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Rock Legend Little Richard Dies at 87
Rock and R&B legend Little Richard died on May 9th, 2020 at the age of 87. The legend sold more than 30…
RIP Neil Peart, a Drummer’s Drummer
Neil Peart, the pioneering drummer and primary lyricist for Canadian progressive rock icons Rush died Tuesday,…
Cream Drummer Ginger Baker Dead at 80
Pioneering drummer Ginger Baker, best known for his role in the late '60s supergroup Cream died Sunday in England…
In Memoriam: Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter
Robert Hunter, lyricist for the Grateful Dead and the pen behind some of the band’s most beloved songs passed away…
Ric Ocasek, Cars frontman, Dies at 75
Ric Ocasek, the singer-songwriter for the prolific New Wave band The Cars was found dead in his Manhattan…
Eddie Money Dead at 70
Eddie Money (née Edward Joseph Mahoney), the Brooklyn-born, Long Island-raised rocker famous for the hits "Two…
Neal Casal, Guitarist for Circles Around the Sun and Chris Robinson Brotherhood,…
Neal Casal, prolific guitarist and member of Circles Around the Sun, Chris Robinson Brotherhood and many more over…
Jeff Austin, Co-Founder of Yonder Mountain String Band, Dead at 45
Jeff Austin, 45, passed away in Seattle, WA on Monday, June 24. This news comes after an announcement on Saturday…
Greg Haymes: Remembering a Life of Words, Art, and Music
Family members, musicians, and guests holding up signs, playing instruments, and holding up umbrellas as part of…
Music journalist and Blotto frontman Greg Haymes dies
The Albany music scene has lost a legend as musician, Nippertown founder and former Times Union music writer Greg…
Kofi Burbridge Dies at 57
Kofi Burbridge, multi-instrumentalist of Tedeschi Trucks Band passed away in Atlanta on Friday, February 15…
Sail On, Sailor – A Eulogy for Andy Goessling of Railroad Earth
It is said when a Hobo dies, "They caught the Westbound."
Lean in, Hobos; one of our own traded in his ticket…
Aretha Franklin Dies at 76
Aretha Franklin, known world around as the "Queen of Soul," died Thursday at her home in Detroit after a long and…
‘Metalocalypse” Director John Schnepp Dies at 51
Metalocalypse cartoon series director, John Schnepp, passed away at the age of 51 on July 19 after suffering a…
Legendary Drummer Vinnie Paul Dead at 54
Metal fans everywhere feel a dagger in their hearts, and a pit in their stomachs' with the recent news of legendary…
EDM Artist Avicii Found Dead
Swedish EDM DJ/Producer Avicii, has been found dead in Muscat, Oman at the young age of 28. No details have been…
Dolores O’Riordan, Cranberries Singer, Dead at 46
Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of the iconic Irish alternative band the Cranberries, died suddenly in London on…
Pat DiNizio, Smithereens Frontman, Dead at 62
Pat DiNizio, founding member of New Jersey's Smithereens, died Tuesday Dec. 12 according to a statement from his…
Tragically Hip Frontman, Gord Downie, Dead at 53
Charismatic frontman and Canadian national treasure, Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip passed away Tuesday night at…
Runnin’ Down a Dream: Remembering Tom Petty (1950-2017)
Tom Petty was the venerable wizard of feel-good music, the kind we cranked with the windows down while driving at…