Rascals’ Gene Cornish: ‘I Was Pronounced Dead’
The guitarist was performing on tour with Felix Cavaliere and collapsed on stage on Sept. 7 after suffering a heart arrhythmia. Further details on his condition
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Toto’s Steve Lukather Publishes Memoir
Luke and his bandmates not only sold millions of records on their own, but are prolific session players, whose credits include Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller.’
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Maartin Allcock, Musician With Tull, Fairport, Dies
The multi-instrumentalist performed for 11 years with Fairport Convention and 4 with Jethro Tull. He was just 61 and played for the final time weeks before his death
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Big Jay McNeely, Pioneering R&B Saxist, Dies at 91
His tenor saxophone playing style has been described as “honking and screaming” and it was a fixture on many early rock ’n’ roll and R&B recordings.
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Allmans’ Dickey Betts ‘Raring to Go’ After Stroke
One of 2 surviving members of the original ABB lineup, the guitarist last year reversed his decision to retire. He suffered a minor stroke in late August
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Marianne Faithfull to Release 21st Career Album
“It’s the most honest album I’ve ever made,” Faithfull says. “I’m in a lot of pain and worked really hard to get strong so I can do my work.”
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Memphis Music Hall of Fame Inducts Aretha, Box Tops
The Hall, associated with the Memphis Rock N’ Soul Museum, will now have inducted 70 artists with the addition of this year’s class.
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Bob Dylan Plans 7-Night NYC Residency at Beacon
The ever-busy bard, following up a year of major releases, brings his “Never-Ending Tour” back to the US. Of late, he’s been performing many of his classics
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‘Dark Side of the Moon’ Original Artwork to Be Sold
The piece, one of many rock works being sold, is described as “the single most valuable artwork in rock history…valued at a multi-million-dollar figure.”
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