From a New York Times report: Pete Seeger, the singer, folk-song collector and songwriter who spearheaded an American folk revival and spent a long career championing folk music as both a vital heritage and a catalyst for social change, died Continue reading
A moving reflection & farewell from Lou Reed’s wife – composer and performance artist Laurie Anderson – appeared in Rolling Stone today. Click here to read it.
From a New York Times report: Lou Reed, the singer, songwriter and guitarist whose work with the Velvet Underground in the 1960s had an impact on generations of rock musicians, and who remained a powerful if polarizing force for the Continue reading
I wasn’t sure why it hit me so hard when I read, in Slate on Saturday, that JJ Cale had died. Maybe because, within a long list of articles about Anthony Weiner, George Zimmerman, and texting protocol after a first date, here was, Continue reading
“In my humble opinion, (J.J. Cale) is one of the most important artists in the history of rock, quietly representing the greatest asset his country has ever had.” — Eric Clapton (2007) J.J. Cale died Friday from a heart attack in Continue reading
Singer Bobby “Blue” Bland died Sunday in his home near Memphis, TN, of complications from an ongoing illness, according to an Associated Press report. Bland had several influential hits in his early career, including 1957’s “Farther On Up The Road”, covered Continue reading
Country singer George Jones died today after being hospitalized with an illness April 18 in Nashville. The success Jones achieved with his memorable songs, baritone voice and distinctive phrasing collided with a lifetime of alcohol & drug abuse and accompanying Continue reading
Richie Havens passed away yesterday, April 22 – appropriately, Earth Day 2013. Triangle area audiences were graced with several moving performances from him over the years. I have a particular memory of a woman in tears at the end of Continue reading