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Original King Crimson Songwriter Peter Sinfield Dead at 80

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Original King Crimson Songwriter Peter Sinfield Dead at 80

Peter Sinfield, best known for his King Crimson songs, has died at age 80. Over a storied career in prog, he also worked with Emerson Lake and Palmer and Roxy Music.King Crimson and stalwart leader Robert Fripp both confirmed Sinfield's death. No cause was given but Sinfield was said to have been in declining health.Sinfield was a do-anything figure during King Crimson's early years: He named the band, found their […]

todayNovember 15, 2024 1

Shel Talmy, Kinks and Who Producer, Dead at 87

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Shel Talmy, Kinks and Who Producer, Dead at 87

Shel Talmy, the rock producer known for recording hits with the Kinks and the Who, has died at the age of 87.Talmy’s death was confirmed via his Facebook page, which noted the producer "passed away peacefully at home yesterday after suffering a stroke.”Talmy prepared a message to his fans to be shared upon his death. In it, he thanked everyone who supported him over the years. “I've had a good […]

todayNovember 15, 2024 1

Dead Rock Stars Shouldn’t Tweet

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Dead Rock Stars Shouldn’t Tweet

It's Election Day, and musicians on both sides of the political spectrum are busy posting on social media, encouraging their fans to vote.That includes artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Ted Nugent, Pearl Jam, Tom Petty and Aretha Franklin. Which is great overall but a bit weird in the last two cases, seeing as how Petty died in 2017 and Franklin in 2018.As a co-worker explained, it can easily get "weird […]

todayNovember 5, 2024 3

Prince’s Sister Tyka Nelson Dead at 64

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Prince’s Sister Tyka Nelson Dead at 64

Tyka Nelson, Prince’s only full sister, died at the age of 64 on Monday, her son confirmed.No details were provided by President Nelson (that's her son's name), while other members of her family also reported the news.She released four albums between 1988 and 2011 and announced her retirement from music in June. She’d been scheduled to appear at a farewell concert later that month, but it went ahead without her as […]

todayNovember 5, 2024 1

Quincy Jones Dead at 91

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Quincy Jones Dead at 91

Musician and producer Quincy Jones – best known for his work on Michael Jackson’s Thriller – died at the age of 91 on Nov. 3.His publicist Arnold Robinson confirmed that the 28-times Grammy winner had “passed away peacefully” at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles.“Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” his relatives said in a statement. […]

todayNovember 4, 2024 3

Underground Lovers Drummer Richard Andrew Dead At 58

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Underground Lovers Drummer Richard Andrew Dead At 58

Richard Andrew, the drummer for award-winning Australian Underground Lovers, died Wednesday (Oct. 30). He was 58 years old. News of Andrews’ passing was shared by both his family and his bandmates, who both took to social media to confirm the news. Andrews himself had taken to social media just one week earlier to reveal he had been diagnosed with stage IV metastatic lung cancer. “Our beautiful Richard John Andrew died […]

todayOctober 30, 2024 2

Teri Garr, ‘Young Frankenstein’ Star, Dead at 79

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Teri Garr, ‘Young Frankenstein’ Star, Dead at 79

Teri Garr, the actress best known for Young Frankenstein and Tootsie, has died. She was 79. According to Variety, she died in Los Angeles after years of battling multiple sclerosis.In addition to her breakthrough role in Mel Brooks' 1975 comedy Young Frankenstein and an Oscar-nominated role in 1982's Tootsie, Garr appeared in 1977's Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1989's Mr. Mom and the TV show Friends, where she guest […]

todayOctober 29, 2024 1

Tyler, the Creator Shares ‘Chromakopia’ Song ‘Thought I Was Dead’

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Tyler, the Creator Shares ‘Chromakopia’ Song ‘Thought I Was Dead’

Tyler, the Creator is teasing a new song ahead of his upcoming album. On Saturday (Oct. 26), less than 48 hours before the arrival of his new album, Chromakopia, the 33-year-old rapper shared a music video for the song “Thought I Was Dead.” The nearly two-minute black-and-white video, directed by Tyler, finds the Igor musician dressed in military attire as he dances and prances on the wing of an old […]

todayOctober 27, 2024 3

Grateful Dead Co-Founding Bassist Phil Lesh Dies

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Grateful Dead Co-Founding Bassist Phil Lesh Dies

Founding Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh has died at age 84. No cause of death was immediately given, though Lesh had revealed a bout with bladder cancer in 2015. He also had a liver transplant following a chronic hepatitis C infection in 1998."He was surrounded by his family and full of love," according to an official statement. "Phil brought immense joy to everyone around him and leaves behind a legacy […]

todayOctober 25, 2024 1

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