New York Dolls Guitarist Sylvain Sylvain Dead at 69
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“His role in the band was as lynchpin, keeping the revolving satellites of his bandmates in precision,” Lenny Kaye writes of pioneering musician who had been battling cancer
Vanilla Fudge Bassist Tim Bogert Dead at 76
Posted in: Music News“Tim introduced a new level of virtuosity into rock bass playing. No one played like Tim,” long-time bandmate Carmine Appice writes
Lou Reed Keyboardist Michael Fonfara Dead at 74
Posted in: Music NewsCanadian musician also appeared on Foreigner’s 1981 hit “Urgent”
Michael Apted, ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ and ‘Up’ Series Director, Dead at 79
Posted in: Movie NewsBritish filmmaker also helmed James Bond film The World Is Not Enough, Grammy-winning Sting doc Bring on the Night
Ed Bruce, ‘Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys’ Songwriter, Dead at 81
Posted in: Music CountryCountry musician recorded several Top Ten hits, including “You’re the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had”
Tanya Roberts, Star of Bond Film ‘A View to Kill’ and ‘That ’70s Show,’ Dead at 65
Posted in: Movie NewsActress collapsed while walking her dog last month, but a cause of death has not yet been revealed
Alexi Laiho, Frontman for Finnish Metal Giants Children of Bodom, Dead at 41
Posted in: Music NewsGuitarist and singer had “suffered from long-term health issues” in recent years
Gerry Marsden, Gerry and the Pacemakers Singer, Dead at 78
Posted in: Music NewsMerseybeat singer of hits like “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” “Ferry Cross the Mersey” and “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying” dies following short illn…
MF DOOM, Elusive Bard of Hip-Hop, Dead at 49
Posted in: Music NewsEnigmatic rapper known for intricate rhyme schemes and signature mask died on October 31st
Tony Rice, Innovative Bluegrass Guitarist, Dead at 69
Singer-musician known for his elegant flatpicking style was inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2013
