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Pop Remembrance 

It Was A Landslide: Olivia Newton-John, RIP

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments Billboard, Grease, Heart Attack, Hopelessly Devoted to You, Olivia Newton-John, Physical, RIP, Sandy, Twist Of Fate, VH-1, Xanadu

The British-Australian Dame with a remarkable career has died at 73

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Folk Pop Rock 

He Will Never Pass This Way Again: Remembering Jim Seals

June 11, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Dan Seals, Dash Crofts, Glen Campbell, Jim Seals, John Ford Coley, RIP, Roe v Wade, Seals and Crofts, Summer Breeze, Unborn Child

One half of the hit-making duo Seals and Crofts dead at age 80

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Hard Rock Pop Remembrance Rock 

Former Bon Jovi Bassist Alec John Such Dead at 70

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments Alec John Such, Bon Jovi, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, RIP, Tico Torres

“He was an original,” his old bandmates profess in a public statement

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Progressive Rock Remembrance Rock 

A Tribute to Alan White, A Determined Drummer With a Remarkable Resume

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 2 Comments Alan White, Bill Bruford, George Harrison, Joe Cocker, John Lennon, Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman, RIP, Yes

The acclaimed Yes drummer who jammed with Beatles was 72

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New Wave Pop 

Remembering Andy Fletcher of Depeche Mode

June 1, 2022 Kara Tucker 0 Comments Alan Wilder, Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, Martin Gore, RIP, Vince Clarke, Yazoo

The quiet, creative force of the New Wave greats was just 60 years old

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Remembrance Rock Southern Rock 

He’s No Angel: Gregg Allman, Five Years Gone

May 27, 2022May 31, 2022 Jim Sullivan 4 Comments Allman Brothers, Duane Allman, Fillmore East, Gregg Allman, Laid Back, RIP

“The most enjoyable thing about playing in my band is that there is only one cook in the kitchen”

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Indie Rock Irish Post-Punk Punk Remembrance 

Remembering Irish Punk Legend Cathal Coughlan

May 26, 2022 Deborah Sprague 0 Comments Cathal Coughlan, Cork, Fatima Mansions, Ireland, MCA Records, Microdisney, RIP, Sean O'Hagan, Viva Dead Ponies

The acid-tongued raconteur behind such acts as Microdisney and Fatima Mansions was 61

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Electronic Progressive Rock Remembrance Synth 

From Aphrodite’s Child to Chariots of Fire: Saying ‘Antio’ to Vangelis

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022 Jim Allen 0 Comments Aphrodite's Child, Blade Runner, Chariots of Fire, Greece, Jon Anderson, keyboards, RIP, Synthesizers, The Forminx, Vangelis, Yes

Greece’s prog-rock keyboard king has left us at the age of 79

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Punk Remembrance 

Friends and Fans Mourn The Loss Of Howie Pyro

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments D-Generation, Danzig, Freaks, Howie Pyro, Jesse Malin, Manic Panic, Miriam Linna, NYC, Reagan Youth, RIP, The Blessed, Thurston Moore

Jesse Malin, Thurston Moore, Bebe Buell and others take to social media to say goodbye to a beloved NYC icon

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Country and/or Western Pop Remembrance 

Naomi Judd Passes Away at Age 76

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Ashley Judd, Country Music, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Naomi Judd, RIP, The Judds, Wynonna Judd

We remember a magnificent mother who defined Country Music in the 80s and 90s

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Pop Remembrance 

Bobby Rydell and the Appeal of Normalcy

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments American Bandstand, Bobby Rydell, Bobby Vee, Chubby Checker, Dion, Jack Benny, Jerry Lee Lewis, Red Skelton, RIP, The Wild One

The 60s pop icon passed away this week at age 79

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Electronic Electronics Remembrance 

Remembering Mira Calix

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments Aphex Twin, Autechre, Chantal Francesca Passamonte, Mira Calix, RIP, Warp Records

The groundbreaking multidisciplinary artist was a true Warp Records original

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Alternative Rock Remembrance Rock 

Remembering Taylor Hawkins 1972 – 2022

March 26, 2022April 8, 2022 Kara Tucker 0 Comments Alanis Morrissette, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, RIP, Sass Jordan, Taylor Hawkins

Looking back on a career cut off far too soon

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Alternative Rock Remembrance Rock 

Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Gone at 50

March 26, 2022March 26, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Ozzy Osbourne, RIP, Taylor Hawkins

The band was on tour in South America at the time of his undisclosed passing

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Country and/or Western Remembrance 

“Little Sister” Bobbie Nelson: Pianist, Writer, Mother (1931-2022)

March 19, 2022March 19, 2022 Stephanie Hernandez 0 Comments 2022, Bobbie Nelson, Country Music, Hammond B3, Luck, piano, RIP, Texas, Willie Nelson

Honoring the quiet, loving force behind the genius of Willie Nelson

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