RIP

jazz 

Charles Gayle, Jazz Saxophone Great, Gone at 84

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 Steve Holtje 0 Comments Albert Ayler, avant-garde, Bernard Stollman, Cecil Taylor, Charles Gayle, ESP-DISK, John Coltrane, Knitting Factory, Michael Dorf, New York City, Pharoah Sanders, RIP, Saxophone

Renowned reedist was a fixture on the NYC avant-garde scene

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Pop Remembrance Rock 

Musician and Songwriter Gary Wright Gone at 80

September 4, 2023September 4, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments B.B. King, Dream Weaver, Gary Wright, George Harrison, Harry Nilsson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Love Is Alive, Mick Jones, Ringo Starr, RIP, Ronnie Spector, Spooky Tooth

Remembering the man best known for his hit singles “Love Is Alive” and “Dream Weaver”

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Alternative Rock Remembrance Rock 

Steve Harwell, Smash Mouth Singer, Gone at 56

September 4, 2023September 4, 2023 Ron Hart 2 Comments All Star, RIP, Smash Mouth, Steve Harwell, Walkin' on the Sun

The “All Star” vocalist died peacefully at home following long battle with alcoholism

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Country and/or Western Remembrance Rock 

God’s Own Drunk: Remembering Jimmy Buffett

September 3, 2023 Kara Tucker 0 Comments Cheeseburger in Paradise, Fins, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jesse Winchester, Jimmy Buffett, Key West, Margaritaville, Peanut Butter Conspiracy, Pencil-Thin Mustache, RIP, Steve Goodman, Willis Allan Ramsey

The beloved songwriter died on September 1 at age 76

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Records 

Saluting Jerry Moss: 10 A&M Obscurities You Need to Know

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 Jim Allen 0 Comments A&M Records, Bobby Hart, Byzantium, Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss, Paul Kelly, Paul Kelly and the Messengers, Piper, RIP, Roger Nichols, Ron Davies, Sisters Love, Tamba 4, The Keys, The Merchants of Dream, Tommy Boyce

Honoring a legend with regal rarities he helped to make a reality

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Indie Rock Remembrance 

Gary Young, Original Pavement Drummer, Gone at 70

August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments California, Gary Young, Gary Young’s Hospital, Pavement, RIP, Slanted and Enchanted, Stockton, Thurston Moore

“His enthusiasm for playing live music was relentless and unrepentant”

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North Americana Remembrance Rock 

Across The Great Divide: Robbie Robertson Remembered

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment Contact from the Underworld of Redboy, Eric Clapton, Garth Hudson, George Harrison, How To Become Clairvoyant, Joni Mitchell, Levon Helm, Martin Scorsese, Music for the Native Americans, Neil Diamond, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Ringo Starr, RIP, Robbie Robertson, Sinematic, Storyville, The Band

How his iconic influence shaped the sounds of modern Americana 

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Folk Funk Remembrance Rock Soul 

Cult Singer-Songwriter Sixto Rodriguez Gone at 81

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments Cold Fact, Detroit, Malik Bendjelloul, RIP, Rodriguez, Searching For Sugar Man, Sixto Rodriguez, Sugar Man

Detroit troubadour was the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man

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Glam Remembrance Rock 

Glam Slam: Remembering Exotic Adrian Street

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Addie Moore 0 Comments "Exotic" Adrian Street, Drew McIntyre, Miss Linda, Pro Wrestling, RIP, Shake Wrestle and Roll, Triple H

Paying tribute to the man who split the difference between David Bowie and Buddy Rogers

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Remembrance Rock 

Eagles Co-Founder Randy Meisner Gone at 77

July 28, 2023August 2, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments Bread, Eagles, Firefall, Poco, Randy Meisner, Rick Nelson, Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band, RIP, Take It to the Limit, The Eagles

The bassist also performed in Poco and Rick Nelson’s Stone Canyon Band

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Alternative Rock Pop Remembrance 

Universal Mother: Remembering Sinéad O’Connor

July 27, 2023 Kara Tucker 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Frank Sinatra, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, Ireland, Irish, Joe Pesci, Nothing Compares 2 U, Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II, Prince, RIP, Sinead O'Connor, The Lion and the Cobra

The powerful Irish singer passed away at 56

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Pop Remembrance 

Tony Bennett and the Renaissance of the Great American Songbook

July 21, 2023 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments Danny Bennett, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis Costello, Frank Sinatra, k.d. lang, MTV Unplugged, Ralph Sharon, RIP, Tony Bennett

The Italian-American icon passed away today at 96

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Punk Remembrance Rock 

Precious Blood: Remembering Mia Zapata

July 10, 2023July 11, 2023 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 1993, 30th Anniversary, Heart, Joan Jett, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Mia Zapata, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Presidents of the United States of America, RIP, Seattle, The Gits

Even 30 years later, her murder remains a shock to the system

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Fusion Progressive Rock Remembrance Rock 

Original Journey Guitarist George Tickner Gone at 76

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments George Tickner, Gregg Rolie, Journey, Neal Schon, Prairie Prince, RIP, Ross Valory

He was instrumental in helping shape the band’s early sound

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Hard Rock Punk Remembrance Rock 

Drive Like Jehu Frontman Rick Froberg Gone at 55

July 2, 2023July 2, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Pitchfork, Rick Froberg, RIP

“His art made life better,” wrote his friend and bandmate John Reis

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