Toto Bassist Mike Porcaro Dies At 59
Mike Porcaro, the musician best known as the bassist in arena rockers Toto, died on Sunday following a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was 59. His death was … Read more
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Guitarist Daevid Allen Dead At 77
Daevid Allen, the prog and psychedelic rock guitarist, singer and composer who founded both the Soft Machine and Gong, succumbed to cancer and passed away today in his native Australia. … Read more
Musician/Songwriter Bobby Emmons Dead At 72
Bobby Emmons, the musician and songwriter who was a staple of the music scenes in Nashville and Memphis for decades, has died, according to a report in the Memphis Commercial Appeal. … Read more
Buddy Holly Bassist Joe B. Mauldin Dead At 74
Joe B. Mauldin, the bassist whose work with The Crickets helped create the early rock ‘n’ roll sound, died on February 7th, according to a report in Rolling Stone. He was … Read more
Songwriter/Producer Kim Fowley Dead At 75
Kim Fowley, the producer and songwriter best known as the infamous manager of The Runaways, has died, according to reports that first appeared in Rolling Stone. He was 75. A cause … Read more
Guitarist Jeff Golub Dead At 59
Rolling Stone reports that jazz guitarist and rock sideman Jeff Golub died last Thursday at the age of 59. While a cause of death has not been determined, Golub had been … Read more
Country Legend Little Jimmy Dickens Dead At 94
Little Jimmy Dickens, the country music legend who was the oldest member of the famed Grand Ole Opry, died this weekend. He was 94 years old. Dickens had been in … Read more
Joe Cocker Dead At 70
The BBC is reporting that rock/soul singer Joe Cocker has died at his home in Colorado. He was 70 years old. According to his agent Barrie Marshall, Cocker was suffering … Read more
Time Jumpers Vocalist Dawn Sears Dead At 53
Dawn Sears, the vocalist for the Time Jumpers and a longtime collaborator with Vince Gill, died last Thursday after a two-year battle with lung cancer, according to Rolling Stone. She was … Read more
Saxophonist Bobby Keys Dead At 70
Saxophonist Bobby Keys, who put his unmistakable mark on several Rolling Stones songs over the past 45 years, has died, according to a report in Rolling Stone. He was 70 years … Read more
