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Karl Wallinger of World Party and The Waterboys Passes Away At 66

Then there followed days of kingsEmpires and revolutionBlood just looks the sameWhen you open the veinsBut sometimes it was faith, power or reason as the cornerstoneBut the furrowed brow has…

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Damo Suzuki of Pioneering Krautrock Group Can Passes Away At 74

Singer Damo Suzuki, a member of the pioneering Krautrock band Can, has died at the age of 74. Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, and Holger Czukay preceded Suzuki in death. Suzuki…

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Shane MacGowan of The Pogues Passes Away at 65

In the cold winter nights the old town it was chillBut there were boys in the cafes who’d give you cheap pillsIf you didn’t have the money you’d cajole or…

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Requiem For Geordie Walker of Killing Joke: Legendary Guitarist Passes Away At 64

Kevin “Geordie” Walker’s incredible life has sadly come to a close. For the last four decades, the guitarist for Killing Joke was anything but conventional, garnering widespread acclaim for his…

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Mars Williams of The Psychedelic Furs Passes Away at 68

Mars Williams, a celebrated musician known for his phenomenal talent on the saxophone and contributions to iconic bands like The Psychedelic Furs and The Waitresses, passed away at the age…

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Jamie Reid, Designer for the Sex Pistols, Dies at 76

In the winding and wayward channels of punk’s anarchic heart, Jamie Reid, the artful wizard behind the visual scream of rebellion, has taken his final bow at the age of…

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Sinéad O’Connor Passes Away at 56

We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of the ferocious, brilliant Sinéad O’Connor at 56, just eighteen months after the loss of her son Shane. In a statement, the…

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Karl Wallinger of World Party and The Waterboys Passes Away At 66

Damo Suzuki of Pioneering Krautrock Group Can Passes Away At 74

Shane MacGowan of The Pogues Passes Away at 65

Requiem For Geordie Walker of Killing Joke: Legendary Guitarist Passes Away At 64

Mars Williams of The Psychedelic Furs Passes Away at 68

Jamie Reid, Designer for the Sex Pistols, Dies at 76

Sinéad O’Connor Passes Away at 56

Monte Cazazza, The Subversive Artist who Coined the Genre “Industrial Music,” Has Passed Away

John Waddington of The Pop Group Passes Away at 63

Butthole Surfers Drummer Teresa Nervosa Passes Away At 60