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Neil Peart (9/12/1952-1/7/2020)
Peter Tork, keyboardist and bass guitarist of ‘60s pop group The Monkees, has died Thursday. He was 77.
2/21/2019 – Peter Tork dies at 77
Daryl Frank Dragon (August 27, 1942 – January 2, 2019) was an American musician and songwriter, best known as Captain from the pop musical duo Captain & Tennille with his then-wife, Toni Tennille. Dragon’s familiar image and stage name came from his time as a keyboard player with The Beach Boys […]
1/2/2019 – Daryl Dragon from Captain & Tennille dies at ...
Roy Linwood Clark was an American singer and musician. He is best known for having hosted Hee Haw, a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969 to 1997. Clark was an important and influential figure in country music, both as a performer and in helping to popularize the genre.
11/15/2018 – Roy Clark, country music legend and ‘Hee ...
Malcolm Mitchell Young was an Australian musician and songwriter, best known as a co-founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriter for the hard rock band AC/DC. Wikipedia Born: January 6, 1953, Glasgow, United Kingdom Died: November 18, 2017, Elizabeth Bay, Australia Height: 5′ 3″ Children: Cara Young, Ross Young
11/18/2017 – AC/DC’s guitarist Malcolm Young dies
Antoine Dominique “Fats” Domino Jr. was an American pianist and singer-songwriter of Louisiana Creole descent. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Between 1955 and 1960, he had eleven Top 10 hits. Wikipedia Born: February 26, 1928, New Orleans, LA Died: October 24, 2017, Harvey, LA […]
10/24/2017 – Legendary Fats Domino dies
Thomas Earl Petty was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. Petty served as the lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers formed in 1976. Wikipedia Born: October 20, 1950, Gainesville, FL Died: October 2, 2017, UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, CA Cause of death: Cardiac arrest Spouse: Dana York (m. 2001–2017), Jane Benyo (m. 1974–1996) Songs Free […]
10/2/2017 – Musician Tom Petty dies
You may heard of “Band Aid (European pop)” and “USA for Africa (American pop)” for charity events back in the 80’s, but most have never heard of “Hear ‘n Aid (Rock/Heavy Metal)” that brought together some of the best singers and musicians in the industry for a charity to battle […]
Hear ‘n Aid
J. Geils Band musician who appeared on rock radio hits “Centerfold,” “Freeze-Frame,” “Love Stinks” found dead at home.
4/12/2017 – Guitarist J. Geils Dead at 71
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Chuck Berry, rock ‘n’ roll’s founding guitar hero and storyteller who defined the music’s joy and rebellion in such classics as “Johnny B. Goode,” ”Sweet Little Sixteen” and “Roll Over Beethoven,” died Saturday at his home in an unincorporated area west of St. Louis. He was 90. (more…)
3/18/2017 – Rock ‘n’ Roll legend Chuck Berry dead at ...
Al Jarreau, a Grammy Award-winning singer whose versatile tenor voice and vibrant stage style blurred the lines between jazz, soul and pop music, died Feb. 12 at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 76.His publicist, Joe Gordon, announced the death, saying the singer had been treated for exhaustion. The cause […]
2/12/2017 – “We’re in This Love Together” singer, Al Jarreau ...
Growing up, I remember when Casey Kasem (on American Top 40) said that the first rap song was “Rapture” by Blondie (1980) after she got the idea from underground clubs in New York. I thought that was true for the longest time but now if you search it on Google, it’ll show […]
THE FIRST RAP SONG – not what you’d think
When I first read about this effect pedal, I was thinking “you get what you pay for”. I was wrong. This is probably the best $60 I’ve ever spent. It sounds great and it’s portable, but it does have flaws – too small of a clearance underneath the pedals for objects to […]
Zoom G1Xon Best guitar effects pedal for $60.00
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