R.I.P. Gregg Allman
Gregg Allman has died at the age of 69. Gregg, along with his older brother Duane Allman, founded The Allman Brothers Band in 1969. The band went on to become the leading Southern Rock band of the 1970s despite the death of Duane, and later bass player Berry Oakley. Even as they were reeling from […]
R.I.P. Jimmy LaFave
Acclaimed Austin-based singer-songwriter Jimmy LaFave has passed away just days after appearing an emotional farewell performance. Known for his “Red Dirt Music”, the 61-year-old musician had been recording his heart-felt brand of Americana music since 1979.
R.I.P. Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell, vocalist for Soundgarden and Audioslave has died at the age of 52. Details are sketchy at the moment, and no cause of death has been revealed, other than it was “sudden and unexpected”. Cornell had just performed with Soundgarden at Detroit’s Fox Theatre that night. Their final song was, according to setlist.fm, Slaves […]
R.I.P. Allan Holdsworth
English prog-rock guitarist Allan Holdsworth has died at the age of 70. Holdsworth was a mainstay of the UK prog-rock scene of the 1970s playing with Gong, UK, Jon Luc-Ponty and Soft Machine, among others.
R.I.P. J Geils
Guitarist J Geils, of Boston’s J Geils Band, has died at the age of 71. The hard-rocking blues and r&b band was one of the most consistently entertaining live acts of the 1970s.
R.I.P. Chuck Berry
Rock & roll legend Chuck Berry has died, age 90. Berry virtually invented rock & roll guitar playing influencing a generation of musicians including Keith Richards, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen and just about anyone else you can think of.
R.I.P. James Cotton
Bluesman James Cotton has died, age 81. Cotton’s harmonica playing was a key element to the Chess blues sound. Mr Cotton appeared on recordings with Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf along with his own titles. He formed the James Cotton Blues Band in 1966 and has been blowin’ ever since.
R.I.P. Clyde Stubblefield (The Funky Drummer)
We are sad to report the death of Clyde Stubblefield known also as The Funky Drummer, for his work with the James Brown Band in the late 1960s/early 70s. Clyde passed away at age 73 due to kidney failure. His playing on the 1970 James Brown track, Funky Drummer, is one of the most sampled […]
R.I.P. Al Jarreau
Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Al Jarreau has died, aged 76. The singer had just announced his retirement from tour citing exhaustion. His most popular album was 1981’s Breakin’ Away. Click here to read more about Al Jarreau.
R.I.P. John Wetton
A member of King Crimson, UK and Asia, vocalist and bassist John Wetton has passed away at the age of 67. Wetton was forced to bow out of the latest Asia tour due to his treatment for colon cancer. John Wetton was a member of King Crimson from 1972-1974 contributing to Larks’ Tongues In Aspic, […]
R.I.P. Butch Trucks
It’s been a bad week for drummers. First Jaki Liebezeit of Can and now Butch Trucks of The Allman Brothers Band has passed away. Trucks, who helped form the band in 1969, was 69 years old. No cause of death has been given. The Allman Brothers Band finally called it quits in 2014. Butch’s nephew, […]
R.I.P. Jaki Liebezeit
Jaki Liebezeit, legendary timekeeper for Can has died, age 78, from a case of sudden pneumonia. Jaki formed Can alongside Michael Karoli, Irmin Schmidt, and Holger Czukay in 1968. His bandmembers described him as “half man, half machine”.
R.I.P. Pete “Overend” Watts
According to Ian Hunter’s website, Mott The Hoople bass player extraordinaire Pete Overend Watts has died of throat cancer. Overend was an amazing musician a great showman and a really nice guy. He will be missed.
R.I.P. Peter Sarstedt
Singer Peter Sarstedt has died, age 75. The British singer-songwriter was best known for his 1969 hit Where Do You Go You My Lovely.
RIP Paul Kantner
Paul Kantner, founding member of Jefferson Airplane, and later, Jefferson Starship, has passed away at the age of 74. Kantner was one of the most important musical personalities to emerge from the San Francisco scene of the 1960s. He, along with Marty Balin formed the Airplane in 1965, originally as a folk-rock band. With Grace […]
RIP Glenn Frey
Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey has passed away at age 67. Let’s face it folks, this has been a traumatic year for anyone who loves music. The 13th Floor was fortunate enough to speak to Glenn Frey a few years ago when he was promoting his solo show at thew Vector Arena. You can listen to […]
RIP Dale Griffin (aka Buffin)
Dale Griffin, who, known as Buffin, was the drummer for Mott The Hoople, passed away at the age of 67. Buffin was a member of Mott from the beginning (1969) and played on their best-known tunes including All The Young Dudes. When the band reformed in 2009 for a series of gigs in London, Buffin […]
R.I.P. David Bowie
I can’t believe this is real. I just heard that David Bowie has passed away at age 69 from cancer. First Lemmy and now this. Words cannot describe in impact David Bowie’s music has had on mine, and millions of others’ lives. I am stunned. All I can say is thank you to The Star […]
RIP Lemmy
Just days after his 70th birthday, Motorhead frontman and bassist Lemmy has passed away. His impact on rock and roll is immeasurable. We are sad to see him go. Read more about Lemmy’s life and death here. Watch Lemmy’s final performance with Motorhead, recorded just a couple of weeks ago in Berlin, here:[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M123gRMtBBM] Save
R.I.P. Allen Toussaint
The great Allen Toussaint has passed away at age 77. Toussaint was one of the finest musicians, songwriters and producers New Orleans had to offer. Among his compositions are Southern Nights, Working In A Coal Mine, Mother-In-Law, Brickyard Blues, Fortune Teller, A Certain Girl and hundreds of others. He also produced sessions for The Meters, […]