RIP

Bruce Remembrance Rock Soul 

Remembering Clarence Clemons: A Decade Without The Big Man

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Clarence Clemons, Little Steven, Red Bank Rockers, RIP, The Big Man

It’s been 10 years since he left the band, and both E Street and the world have not been the same since

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Pop Radio Remembrance 

B.J. Thomas: After The Rain

June 1, 2021June 11, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments B.J. Thomas, Blue Swede, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Dusty Springfield, Glen Campbell, Hooked On A Feeling, Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, RIP

Remembering the life of an American Pop treasure whose presence spans multiple generations

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Blues jazz Records Remembrance Retail 

Bob Koester: The Purest of Purists

May 25, 2021June 2, 2021 James Porter 6 Comments Aaron Moore, Big Joe Williams, Bob Koester, Chicago, Curtis Jones, Dave Specter, Delmark Records, J.B. Hutto, Jazz Record Mart, Jimmy Burns, Jimmy Johnson, Johnny B. Moore, Junior Wells, Lurrie Bell, Luther Allison, Otis Rush, Piano Red, RIP, Rockin' Johnny Burgin, Roosevelt Sykes, Sleepy John Estes, Sunnyland Slim, Toronzo Cannon

Remembering the life of the man who kept the spirit of jazz and blues alive and thriving in Chicago

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Glam Pop Power Pop Punk Remembrance 

Les McKeown 1955 – 2021: Ultrapop, Erotic Terror, and Punk’s Proof of Concept 

April 28, 2021April 30, 2021 Tim Sommer 2 Comments Bay City Rollers, Cliff Richard, Klaatu, Les McKeown, Malcolm McClaren, MC5, RIP, Sweet, The Mumps, The Ramones, The Rollers

The best-known vocalist for the Bay City Rollers died suddenly this past week at age 65. 

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Funk Hip Hop Rap Remembrance 

Rest in Peace Shock G, You Piano Playing, Biscuit Grabbing Genius

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2Pac, C-Rayz Walz, Def Jux, George Clinton, Humpty Hump, Murs, RIP, Shock G, The Digital Underground

Remembering the life of rapper, producer, musician and character kingpin Greg Jacobs of The Digital Underground

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Prince Remembrance 

What Prince Taught Me

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Jason Webber 0 Comments 5th Anniversary, Chaos & Disorder, Emancipation, Jason Webber, Lovesexy, Prince, Purple Bananas, RIP, The Gold Experience

The acclaimed author of the book “Purple Bananas: How Prince Saved Me and Other Selections from the Soundtrack 2 My Life” remembers the Purple One five years after his untimely passing

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Country and/or Western Remembrance Rock 

Farewell, Rusty Young

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 4 Comments Jim Messina, Poco, Richie Furay, RIP, Rusty Young

The legendary founder of Poco and an essential architect of Americana, passes away suddenly at age 75

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Reggae Remembrance 

LISTEN: Farewell, Bunny Wailer

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Bob Marley, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Bunny Wailer, Jamaica, Peter Tosh, Reggae, RIP

The last surviving member of the original Wailers was 73

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Dance Electronic 

We Were The Robots: Daft Punk, RIP

February 23, 2021February 24, 2021 Thomas Inskeep 1 Comment Daft Punk, Discovery, France, Homework, Nile Rodgers, Paris, Pharrell Williams, Random Access Memories, RIP, Stevie Wonder, The KLF

Some personal notes on the French Touch icons

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Hip Hop Rap Remembrance 

The Death Of A Prince

February 19, 2021March 31, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Buff Love, Fat Boys, Hip-hop, Human Beat Box, Kool Rock-Ski, Pee Wee Herman, Prince Markie Dee, RA The Rugged Man, Rap, RIP, Run DMC

Remembering Prince Markie Dee of the pioneering rap trio The Fat Boys

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Fusion jazz Remembrance 

Chick Corea: Mourning a Keyboard Colossus

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 Jim Allen 1 Comment Bitches Brew, Chick Corea, Chick Corea Elektric Band, Circle, Gary Burton, Miles Davis, Return To Forever, RIP

A handful of highlights from a talent too big for boundaries

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Pop Remembrance Soul 

LISTEN: In Memory of Mary

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Detroit, Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Motown, RIP, The Supremes

Remembering the Supreme of our dreams

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Britpop Remembrance Rock 

Hilton Valentine, An Essential Member Of The Animals, Gone at Age 77

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Alan Price, British Invasion, Eric Burdon, Hilton Valentine, House of the Rising Sun, It’s Folk ’n’ Skiffle, Mate!, Merry Skifflemas!, RIP, Skiffledog, Skiffledog on Couburg Street, The Animals

Farewell to the heart of one of The British Invasion’s greatest bands

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Electronic 

SOPHIE Was the Greatest Sonic Architect of the Last Ten Years

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Ted Miller 0 Comments EDM, Elektron Monomachine, IDM, Prince, RIP, SOPHIE

The groundbreaking electronic musician was 34 when Chaos Theory took her life

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Music Journalism Remembrance Video 

WATCH: 10 Great Larry King Music Interviews

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Duran Duran, Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, Larry King, Prince, RIP, The Beatles

From Frank Zappa to Tyler, The Creator, the broadcast legend chatted with the best of ’em

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