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Roger Berlind, Broadway Producer and Winner of 25 Tonys, Dead at 90
Roger Berlind, a producer or co-producer of more than 100 plays and musicals on Broadway, including hits The Book!-->…
Leslie West of Mountain dies at 75 from Cardiac Arrest
Guitarist Leslie West, heavy metal pioneer and Mountain frontman, has died at age 75. With hits including!-->…
Rita Houston, WFUV Program Director, Dies at 59
Longtime WFUV radio station program director and curator, Rita Houston, has solemnly passed away. A renowned DJ!-->…
Greenwich-born Country Singer Hal Ketchum Dies at 67
The late, great Hal Ketchum passed away at 67 years of age Monday night. A social media post from his wife!-->…
Celebrated Cuban Percussionist Cándido Camero Dies at 99
Cuban percussionist Cándido Camero passed away on Nov. 7, 2020. Camero was 99 years old and was a well known, and!-->…
Eddie Van Halen, 1955-2020
Esteemed guitar icon and rock legend Eddie Van Halen passed away yesterday at the age of 65 after an extended bout!-->…
Reggae legend Toots Hibbert, frontman for Maytals, dead at 77
Toots Hibbert, the Jamaican reggae and ska frontman for the Maytals has died at 77 years of age. While a cause of!-->…
Hudson Valley Philharmonic Maestro Randall Fleischer passes away suddenly
Randall Craig Fleischer, Maestro of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic (HVP), passed away suddenly Wednesday night at!-->…
Founding member of Widespread Panic, Todd Nance, dies at 57
Todd Nance, the founding drummer of Widespread Panic, has died at age 57, in the band's hometown of Athens, GA.
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Remembering Julian Bream
Anyone who can spell the word "guitar" likely knows of the formidable Spaniard of the gut string, Andrés!-->…
Roots Founding Member Malik B. Passes away, aged 47
Malik B., a founding member of legendary Philadelphia outfit The Roots has passed away. Born Malik Abdul Basit, he!-->…
American Singer-Songwriter Charlie Daniels Dies at 83
Charlie Daniels, legendary American singer-songwriter, died at the age of 83 on July 6 after suffering a!-->…
Watch Carl Reiner sing opera on “Caesar’s Hour” and…
The comedy world lost a giant today, as Carl Reiner passed away at age 98. Known for creating The Dick Van Dyke!-->…
In Memoriam: Milton Glaser, Graphic Design Master who inadvertently brought Dylan…
Milton Glaser, the master artist who created many of the most popular images of our times, from logos for IBM, DC!-->…
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!-->…