WTF. This is very, very sad news. Matador and Goner Records have both confirmed his death. Source. goner writes: “It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our good friend Jay Reatard. Jay died in his sleep last night. We will pass along information about funeral arrangements when they are made public.”
R.I.P. Jay Reatard
January 13, 2010
R.I.P. Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold) (1981 – 2009)
December 29, 2009
Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy Sullivan, better known by his stage name The Rev, past away yesterday, December 28th. That’s what the metalcore bands tells on their website. Sullivan was found dead in his Californian house. He was 28 years old. R.I.P. Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan February 10, 1981 – December 28, 2009
R.I.P. Eric Woolfson (Alan Parsons Project) (1945 – 2009)
December 3, 2009
Eric Woolfson died of cancer yesterday, December 2nd, his official website learns us. Woolfson was the co-founder of The Alan Parsons Project back in 1975, and after he split with the band he persued musical theatre. Eric Wolfson was 64 years old. Eric Woolfson March 18, 1945 – December 2, 2009
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October 11, 2009
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R.I.P. Les Paul (1915 – 2009)
August 13, 2009
Les Paul, the guitarist and inventor who changed the course of music with the electric guitar and multitrack recording and had a string of hits, many with wife Mary Ford, died today, according to Associated Press. He was 94. According to Gibson Guitar, Paul died of complications from pneumonia at White Plains Hospital. His family [...]
R.I.P. Rashied Ali (1935 – 2009)
August 13, 2009
Legendary jazz drummer Rashied Ali died today according to citizenjazz.com. Ali did some great late recordings with John Coltrane and is one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time. RASHIED ALI Biography: Rashied Ali was born into a musical family; his mother had sung with Jimmie Lunceford. His brother, Muhammad Ali, is also a [...]
R.I.P. John Huges (1950 – 2009)
August 7, 2009
One of the best movies of all time is The Breakfast Club. And Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is pretty cool as well. That John Huges was also responsible for Beethoven and the Home Alone films… well… we just forget about that. R.I.P. John Huges February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009
R.I.P. Willy DeVille (1953 – 2009)
August 7, 2009
Willy DeVille died of pancreas cancer during the night of August 6th in a New York hospital. He was 56 years old. R.I.P. Willy DeVille August 25, 1953 – August 6, 2009
RIP Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
January 29, 2009
The famous plane crash that took three of his bandmates in 1977 wasn’t enough to kill Billy Powell but, sadly, the Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist passed away in his home in the suburbs of Jacksonville, FL, early Wednesday morning. He was 56 years old. (read more here)
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