RIP – Rock In Perpetuity

Mourning the loss of classic rock stars, other musical greats and related figures

Jerry Moss, Who Formed A&M Records With Herb Alpert, Dies

The pair led one of the great independent labels of all-time with such artists as Carpenters, Joe Cocker, Cat Stevens, Billy Preston, Peter Frampton, Supertramp, the Police, Janet Jackson, and dozens of others

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Bob Dylan Pays Tribute to Robbie Robertson: ‘His Passing Leaves a Vacancy in the World’

The lead guitarist and songwriter was considered to be the pivotal engineer of the quintessential Americana band

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Sixto Rodriguez, Who Found Fame Decades Later in ‘Searching For Sugar Man,’ Dies

The singer-songwriter from Detroit, Mich., finally found fame in the U.S. four decades after his early recordings were released

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David LaFlamme, Leader of San Francisco’s It’s a Beautiful Day, Dies

Formed in 1967, the band, led by violinist/singer LaFlamme, was a regular attraction at the Fillmore and other San Francisco venues.

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Paul Reubens, aka Pee-wee Herman, is Mourned—Dead at 70

“Pee Wee got his wish to fly,” wrote Steve Martin in a tribute to the comic actor, who kept his cancer diagnosis secret for six years.

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Randy Meisner, Founding Eagles Member, Dies at 77

The band’s original bassist – and singer/co-writer of the group’s 1974 #4 hit song “Take It to the Limit” – had a rough time in recent years

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Sinéad O’Connor is Mourned By Music World

She was on top of the music world in 1990 with her worldwide smash cover of Prince’s song. But her career was beset with controversy

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Tony Bennett, Last of a Generation of Crooners, is Mourned

He spanned popular music for more than seven decades. During his celebrated career, his recording peers ranged from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga

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Jane Birkin, Singer-Actress and ’60s ‘It Girl,’ Dies

She earned international acclaim in the ’60s for film roles including Blow-Up and the sexually explicit single, “Je t’aime… moi non plus,” sung in French with her longtime romantic partner, Serge Gainsbourg

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Astrud Gilberto, Who Sang ‘The Girl From Ipanema,’ Dies at 83

Though she was not a professional singer at the time, the bossa nova recording became a worldwide hit, ultimately earning a Grammy Award for Record of the Year.

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