
Joseph Byrd, Who Led Pioneering Psych Rock Band the United States of America, Dead at 87
Joseph Byrd, leader of the pioneering psychedelic rock band the United States of America, died in November at the age of 87

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Joseph Byrd, leader of the pioneering psychedelic rock band the United States of America, died in November at the age of 87

Raul Malo, the operatic singer and frontman of the country-rock band the Mavericks, has died at age 60

Todd Snider, the rambling troubadour who helped shape the Americana music movement, has died at 59

Diane Ladd, the mother of Laura Dern and Oscar-nominee best known for 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore' and 'Wild at Heart,' has died

June Lockhart, the beloved actress known for her roles in 'Lassie' and 'Lost in Space,' has died at age 100

Sam Rivers, the founding bassist of Limp Bizkit, has died at age 48

Ace Frehley, the Spaceman of Kiss who played with the group from their formation in 1973 until 1983, and then again in the Nineties, has died at 74

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actress known for a prolific career in uplifting comedies, has died at the age of 79

John Lodge, longtime bassist and singer in the Moody Blues and writer of "Ride My See-Saw" and "Isn’t Life Strange," has died at the age of 82

Sonny Curtis, the Crickets member who penned 'I Fought the Law' and performed the theme song to 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' has died at the age of 88