Tony Allen, Pioneering Afrobeat Drummer, Dead at 79
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“Without Tony Allen, there would be no Afrobeat,” Fela Kuti once said of legendary Africa 70 drummer
Statler Brothers Singer Harold Reid Dead at 80
Posted in: Music NewsVocalist provided the baritone bottom end to the group’s hits like “Flowers on the Wall” and “Bed of Rose’s”
Brian Dennehy, Versatile Performer in ‘Tommy Boy,’ ‘Death of a Salesman,’ Dead at 81
Posted in: Movie NewsCharacter actor won two Tonys, one Golden Globe during prolific career
Jimmy Webb, New York Punk Style Icon Beloved by Rock Royalty, Dead at 61
Posted in: Music NewsDebbie Harry, Duff McKagan, Billie Joe Armstrong, and more pay tribute to Trash and Vaudeville manager and “punk rock’s unofficial shopkeeper”
John Prine: The Last Days and Beautiful Life of an American Original
Posted in: Music FeaturesHis wife, Fiona, son Jody, and others remember a big-hearted genius who championed new artists and made the most of the small things in life
John Prine, One of America’s Greatest Songwriters, Dead at 73
Posted in: Music NewsGrammy-winning singer who combined literary genius with a common touch succumbs to coronavirus complications
Hal Willner, Music Producer and Longtime ‘SNL’ Music Supervisor, Dead at 64
Posted in: Music NewsProducer behind Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull staged numerous tribute albums and was pivotal in the career of Jeff Buckley
Honor Blackman, James Bond’s Pussy Galore, Dead at 94
Posted in: Movie NewsGoldfinger star also appeared in The Avengers and The Upper Hand
Vaughan Mason, Oft-Sampled ‘Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll’ Funk Artist, Dead at 69
Posted in: Music NewsDaft Punk, a Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul and more sampled producer’s disco-funk tracks
Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger Dead at 52 From Coronavirus
Posted in: Music NewsMusician composed extensively for film and TV, including That Thing You Do! and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
