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Joe Egan, the creative partner of Gerry Rafferty in Stealers Wheel, died at 77 on July 6. Egan co-wrote the band’s most popular song, “Stuck in the Middle With You,” which became a Top 10 hit in both the U.S. and the U.K. in 1973 – reaching No. 6 in the Billboard Hot 100 – before a resurgence as a result of its use in 1992 movie Reservoir Dogs. “Very sad news that the other half of Stealers Wheel, Joe Egan, passed away peacefully yesterday afternoon with his nearest and dearest around him,” read a post on Rafferty’s official Facebook page, run by his daughter, Martha. “I will always remember h...
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Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush paid tribute to producer Peter Collins, who died at 73 after a career-spanning five decades. The British studio mastermind’s credits include Rush’s Power Windows, Bon Jovi’s These Days, Queensryche’s Operation: Mindcrime, Alice Cooper’s Hey Stoopid, Gary Moore’s After the War and more than 50 other records. Collins briefly became a pop musician and then a jingle writer before his production career started in the U.K. with ‘80s pop artists including Nik Kershaw and Tracey Ullman. He moved to the U.S. where he helmed albums for artists from various genres, from...
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Crazy Town‘s Shifty Shellshock‘s cause of death has been revealed. Shellshock, whose real name was Seth Binzer, died this past Monday (June 24) at the age of 49. He was found in his home in Los Angeles. Binzer’s rep, Howie Hubberman, disclosed to Rolling Stone that the musician’s cause of death was ruled as an accidental overdose. “Seth has been struggling with substance abuse problems for quite sometime,” Hubberman said. “Seth was not happy with the daily struggle that’s called life. Some people cope in many different ways. It’s unfortunate we lose so many people to addiction and accessibilit...
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Crazy Town singer Shifty Shellshock (born Seth Binzer) reportedly died at the age of 49 yesterday (June 24). Newsweek reports that Binzer was found dead in his home and that no cause of death has been determined at this time. The Los Angeles medical examiner is said to have confirmed the singer’s death. Binzer, who would’ve turned 50 in August, rose to fame in the early 2000s when Crazy Town released their smash hit “Butterfly” off their debut album The Gift of Game. The track hit No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart and its success helped the nu-metal group earn their only platinum record. Craz...
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Charlie Colin, founding bassist of the band Train, has died at the age of 58. The musician’s passing was confirmed to TMZ by his mother, who revealed that Colin died after slipping in the shower. The bassist was house sitting for a friend in Brussels, Belgium when he reportedly had the accident. His body was discovered by the homeowners when they returned from their trip and it is unknown when the fatal fall occurred. After spending his early life in Virginia, Colin and his family relocated to Southern California where he attended Newport Harbor High School. He continued his education at the U...
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Dennis Thompson, the drummer and last remaining member of MC5, has died at the age of 75. According to the Detroit Free Press, Thompson passed away at MediLodge of Taylor, a care facility outside of Detroit. The rocker had been rehabilitating there following a heart attack suffered in April. In a 2018 post on his website, Thompson recalled catching “the bug for playing music” when he was just 13 years old. “My parents were disappointed that I chose the band over school but they supported my decision,” the rocker wrote. “Who would know what fate had in store for me. If my parents ever thought I...
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Steve Albini, the prolific producer and engineer who worked with Nirvana, Pixies and many others, has died of a heart attack at age 61. The news was confirmed to Pitchfork by the staff at Albini’s Chicago-based studio, Electronic Audio. In addition to his production work over the decades, Albini led the bands Big Black, Shellac and Rapeman. Shellac were scheduled to release their first album in 10 years, To All Trains, on May 17. Albini had long been a critic of the music industry, singling out its tendency to wring money out of artists while stifling their creativity. His minimal production m...
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Electric Light Orchestra keyboardist Richard Tandy has died at the age of 76. Bandleader Jeff Lynne confirmed the news in a brief statement paying tribute to his musical partner. “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my longtime collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy,” he wrote. “He was a remarkable musician and friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together. Sending all my love to Sheila and the Tandy family.” You can see the post below. Richard Tandy’s Life and CareerBorn in 1948 in Birmingham, England, Tandy met future ELO drummer Bev Bevan ...
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Electric Light Orchestra keyboardist Richard Tandy has died at the age of 76. Bandleader Jeff Lynne confirmed the news in a brief statement paying tribute to his musical partner. “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my longtime collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy,” he wrote. “He was a remarkable musician and friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together. Sending all my love to Sheila and the Tandy family.” You can see the post below. Richard Tandy’s Life and CareerBorn in 1948 in Birmingham, England, Tandy met future ELO drummer Bev Bevan ...
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Duane Eddy, who became the first true guitar hero of the modern musical era, has died. Variety reports that Eddy died in the Nashville suburb of Franklin, Tenn., on Tuesday (April 30) at the age of 86. Born in Corning, N.Y., on April 26, 1938, Eddy began playing guitar at the age of five. He would go on to pioneer a unique “twangy” guitar sound that saw him playing melodies on the instrument’s bass strings. Eddy, who would go on to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, released his first single, “Movin’ n’ Groovin’,” in early 1958, and his next single, “Rebel-‘Rouser,” gave ...
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