RIP, Black Godfather
March 19th, 2019 | by Gilles LeBlanc
Andre Williams passed away on March 17th, 2019 at the age of 82. The Detroit native by way of Alabama
Browsing the "RIP" Tag
RIP pioneering surf guitarist Dick Dale
March 17th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Before there were guitar heroes like Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix, a Boston ukulele player transplanted to California emerged with
RIP reclusive Talk Talk genius Mark Hollis.
February 26th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Back in the 80s, Talk Talk exploded into the mainstream with a gorgeous post-New Wave approach to alternative music. A
Singer Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks Dies
December 7th, 2018 | by Gilles LeBlanc
Ah, bollocks – Pete Shelley is gone. An apparent heart attack at only 63 years old. If you were to
Can you believe it’s been three years since Scott Weiland died?
December 3rd, 2018 | by Gilles LeBlanc
Scott Weiland was found dead three years ago today, December 3rd 2015 in Bloomington, Minnesota. Looking back, his death marked
Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul, is dead at 76
August 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
In the end, it was pancreatic cancer. There were rumours as far back as 2011 that she’s been suffering from
Avicii’s family has issued a second statement about his death. Read what you will into this. UPDATE: Did he leave a suicide note?
April 26th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Three days after the family of EDM star Avicii (real name: Tim Berling) released a statement about his death asking
Superstar DJ/producer Avicii dead at 28
April 20th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Avicii, the Swedish DJ and producer who once earned tens of millions of dollars a year, was found dead in
RIP Mark E. Smith. Goddammit!
January 24th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Mark E. Smith, the man with one of the most distinctive voices to come out of post-punk Britain, died today
Random Music News for Monday, January 22, 2018
January 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It was on January 22, 1984, that this commercial ran once. It was during Super Bowl XVIII. It’s still one
UPDATED: Dolores O’Riordan, Lead Singer of the Cranberries, is Dead at 46. Cause of Death Still Described as “Unexplained.”
January 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Dolores O’Riordan, the sometimes-troubled singer of the Cranberries, has died suddenly in London at the age of 46. Irish and
Chris Tsangarides, Producer of Tragically Hip’s Fully Completely, Dead at 61
January 7th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Chances are if you’re into hard rock and metal, you have albums with Chris Tsangarides‘s name listed in the liner
RIP AC/DC Co-Founder Malcolm Young. Here are 10 Things About Him and the History of AC/DC.
November 18th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Malcolm Young, brother of Angus and a co-founder of AC/DC, has died at the age of 64. He’d retired from
RIP Former Faith No More Singer Chuck Mosley
November 10th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Chuck Mosley, the singer for Faith No More for the band’s first two albums, has died at age 57. His
Thursday’s Round-Up of News Surrounding the Death of Gord Downie
October 19th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It’s going to take an awful long time to come to terms with the passing of Gord Downie. Meanwhile, let’s
Gord Downie Dead at 53
October 18th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Gord Downie passed away last night after battling brain cancer. STATEMENT October 18, 2017 Gord knew this day was coming
Tom Petty Music Soars in the Week Since his Death. Here are the Canadian Numbers.
October 9th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Word of Tom Petty’s heart attack and then passing happened a week ago, a few days into the chart week.
It’s Official Now: Tom Petty Dead at Age 66
October 3rd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Full statement: pic.twitter.com/FGCVI5yIaa — Tom Petty (@tompetty) October 3, 2017 Tom Petty has passed away. After much media confusion that
RIP Walter Becker of Steely Dan
September 3rd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
We’ve lost another one. Walter Becker, the co-founder and guitarist of Steely Dan, had apparently been not feeling well for
Linkin Park Has Created a Chester Bennington Tribute Website
July 24th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Linkin Park has set up a new website where fans can upload messages, photos and videos in memory of Chester
RIP Kenny Shields of Streetheart
July 21st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
If you grew up in Winnipeg in the late 70s and early 80s, Streetheart were one of the city’s local
Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington Dead by Suicide on the Birthday of his Great Friend, Chris Cornell
July 20th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Reports started to drift out of California after 3 pm EDT today (July 20) saying that Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington
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