Tag Archives: Obituary
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Influential PC music artist-producer SOPHIE, 34, dead after fall in Greece
SOPHIE, courtesy. Influential experimental PC pop artist SOPHIE died early Saturday after a fall in Athens, Greece, where she lived, according to her record label, Transgressive. The Grammy-nominated artist and producer, whose name was Sophie Xeon, was 34. “Tragically our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident.…
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Jason Hill on producing and recording with Sylvain Sylvain and New York Dolls
Sylvain Sylvain of the New York Dolls (right) with Jason Hill. Courtesy: Hill. Editor’s note: Guitarist Sylvain Sylvain, a founding member of seminal punk band New York Dolls, died Jan. 13 after a battle with cancer. Born in Egypt, the 69-year-old co-started the hugely influential group in 1971. Musician-producer-composer…
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Obituary: Fairness demands remembering Phil Spector for who he was
Phil Spector photographed in the 1970s, and a recent booking photo. I heard Phil Spector died and immediately thought of the end of “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.” That’s happened every time I’ve heard Phil Spector’s name since 2003, when he killed Lana Clarkson, the actress who played the…
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Obituary leads metal onslaught, Abbath delivers depravity at The UC Theatre
Obituary performs at The UC Theatre in Berkeley on Oct. 5, 2019. Photos: Karen Goldman. BERKELEY — Some 30 years after the birth of death metal, few bands match the consistency and longevity of Obituary. The Florida death-metallers are currently on the road celebrating their 1989 debut album, Slowly We Rot.…
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Country artists respond to the passing of George Jones
George Jones, courtesy. Courtesy of Schmidt PR: Alan Jackson: Well, heaven better get ready for some great country music. While George was known for his wild and crazy days, I’ve known him for 25 years as a friend. He had grown into a real good man. Of course, he will…
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Obituary: Adam “MCA” Yauch of Beastie Boys
Adam Yauch during “Awesome; I Fuckin’ Shot That!” New York City Premiere at Loew’s 34th Street Theater in New York City. Photo by J. Kempin/FilmMagic. ADAM YAUCH 1964-2012. Musician, rapper, activist and director Adam “MCA” Yauch, founding member of Beastie Boys and also of the Milarepa Foundation that produced the…
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Obituary: Remembering the great Andy Palacio
Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective, courtesy. This story originally appeared in the Oakland Tribune. The Caribbean music community and the country of Belize lost an icon this week after Garifuna singer and punta musician Andy Palacio died after a series of strokes and heart attacks. He was 47.…
