We recently lost Don Baskin, singer / founding member of Syndicate of Sound. His death was announced on the Syndicate of Sound Facebook page: Don Baskin 1946 – 2019 Don died peacefully…
Category: Obituaries
RIP: Kim Shattuck, of the Muffs, the Pandoras and the Coolies
This week, I was shocked and saddened to learn that Kim Shattuck passed away. Kim was a rock ‘n’ roll woman blessed with a wealth of charisma and a wicked sense of…
RIP: Robert Hunter, songwriter for Grateful Dead
Robert Hunter, the man who provided the Grateful Dead with lyrics for some of their most memorable songs, passed away on Monday night. Rolling Stone shared a brief history of his friendship…
Universal Music Group’s 2008 fire disaster + LOUIE LOUIE ?
Yesterday, thanks to the New York Times, we learned of a terrible fire disaster that took place in 2008 at the Universal Music Group vault, which apparently destroyed over 500,000 master recordings….
RIP: Anthony Randall, lost son of Johnny Flamingo
A few days ago, I received some very sad news from my friend Joe Macoll… Hello Eric, it breaks my heart to tell you Anthony Randall has died after a battle with…
RIP: Roky Erickson, psychedelic garage rock icon
We are saddened to learn that Roky Erickson, singer-songwriter of the 13th Floor Elevators, has left the land of the living. He passed away today at the age of 71 in his…
RIP: Mike Wilhelm of the Charlatans, Flamin’ Groovies, Loose Gravel
On Tuesday we lost another good guy. Michael Wilhelm was a true original. He was a founding member of the Charlatans, the pioneers of the psychedelic wild west that forged a pathway…
RIP: Peggy Lipton, actress + singer
Today, we learned that actress + singer Peggy Lipton died from cancer at the age of 72. “She made her journey peacefully with her daughters and nieces by her side,” Lipton’s daughters…
RIP: Barrie Jackson, manager of Wailers, Sonics
On April 5th, my friend Dennis Flannigan shared some sad news about his old friend Barrie Jackson, who used to manage The (Fabulous) Wailers and The Sonics. There are the good ones,…
RIP: Gary Stewart, Rhino Records A&R legend
We recently lost Gary Stewart, who was an integral part of the Rhino Records legacy. A lot of of Gary’s friends shared some beautiful thoughts about him on Facebook… Rhino Records “Gary…