R.I.P. Barbara Alston (The Crystals)
Barbara Alston, founding member and lead singer for The Crystals has died at age 74 due to complications from pneumonia.
R.I.P. Dennis Edwards (Temptations)
Dennis Edwards, the gritty vocalist who replaced David Ruffin as lead singer of The Temptations, has died at age 74.
R.I.P. Grant Fell (Headless Chickens)
We are sad to report that Grant Fell, bass player for Headless Chickens and Children’s Hour, has died after a long battle with cancer.
R.I.P. Mark E. Smith (The Fall)
Mark E. Smith, the irascible leader of The Fall, has died at the age of 60. Smith, who formed The Fall in 1976, had been ill for some time, cancelling shows over the last few months. Read more about the life and death of Mark E Smith here.
R.I.P. Jim Rodford (Argent, Kinks)
Bass player Jim Rodford, who was a member of Argent, The Kinks and The Zombies, has died at age 76.
R.I.P. Dolores O’Riordan (Cranberries)
Here is some sad news to wake up to…Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries has died at age 46.
R.I.P. Fast Eddie Clarke (Motorhead)
Motorhead guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke has died at age 67 following a bout of pneumonia. Clarke was the last surviving member of the classic Motorhead lineup that included Lemmy and drummer Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor.
R.I.P. Buster Stiggs (The Swingers)
We are sad to report that Mark Hough aka Buster Stiggs has passed away. He was the drummer for The Suburban Reptiles who eventually morphed into The Swingers.
R.I.P. Ray Thomas (Moody Blues)
Ray Thomas, a founding member of The Moody Blues has died, age 76, due to prostate cancer.
R.I.P. Pat DiNizio (Smithereens)
Pat DiNizio, front man for The Smithereens, has died at age 62.
R.I.P. Malcolm Young
Malcolm Young, guitarist and founding member of AC/DC, has died at the age of 64. Malcolm was forced to retire from performing in 2014 due to dementia.
R.I.P. Fred Cole of Dead Moon
We are very sad to hear that Fred Cole has died at the age of 69. Fred, with his long-time wife Toody, made some great rock & roll under various names, most notably Dead Moon.
R.I.P. Fats Domino
We lost one of the greats…Rock & Roll pioneer Fats Domino has died at the age of 89
R.I.P. Tom Petty
We’re very sad to report that Tom petty has died at age 66 due to a heart attack. Petty, along with his band, The Heartbreakers, made some of the best records of the past 40 years. His dedication to the spirit of rock & roll is undeniable.
R.I.P. Charles Bradley
Daptone recording artist Charles Bradley has died at age 68. Bradley worked in obscurity for years, often performing as a James Brown impersonator, before being discovered and nurtured by Daptone Records, home to other late-blooming soul singers such as Sharon Jones and Lee Fields. Bradley was also the subject of the 2012 documentary Soul Of […]
R.I.P. Grant Hart of Husker Du
Husker Du drummer, vocalist and songwriter Grant Hart has died at age 56 due to liver cancer. The St Paul, Minnesota-based trio was part of a music scene in the 1980s that also spawned The Replacements and Soul Asylum.
R.I.P. Celia Patel aka Mancini of King Loser
We are very sad to report that Celia Patel aka Celia Mancini, of King Loser, has passed away. Celia played bass and keyboards and sang with the band along with guitarists Chris Heazlewood and Sean O’Reilly and drummer Lance Strickland aka Tribal Thunder.
R.I.P. Holger Czukay of Can
Holger Czukay has passed away at age 79. Czukay co-founded the pioneering and highly influential band Can in 1968 playing bass along with tape loops and sound effects. Can drummer Jaki Liebezeit died earlier this year.
R.I.P. Steely Dan’s Walter Becker
Walter Becker, who co-founded Steely Dan with Donald Fagen, has died at age 67. The two met in 1967 and formed Steely Dan in 1971. Although other band members came and went, Becker and Fagen remained the constant creative forces within the group. Their last album together was 2003’s Everything Must Go.
RIP: Goldy McJohn (Steppenwolf)
Goldy McJohn, the original keyboard player with Steppenwolf, has died at age 72 of a heart attack.