RIP: Jack Bruce
Jack Bruce, bass player, vocalist and songwriter for Cream, has died at the age of 71. Bruce was considered one of the most musically adventurous bass players in rock. After the demise of Cream, Jack bruce went on to release over a dozen solo albums and work with Frank Zappa, John McLaughlin, Robin Trower, Ringo […]
R.I.P Paul Revere (Of Paul Revere & The Raiders)
Paul Revere, leader of 1960’s rockers Paul Revere & The Raiders has passed away at the age of 76. Despite the fact that they were teenage pinups and featured heavily on Dick Clark’s TV series Where The Action Is, The Raiders were one of the hardest rocking bands of the era. With pony-tailed vocalist Mark […]
R.I.P Paul Revere (Of Paul Revere & The Raiders)
Paul Revere, leader of 1960’s rockers Paul Revere & The Raiders has passed away at the age of 76. Despite the fact that they were teenage pinups and featured heavily on Dick Clark’s TV series Where The Action Is, The Raiders were one of the hardest rocking bands of the era. With pony-tailed vocalist Mark […]
RIP – Jesse Winchester
Folk singer Jesse Winchester has died at the age of 69. In addition to his songs, Winchester became known for his strong anti-war stance when, in 1967, the American moved to Canada, rather than fight in the Viet Nam war. Read more about Jesse Winchester here. Watch Jesse Winchester perform Sham-A-Ling-Ding-Dong on Elvis Costello’s Spectacle […]
RIP Scott Asheton
It seems Stooges drummer Scott Asheton has passed away. Here is a Facebook post from Iggy: IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM IGGY: My dear friend Scott Asheton passed away last night. Scott was a great artist, I have never heard anyone play the drums with more meaning than Scott Asheton. He was like my brother. He and […]
R.I.P. Bob Casale of Devo
Devo’s Bob Casale has passed away at age 61. The band was formed by his older brother Gerald Casale along with Mark Mothersbaugh in the early 1970s while students at Kent State University in Ohio. Bob Casale was a member of the band during their most popular era and played on hits such as Whip […]
R.I.P. Pete Seeger
Folk singer Pete Seeger has passed away at the age of 94. The singer-songwriter and political activist was a friend of Woody Guthrie, a member of The Weavers and the writer of songs such as Where Have All The Flowers Gone, If I Had A Hammer and Turn, Turn, Turn. Click here for more details […]
R.I.P. Phil Everly
Phil Everly, one half of the pioneering duo The Everly Brothers has passed away at the age of 74. Together with his older brother Don, Phil created harmonies that inspired The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel and hosts of others. Just this past year two Everly Brothers tribute albums were released, one featuring the unlikely duo […]
R.I.P. Lou Reed
Lou Reed has passed away at the age of 71. One of the most influential artists in rock & roll history, Lou Reed founded The Velvet Underground with John Cale in 1965 and then launched his solo career in 1971. His songs…Heroin, Perfect Day, Walk On The Wild Side, Pale Blue Eyes, Rock And Roll, […]
R.I.P. Allen Lanier of Blue Oyster Cult
Allen Lanier, a founding member of Blue Oyster Cult, has died at the age of 67 from lung disease. BOC were one of the great hard rock acts of the 1970s with songs like Godzilla, Burnin’ For You, Cities On Flame With Rock & Roll and, of course, (Don’t Fear) The Reaper. Click here to […]
R.I.P. Cowboy Jack Clement
Producer/songwriter “Cowboy” Jack Clement has passed away at the age of 82. Clement was one of the prime ingredients in the Sun Records sound. He was the first to record Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison and he wrote and arranged for Johnny Cash. Read more about Cowboy Jack Clement here. Listen to The […]
R.I.P. George Duke
Acclaimed keyboard player George Duke has died at the age of 67. In addition to his own solo career, Duke played with Frank Zappa, Michael Jackson and Stanley Clarke, among many others. George Duke had just released a new album, Dream Weaver, last month as a tribute to his wife to had died last year. […]
R.I.P. Mick Farren
Mick Farren has died after collapsing on stage in London. Farren was the leader of The Deviants and worked with Lemmy, The Pink Fairies and Wayne Kramer, among others. He was also an acclaimed music journalist. Click here for more details about Mick Farren.
R.I.P. JJ Cale
JJ Cale has passed away at the age of 74. In addition to writing hits for Eric Clapton and Lynyrd Skynyrd (After Midnight, Cocaine, Call Me The Breeze) Cale had a recording career of his own that began with 1971’s Naturally, an album that spawned his only hit, Crazy Mama. But Cale’s music wasn’t about […]
R.I.P. Bobby "Blue" Bland
Rhythm and blues great Bobby “Blue” Bland has passed away at the age of 83. Bland began recording in the early 1950s. He cut a long string of hits for the Duke/Peacock label including Turn On Your Love Light, Farther On Up The Road and I Pity The Fool. His shows with B.B. King in […]
R.I.P: Doors Keyboard Player Ray Manzarek
The Doors’ keyboard player and founding member Ray Manzarek has died at age 74 from cancer. Manzarek’s unique keyboard playing was an integral part of that iconic band’s sound. Click here to read more about Ray Manzarek’s death. Click here to listen to Soul Kitchen from The Doors’ first album:
R.I.P. Slayer's Jeff Hanneman
Guitarist Jeff Hanneman, a founding member of Slayer, has died, age 49, of liver failure. Click here for more information. Click here to listen to Slayer’s Eyes Of The Insane from 2006’s Christ Illusion:
R.I.P. George Jones
George Jones, considered by many as “the greatest voice in Country music” has died at the age of 81. Click here to read more about George Jones Click here to listen to White Lightnin’ by George Jones:
R.I.P. Ritchie Havens
We’ve lost another one. Folk singer Ritchie Havens has died at the age of 72 from a heart attack. Havens’ biggest moment in the spotlight came when he opened the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival in August of 1969. His biggest hit was a cover of George Harrison’s Here Comes The Sun, although he has […]
R.I.P. Divinyls singer Christina Amphlett
Christina Amphlett, charismatic front-woman for Australia rockers The Divinyls has passed away at age 53. Chrissy was truly a one-of-a-kind performer known for her manic stage antics and intense persona. She had been battling multiple sclerosis since 2007. Click here to read more about Christina Amphlett. Click here to listen to I Touch Myself by […]