Ian Stewart (musician) On 12 December he went to a clinic to have the problem examined, but he suffered a heart attack and died in the waiting room. The Rolling Stones played a tribute gig with Rocket 88 in February 1986 at London's 100 Club, and included a 30-second clip of Stewart playing the blues standard "Key to the Highway" at the end of "Dirty Work". When the Stones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, they requested Stewart's name be included. In his 2010 autobiography "Life", Keith Richards says: "Ian Stewart. I'm still working for him. To
Scott Ian which he visited Simmons' home and spoke about the impact Kiss had on his life. Ian went on to be influenced by British heavy metal bands such as Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Motörhead and Judas Priest, as well as the punk rock band, the Ramones as an influence. Ian then discovered at the age of 12 that he knew he could become a famous hard rock/heavy metal star. The musical style of his playing and songwriting including fast alternate picking was also largely influenced by the German metal band Accept. As a founding member of Anthrax, Ian helped to create