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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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Matthew Seligman, Bassist for The Soft Boys, Peter Murphy, David Bowie, Thomas Dolby and More, Has Died from COVID-19

Matthew Seligman, the bassist for The Soft Boys who then went on to a ubiquitous and storied career recording with Thompson Twins, The Waterboys, Peter Murphy, and more, passed away…

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Jimmy Webb, The “Angel Of Saint Mark’s,” Dead at 62

Jimmy Webb, the iconic stylist and shining star of the East Village, has passed away from lung cancer, age 62. The warm and vibrant Webb was beloved to the NYC…

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Industrial Drummer Bill Rieflin Has Passed Away at Age 59

William Frederick “Bill” Rieflin, known best as the drummer for Ministry and Pigface, has passed away at age 59 from cancer. The news was confirmed by Robert Fripp of King…

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Mazzy Star Guitarist and Co-Founder David Roback Has Passed Away

David Roback, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and co-founder of Los Angeles dream pop and shoegaze act Mazzy Star, has passed away, according to a statement Tuesday evening made by the publicist for…

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Big Black’s Bassist Dave Riley Passes Away at 59

Big Black (Dave Riley, pictured right) Dave Riley, bassist of Big Black has passed away. He was 59 years old. Riley was a key part of the core Big Black…

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Eddie Wuebben of Sextile has Passed Away

On October 5th, Eddie Wuebben of Sextile passed away. In Sextile, in addition to playing guitar, Eddie was known for his excellent synth performances utilizing vintage Korg MS-10s and MS-20s,…

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Ric Ocasek of The Cars Has Died

Musical genius Ric Ocasek, founder, guitarist, and co-frontman of the iconic new wave band The Cars, has died. The NYPD confirmed the music legend’s death after they responded to a…

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Philippe Pascal of French Post-Punk Band Marquis de Sade Has Passed Away

Philippe Pascal, the emblematic singer of French post-punk band Marquis de Sade, has passed away. Pascal was found dead at his home in Rennes, Thursday, the evening of September 12th.…

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