin, who was known for his solo session work and for playing with the James Gang and Deep Purple.

Tommy Bolin died young, at 25, just as he was coming into his own as a rock musician. The one-time lead guitarist for the group Deep Purple was found dead of drug overdose in a Miami hotel in 1976.