Punk, Glam, and New Wave Artist Ian North Has Passed Away
Ian North, the founder of the ’70s glam / power-pop band Milk N’ Cookies, has passed away following a heart attack last week. He was 68 years old. The news broke through…
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Françoise Cactus of Stereo Total has Passed Away at 57
Stereo Total’s genius vocalist, drummer and sonic ringleader Françoise Van Hove, aka Françoise Cactus, passed away at home from breast cancer at 57. Over her three-decade career, Françoise Cactus created…
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Sylvain Sylvain, Guitarist For The New York Dolls, Dead At 69
After a two and a half year long battle with cancer, New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain passed away on Wednesday. He was 69 years old. His longtime friend Lenny…
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Dariusz Malinowski, Bassist & Vocalist of Legendary Polish Post-Punk band Siekiera, Has Passed Away
Dariusz (Malina) Malinowski, Bassist, and Vocalist of legendary Polish post-punk band Siekiera has passed away. News of Malinowski’s death was confirmed in an interview with Polish magazine Fakt by the band’s…
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Minimalist Composer and Cocteau Twins/Eno Collaborator Harold Budd Dead At 84
It is with heavy hearts we lay tribute to composer and poet Harold Budd, who passed away today at the age of 84. Born in 1936, Budd grew up in…
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Johann Schumann of Mephisto Walz, Shadow Project, and Christian Death has Passed Away
Johann Schumann, legendary bassist for key deathrock and gothic rock acts Mephisto Walz, Shadow Project, and Christian Death, has left this mortal coil. His untimely passing at age 61 marks…
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“Soul of Manchester” Denise Johnson Passes Away at 56
Manchester-born Denise Johnson, the vocal powerhouse behind the music of Primal Scream, New Order, and A Certain Ratio, has died unexpectedly at the age of 56, after a brief illness.…
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Famed Italian Composer Ennio Morricone has passed away at 91
Famed Italian Composer Ennio Morricone has passed away at 91. Last week, representatives for Morricone indicated that he was hospitalized after he fell and fractured his femur. He died Monday…
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Florian Schneider, Co-Founder of Kraftwerk, Dead at 73
Electronic music pioneer, Florian Schneider, co-founder of Germany synth pioneers Kraftwerk, has died at the age of 73. “Kraftwerk co-founder and electro pioneer Ralf Hütter has sent us the very…
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Dave Greenfield, Highly Influential Keyboard Player for The Stranglers, dead at 71
“He was the difference between The Stranglers and every other punk band.” Dave Greenfield, the highly Influential Keyboard Player for The Stranglers has died at 71 after testing positive for…
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