R.I.P. Vinnie Paul (Pantera)
Drummer Vinnie Paul, a co-founder of Pantera, has died at age 54.
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R.I.P. D.J. Fontana (Elvis Presley drummer)
D.J. Fontana has died at age 87.
R.I.P. Clarence Fountain
Clarence Fountain, a founding member of The Blind Boys Of Alabama, has died at age 88.
R.I.P. John “Jabo” Starks
He was James Brown’s other funky drummer. John “Jabo” Starks has died at the age of 79.
R.I.P: Charles Neville (Neville Brothers)
Charles Neville, saxophone player from the mighty Neville Brothers has passed away at age 79.
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.