Rory Gallagher’s former drummer Ted McKenna dead at 68
Paul J. White photo By Steve Newton Sad news for rock fans today. The music world is reeling right now at reports that drummer Ted McKenna–best known for his work […]
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Category Archives: obituaries
That time Motörhead’s “Fast” Eddie Clarke told me he just wanted to be a member of a really hot band
By Steve Newton The heavy-metal world is still in mourning after yesterday’s news that former Motörhead and Fastway guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke has passed away from pneumonia at the age […]
Rock producer Chris Tsangarides, known for his work with Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, and the Tragically Hip, dead at 61
By Steve Newton Sad news to report today. Chris Tsangarides–who produced such albums as Thin Lizzy’s Thunder and Lightning, Gary Moore’s Back on the Streets, and the Tragically Hip’s Fully […]
Rock and roll died today: Chuck Berry passes away at age 90
By Steve Newton The man often looked to as the originator of rock ‘n’ roll, Chuck Berry, died today at the age of 90. The singer-songwriter and guitar legend–best known […]
That time Greg Lake told me that what attracted diehard Emerson, Lake & Palmer fans to the band was “music”
By Steve Newton As you may have already heard, Greg Lake–one-third of the legendary seventies prog-rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer–died of cancer yesterday at the age of 69. I […]
Loved me some Leon
By Steve Newton Just when it seems like 2016 couldn’t get much worse–what with the recent death of Leonard Cohen and the election of Donald Trump–here comes some more sad […]
Blues-rock guitar great Lonnie Mack, idol of Stevie Ray Vaughan, dies at 74
By Steve Newton The music world is still in heavy mourning, trying to come to grips with the shocking news of Prince’s death today. But the pop legend from Minneapolis wasn’t […]
Prog-rock legend Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer dies at 71
By Steve Newton It’s a very sad day for fans of progressive rock. Keith Emerson, founding member and keyboardist for British trio Emerson, Lake & Palmer, died last night […]
Eagles singer-guitarist Glenn Frey dies at 67
By Steve Newton It’s been a rough few weeks for music fans with the deaths of Lemmy Kilmister and David Bowie, and things aren’t getting any better. Legendary country-rock band […]
Mott the Hoople drummer Dale “Buffin” Griffin dies from Alzheimers at 67
By Steve Newton The drummer from one of my fave bands of the ’70s has passed away. Dale “Buffin” Griffin, a founding member of Mott the Hoople, died peacefully in […]
