You didn’t forget an encounter with the late Terry Callier’s work in a hurry. That quietly authorative baritone, those beautful blurs of song, that great combination of blues, jazz and folk: when Callier sang, you took note. The Chicago native …
Another disco kingpin gone on to the dancefloor in the sky: Bee Gee Robin Gibb died yesterday aged 62 after a long battle against cancer. Guardian obituary here and a lovely piece by St Etienne’s Bob Stanley on his favourite …
Disco diva Donna Summer has died at the age of 63 after a long battle with cancer. Let’s remember her with tunes like this one.
Very sad news to report about Beastie Boy Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch who died earlier today. He was 47 years of age and had been diagnosed with cancer in 2009.
Very sad news about the death of great drummer and key member of The Band, Levon Helm. He was 71 years of age. The man born Mark Lavon Helm had a chequered, illustrious career, as these obituaries from The Guardian …
You’ll find my piece in today’s paper on the closure of the POD complex here. In the feature, I’ve had a look back at the venue’s nearly 20 year run in the entertainment game, with a focus on how the …
R’n’b diva, pop star and actress Whitney Houston was found dead in her hotel room in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon. She was 48 years of age. Guardian obituary here, excellent piece by Anne Marie Hourihane here. While her last appearance …
Don Cornelius, the founder and host of the legendary Soul Train TV show, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 75. The show, which first aired in Chicago in 1970, introduced television audiences to a host of r’n’b, …
