Remembrance

Alternative Rock New Wave Pop Remembrance Rock 

Hero Worship: Remembering Ricky Wilson of The B-52’s

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 70th Birthday, Athens, Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Kate Pierson, Ricky Wilson, RIP, The B-52's

The guitarist would have turned 70 today

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Remembrance Rock 

Jim Gordon’s Dire Demise 

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Alice Cooper, All Things Must Pass, Art Garfunkel, Beach Boys, Bobby Darin, Delaney and Bonnie, Derek and the Dominoes, Eric Clapton, Eric Crapton, Frank Zappa, George Harrison, Jim Gordon, Johnny Rivers, Layla, Leon Russell, Pet Sounds, RIP, the Righteous Brothers

The troubled drummer who jammed with everyone dead at 77

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Remembrance Rock Southern Rock 

Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Gary Rossington Gone at 71

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023 Ron Hart 1 Comment Free Bird, Gary Rossington, guitar, Guitarist, Johnny Van Zant, Lynyrd Skynyrd, RIP, Ronnie Van Zant, Southern Rock

He was the last surviving member of the group’s original lineup

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jazz Remembrance 

The Soothsayer: Remembering Wayne Shorter

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 David Beckett 0 Comments Jazz, Miles Davis, Milton Nascimento, RIP, Saxophone, Steely Dan, The Rolling Stones, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report

The groundbreaking jazz titan was 89

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Beatle Remembrance Rock 

Breath Away From Heaven: George Harrison at 80

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 80th birthday, All Things Must Pass, Bob Dylan, Cloud Nine, Fab Four, George Harrison, Gone Troppo, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, The Beatles, Tom Petty, Traveling Wilburys

Honoring the career of the not-so-quiet Beatle

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Remembrance Rock Roots 

Huey “Piano” Smith: Mardi Gras, Punk Rock and the Boogie Woogie Flu

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Tim Sommer 1 Comment Dr. John, Eddie Cochran, Fats Domino, Huey "Piano" Smith, Jelly Roll Morton, Louisiana, Motörhead, New Orleans, Professor Longhair, Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu

Farewell to one of the true kings of Rock ‘n’ Roll

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Hip Hop Rap Remembrance 

De La Soul’s Trugoy Gone at 54

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments Dave, David Jude Jolicoeur, De La Soul, Gorillaz, Hip-hop, Posdnuos, RIP, Trugoy, Trugoy The Dove

The rap legend’s death comes weeks before the group’s catalog gets reissued

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Pop Remembrance 

Burt Bacharach Gone at 94

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments Austin Powers, Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield, Elvis Costello, RIP, Tom Jones

The legendary pop composer enjoyed an unprecedented 70-year career

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Electronics New Wave Pop Remembrance 

Song of the Neuromancer: Remembering Yukihiro Takahashi

February 3, 2023 Jim Allen 0 Comments Japan, Japanese, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Soul Train, Synthesizers, Synthpop, Yellow Magic Orchestra, YMO, Yukihiro Takahashi

Saluting the synth-pop pioneer who slipped away too soon

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Alternative Rock Punk Remembrance Rock 

Guiding Light: Remembering Tom Verlaine

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Deborah Sprague 0 Comments Billy Ficca, CBGB, Fred Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty, Marquee Moon, New York City, Patti Smith, Richard Lloyd, RIP, Television, Tom Verlaine

The legendary Television guitarist never stopped looking for adventure

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Remembrance Uncategorized 

Rick Rizzo Remembers Tom Verlaine

January 29, 2023January 30, 2023 Rick Rizzo 0 Comments Marquee Moon, Television, Tom Verlaine

Angular, innovative guitarist, singer and songwriter leaves lasting legacy

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Folk Remembrance Rock 

Music Is Love: Remembering David Crosby

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Steve Holtje 0 Comments Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, David Crosby, If I Could Only Remember My Name, James Raymond, Melissa Etheridge, RIP, Snarky Puppy, The Byrds

Looking back on the career of an American rock icon

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Folk jazz Psychedelics Remembrance Rock 

David Crosby Gone at 81

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, CSN, CSNY, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Neil Young, RIP, Roger McGuinn, Stephen Stills, The Byrds

Friends and family take to social media to process the news

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Alternative Rock Remembrance Rock 

Remembering Fort Apache Studio Owner Gary Smith

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments Billy Bragg, Fort Apache Studios, Gary Smith, John Strohm, Pixies, Radiohead, RIP, Tanya Donelly, The Blake Babies, The Lemonheads

The beloved Pixies / Blake Babies / Juliana Hatfield producer died following a short illness

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Remembrance Rock Southern Rock 

This Bird You Cannot Change: Ronnie Van Zant at 75

January 15, 2023January 15, 2023 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 75th birthday, Allen Collins, Artimus Pyle, Free Bird, Gary Rossington, Gimme Three Steps, Lynyrd Skynyrd, RIP, Ronnie Van Zant, Southern Rock, Steve Gaines, Sweet Home Alabama, That Smell

Remembering the magic and mystery of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s iconic singer

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