
Pierre Kezdy, Bassist for Celebrated Chicago Punks Naked Raygun, Dead at 58
Eighties outfit was a favorite of Dave Grohl, Steve Albini, Fall Out Boy and more
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Subscribe NowEighties outfit was a favorite of Dave Grohl, Steve Albini, Fall Out Boy and more
1972 reggae-tinged hit propelled singer to fame
“My father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning,” Wolfgang Van Halen wrote. “My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever fully recover from this loss”
Singer-songwriter wrote Elvis Presley’s indelible “In the Ghetto” alongside solo hits like “Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me” and “Stop and Smell the Roses”
Original Tennessee Three drummer spent over 40 years performing alongside the Man in Black
Singer behind reggae standards “54-46 Was My Number,” “Pressure Drop,” “Funky Kingston” and “Monkey Man” succumbs to coronavirus complications
Arts dealer dies three months after his $2 million treasure, hidden in a poem in his 2010 memoir The Thrill of the Chase, was discovered
British star showed impeccable range during lengthy career that spanned film, television and the theater
Co-writer penned “Ladies Night,” “Jungle Boogie” and “Celebration” and other funk earworms
Punk rocker-turned-stock broker was last surviving member of punk legends’ L.A.M.F. lineup