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.
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.
Ray Thomas, a founding member of The Moody Blues has died, age 76, due to prostate cancer.
Pat DiNizio, front man for The Smithereens, has died at age 62.
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.
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.
We lost one of the greats…Rock & Roll pioneer Fats Domino has died at the age of 89
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.
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 […]
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.