RIP

Country and/or Western Remembrance 

Remembering Dolly Parton

August 26, 2026 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment 9 To 5, Dolly Parton, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Dollywood, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Porter Waggoner, RIP, Tennessee

The country music icon succumbs to cancer at 80

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Blues Remembrance Rock 

ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Passes Away

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Rock and Roll Globe Staff 0 Comments Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard, RIP, ZZ Top

Famed Texas musician was 77

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Music Journalism Remembrance 

RIP Dave Marsh

August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 Ron Hart 2 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Dave Marsh, Detroit, John Bonham, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Michigan, Queen, RIP

Remembering the legendary rock critic with a polarizing pen

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Alternative Rock Hard Rock Rock 

Jennifer Finch on the ’90s Alt-Rock Scene

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments Dee Plakas, Donita Sparks, Hole, Jennifer Finch, L7, MUDHONEY, Nirvana, RIP, Suzi Gardner

‘It was the last era of true innocent rock’

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Pop Remembrance Rock 

Remembering Bonnie Tyler

July 12, 2026 Carey Allan 0 Comments Bonnie Tyler, Faster Than The Speed of Night, Jim Steinman, Kathleen Turner, Lauren Bacall, RIP, Total Eclipse Of The Heart

The Welsh hitmaker gone at 75

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Pop Records Remembrance Rock 

Artists Remember Clive Davis

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments Aerosmith, Alicia Keys, Barry Manilow., Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Clive Davis, Melissa Manchester, Patti Smith, RIP, The Grateful Dead, The Kinks, Whitney Houston

Music biz titan has died at age 94

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Remembrance Rock 

Remembering Dave Mason

April 23, 2026 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Cream, Dave Mason, Dear Mr. Fantasy, Eric Clapton, Feelin' Alright, Ginger Baker, Mark Stein, RIP, Steve Winwood, Traffic, Vanilla Fudge

Looking back on the career of a rock icon

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Remembrance Rock 

RIP ‘Country’ Joe McDonald

March 11, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments "Country" Joe McDonald, 1967, Barry "The Fish" Melton, Country Joe and The Fish, Electric Music for the Mind and Body, Grace Slick, RIP, San Francisco, The Velvet Underground

So long and thanks for all ‘The Fish’

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Comedy Punk Remembrance Rock 

Twinkle, Twinkle Uncle Floyd

January 29, 2026 Jason Gross 0 Comments Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Floyd Vivino, New Jersey, RIP, The Ramones, Uncle Floyd

Remembering the local TV legend and his music legacy

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Alternative Rock Remembrance Rock Uncategorized 

Rob Hirst Was the Engine of Midnight Oil

January 23, 2026January 24, 2026 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Blue Sky Mine, Blue Sky Mining, Forgotten Years, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, RIP, Rob Hirst

Remembering the Australian band’s drummer and songwriter

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jazz Remembrance 

Ralph Towner, Visionary Guitarist, Passes Away

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments Al Di Meola, ECM Records, Oregon, Ralph Towner, RIP

The longtime ECM artist and Oregon member was 85

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Dead Remembrance Rock 

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Co-founder, Gone at 78

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 Ron Hart 1 Comment 2026, Ace, Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Brent Mydland, Furthur, Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh, Ratdog, RIP, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, The Grateful Dead, The Other Ones

The legendary guitarist remembered by friends, fans and colleagues

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Country and/or Western Remembrance Rock 

Remembering Raul Malo

December 12, 2025 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Miami, Raul Malo, RIP, Roy Orbison, The Mavericks, The Mavericks En Espanol

Thoughts from a friend on the passing of The Mavericks’ frontman

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Remembrance Rock Soul 

Candid Conversations with Steve Cropper

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Booker T. And the M.G.'s, Otis Redding, RIP, Sam and Dave, Stax Records, Steve Cropper, The Blues Brothers

One reporter’s reflections on the late legendary producer and guitar player

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Alternative Rock North Americana Remembrance Rock Roots 

Remembering Todd Snider

November 16, 2025 Melody Esme 1 Comment Aimless Inc., Americana, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, RIP, Todd Snider

An Americana icon gone at 59

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