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Peter Banks, Dead: Yes Original Guitarist Passes Away at 65

Former Yes guitarist Peter Banks passed away at age 65. ... Read More »

Stompin' Tom Connors Was More Punk Than You: A Memorial

He may have played country music but Stompin' Tom Connors was one of the most punk Canadians ever. ... Read More »

Kenny Ball Dead: English Trumpet Great Succumbs to Pneumonia at 82

English jazz trumpet player Kenny Ball has passed away at the age of 82. ... Read More »

Alvin Lee Dead: Ten Years After Frontman Dies From Surgery...

Alvin Lee, the guitarist and singer for blues-rock band Ten Years After, died earlier today due to complications from surgery. He was 68. ... Read More »

Bobby Rogers Dies: Founding Member of the Miracles Passes Away at Age...

Bobby Rogers, a founding member of Motown group the Miracles and a collaborator with Smokey Robinson, has died. He was 73. ... Read More »

DJ Ajax Dead: Prominent Australian DJ Dies in Melbourne Car Accident

Australian DJ AJax died after being struck by a truck at 1AM in Melbourne on Thursday morning (Feb. 28). ... Read More »

Richard Street Dead: Former Temptations Singer Dies at 70

Former Motown vocalist Richard Street, a member of the Temptations for 25 years, has died. He was 70. ... Read More »

Van Cliburn Dead: Classical Pianist 'Who Conquered Russia' Dies at 78

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Van Cliburn, the internationally celebrated pianist whose triumph at a 1958 Moscow competition helped thaw the Cold War and launched a spectacular career that made him the rar ... Read More »

'Dangerous' Dan Toler, Dead: Allman Brothers Guitarist Passes Away at...

"Dangerous" Dan Toler, a former guitarist with the Allman Brothers, has died at age 65. ... Read More »

Songwriter Diane Charlotte Lampert Dies: 88-Year-Old Had Written...

Diane Charlotte Lampert, an accomplished songwriter of the 1950s and 1960s who wrote lyrics to title songs for more than 20 movies, has died. ... Read More »

Otis 'Damon' Harris Dies: The Temptations Singer Passes Away at Age 62

Otis "Damon" Harris of the Temptations has died at the age of 62, according to the Baltimore Sun. ... Read More »

Justin Benoit Dead: Former Member of Cold Cave, Author and Poet...

Cold Cave member Justin Benoit has passed away. No cause of death has been released. ... Read More »

Magic Slim Dead: Legendary Bluesman Dies at 75

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Magic Slim, a contemporary of blues greats Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf who helped shape the sound of Chicago's electric blues, has died at age 75. His manager Marty Salzman says ... Read More »