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Monday, March 30, 2020

Remembering Bill Rieflin

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Bill Rieflin, Chris Connelly, Fkea, King Crimson, KMFDM, Krist Noveselic, Martin Atkins, Ministry, R.E.M., Revolting Cocks, RIP, Robert Fripp

R.E.M., Mike Patton, Ministry, Robert Fripp, Krist Noveselic and more honor the passing of a modern rock giant

Country and/or Western Pop Radio Remembrance

Crossover King: Kenny Rogers in the ’80s

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Thomas Inskeep 1 Comment Barbra Streisand, Coward of the County, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes, Lady, Lionel Richie, Lucille, RIP, Ronnie Milsap, Sheena Easton

Rogers was a country star in the back half of the ‘70s, but became an all-conquering superstar in the 1980s

Country and/or Western Pop Remembrance Rock

The Gambler Leaves the Table

March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Country Music Awards, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Islands In The Stream, Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, RIP, The Gambler

Kenny Rogers died on March 20 at age 81

Experimental Pop

Remembering Genesis Breyer P-Orridge

March 15, 2020March 16, 2020 Ron Hart 1 Comment Dias Records, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Genesis P-Orridge, Merzbow, Psychic TV, RIP, Ryan Martin, Throbbing Gristle

The pioneering icon of industrial music and the Avant Garde passes away at 70

Folk Remembrance Rock

Buzzy Linhart Is, Was and Will Always Be Music

March 2, 2020March 4, 2020 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 3 Comments Bette Midler, Bob Dylan, Buzzy Linhart, Fred Neil, Jesse Colin Young, Mark Klingman, Max Ochs, raga-rock, RIP, Serge Katzen, The Divine Miss M, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Tim Hardin, You've Got to Have Friends

Remembering Buzzy, an unsung hero of the folk-rock connection who passed away February 13 at age 76

Experimental Indie Rock Remembrance

Artists Honor Rain Parade/Opal/Mazzy Star Guitar Innovator David Roback

February 25, 2020February 26, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments David Roback, Hope Sandoval, Kendra Smith, Mazzy Star, Opal, RIP, RIP David Roback, SST, The Dream Syndicate, The Rain Parade

The Paisley Underground luminary has died, aged 61

Electronics Fusion jazz Remembrance

LISTEN: RIP Lyle Mays–A Rock & Roll Globe Playlist

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Ron Hart 1 Comment American Garage, Christian McBride, ECM, Fusion, Jazz, Joni Mitchell, Lyle Mays, Offramp, Pat Metheny, Petra Haden, RIP, Vernon Reid

Digging into the discography of a man who changed the shape of jazz in the New Wave era

Post-Punk Punk Remembrance

Hugo Burnham Remembers Andy Gill

February 4, 2020February 10, 2020 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Andy Gill, Dave Allen, Entertainment!, G04, Gang of Four, Hugo Burnham, Jon King, Not Great Men, Paradise Club, RIP, RIP Andy Gill, The Mekons

In this exclusive chat, Jim Sullivan and the original Gang of Four drummer share their memories of the pioneering guitarist and songwriter

Folk Remembrance

Fare Thee Well, Bob Shane

February 3, 2020February 5, 2020 j. poet 0 Comments Bob Shane, folk, Mary Travers, Peter Paul & Mary, RIP, The Kingston Trio

The man who led the Kingston Trio to explore new frontiers in folk music dies at 85

North Americana Remembrance

David Olney and the Poetry of Life and Death

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Austin City Limits, David Olney, David Olney and the X-Rayss, Nashville, RIP, Rounder Records, Townes Van Zandt, Waylon Jennings

Reflecting upon the career of this Nashville luminary, gone too soon at age 71, through an insightful 2007 interview

Progressive Rock Remembrance Rock

A Few More Words About Neil Peart

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Alex Lifeson, Fear of a Black Planet, Geddy Lee, Hold Your Fire, Limelight, LL Cool J, Mama Said Knock You Out, Neil Peart, Peter Dinklage, Presto, Primus, Public Enemy, RIP, Roll The Bones, Rush, Tom Sawyer, Vinnie Vincent, Vinnie Vincent Invasion

One fan’s reflection on the impact of Rush on the teenaged soul

Progressive Rock Remembrance

BREAKING: Neil Peart of Rush Dead at 67

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 Ron Hart 2 Comments Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart, RIP, Rush

The Canadian drummer who redefined the parameters of rock percussion succumbed to brain cancer

Remembrance

4AD Pays Homage To Vaughan Oliver

December 30, 2019December 31, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments 4AD, His Name Is Alive, Ivo Watts-Russell, Kristin Hersh, Pale Saints, Pixies, RIP, The Breeders, The Mountain Goats, This Mortal Coil, Throwing Muses, Ultra Vivid Scene, Vaughan Oliver, Warren Defever

The Internet is alight with tributes to the dearly departed graphic design icon whose imagery defined an era

Southern Rock

“The Big Man on Bass Has Left Us…”

October 7, 2019October 8, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments .38 Special, .38 Special live in concert, Donnie Van Zant, Hold on Loosely, K4EB, Larry Junstrom, Lynyrd Skynyrd, RIP, Ronnie Van Zant, The big man on the big bass

Former Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38 Special member Larry Junstrom dead at age 70

African jazz Psychedelics Rock

Ginger Baker Did Not Want To Be Remembered As The Best Drummer In Rock

October 7, 2019October 8, 2019 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Art Blakey, Bill Frisell, Blind Faith, Charlie Haden, Cream, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Ginger Baker Trio, Hawkwind, Jack Bruce, Kofi Baker, Ltd., Masters of Reality, Max Roach, Public Image, RIP

Jim Sullivan recounts his testy interview with the legendary percussion great upon his passing at 80

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