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We remember Leonard Cohen | From Nick Cave, The Sisters of Mercy, and more!

[dropcap]Leonard[/dropcap] Cohen one of the greatest songwriters of all time has passed away at the age of 82 according to his label Sony Music Canada—who released this statement via his…

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Pete Burns of Dead or Alive and Nightmares in Wax has passed away

[dropcap]Pete[/dropcap] Burns, lead singer of Dead or Alive. and post-punk band Nightmares in Wax, has died, as reported by NME. He was 57 years old A statement was shared to Burns’…

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Caroline Crawley of Shelleyan Orphan and This Mortal Coil has passed away

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]adly—Caroline Crawley, who was one half the duo Shelleyan Orphan—has passed away after a long illness. No further details of her death and illness have been made public. Crawley formed…

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David Bowie receives a memorial plaque at his old Berlin residence

[dropcap]On[/dropcap] August 22nd David Bowie received a memorial plaque produced by the Royal Porcelain Manufactory (KPM), at his old Berlin Residence at Haupt Str. 155 in Schoneberg, just 8 months after…

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Former Nine Inch Nails Member Passes Away

[dropcap]Kate[/dropcap] Van Buren has announced on Facebook that former Nine Inch Nails keyboardist James Woolley has passed away. Woolley performed with Nine Inch Nails for the 1991 Lollapalooza Tour and the…

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Sadly, Alan Vega, founder and vocalist of legendary proto-punk and electronic music duo Suicide, has died at the age of 78

[dropcap]Sadly[/dropcap], Alan Vega, founder and vocalist of legendary proto-punk and electronic music duo Suicide has passed away at the age of 78. Alan Vega was born Boruch Alan Bermowitz on…

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Steven Young of Colourbox has passed away

[dropcap]Steven[/dropcap] Young of Colourbox has sadly passed away. Colourbox were a band with an uniquely eclectic and electronic sound—taking influence from reggae and soul, and beat-box driven hip-hop rhythms, and…

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Marlene Marder of LiliPUT/Kleenex has passed away

[dropcap]Marlene[/dropcap] Marder, guitarist for the Swiss all-female post-punk group LiLiPUT (originally calling themselves Kleenex) has passed away. Her death was announced by her American label, Kill Rock Stars, who has…

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In memoriam of Joy Division’s Ian Curtis | May 18th, 1980

Ian Curtis took his own life on May 18th, 1980. He was only 23 years old. Perhaps we all remember this because it’s often part of the rock & roll…

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A poetic tribute to Factory Record’s Tony Wilson featuring New Order, Iggy Pop, and Steve Coogan

[dropcap]Yesterday[/dropcap], to mark the 8th anniversary of Factory Records founder Tony Wilson’s death, a bunch of musicians paid tribute to the Manchester music scene legend who had passed away on August 10,…

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