Lan Roberts, one of Seattle’s best-known disc jockeys in the heyday of the city’s powerhouse AM rock stations, passed away recently at his home in Texas of complications from lung cancer. He…
Category: Obituaries
The Death of Another Record Store
Another independent record store has bitten the dust. Compact Disc Warehouse, the only independent record store in Sunnyvale, the largest city between San Francisco and San Jose, California, has become another casualty…
RIP: Gatemouth Brown
My condolences go out to the family and friends of Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, who died on Saturday. Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, was an extremely versatile musician that played blues, country, jazz, Cajun, and…
RIP: Kerry Magness
I just got word from Kan-Do, rock ‘n roll road manager for the Kingsmen that bassist Kerry Magnness has died. Here’s what he sent me, recycled from his friend Steve Lalor: I…
Goodbye Chet Helms
I’m sorry to announce that Chet Helms lost his battle to stay alive. The Father of the “Summer of Love” Chet Helms Dead From Stroke at 62 Born August 2nd, 1942 Died…