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R.I.P. Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks)

Read More Buzzcocks Speaking of the Varsity Theater, legendary power punk band The Buzzcocks will be stopping by on Thursday. Although only Pete Shelley is the original band member, I don't think anyone cared or mind, just as …

We are sad to learn that Buzzcocks’ co-founder Pete Shelley has died of a heart attack at the age of 63.

We caught the band’s last Minneapolis appearance at the Varsity Theater in September 2014 and wrote, “I may have said that Pete Shelley was the only original member of Buzzcocks. Although that is technically true, I believe Steve Diggle (who joined later) is really as much a part of the Buzzcocks as anyone since 1976. And let me tell you - watching Diggle on stage is a delight.”

I love so many Buzzcocks songs, and the band played many of my favorites on their live show (including “I Don't Mind”, “Fast Cars”, “Autonomy”, “What Do I Get?”, and, of course, their two best-known songs “Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)” and “Orgasm Addict”.

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December (4)

[06 Dec 2018] Pete Shelley (English musician for Buzzcocks), 63, heart attack

[02 Dec 2018] Perry Robinson (American jazz musician), 80

[01 Dec 2018] Calvin Newborn (American jazz guitarist), 85

[01 Dec 2018] Jody Williams (American blues musician), 83, cancer

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R.I.P. Roy Clark

Read More Hee Haw [03 Jan 2017] Sam Lovullo (producer and casting director for Hee Haw), 88, not given [02 Jan 2017] Auriel Andrew (Australian country musician), 69 [02 Jan 2017] Barbara Fei (費明儀) (Chinese opera singer), 85 …

We got the announcement that legendary “superpicker” Roy Clark has died at the age of 85 due to complications from pneumonia at home in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

He’s probably best known for the being the host of the longest-running syndicated show in television history Hee Haw, even though he was already famous being for being one of the first cross-over pop and country musician.

He was always smiling, and the reason why: “A TV camera goes right through your soul. If you’re a bad person, people pick that up. I’m a firm believer in smiles. I used to believe that everything had to be a belly laugh. But I’ve come to realize that a real sincere smile is mighty powerful.”

Roy is survived by Barbara, his wife of sixty-one years, his sons Roy Clark II and wife Karen, Dr. Michael Meyer and wife Robin, Terry Lee Meyer, Susan Mosier and Diane Stewart, and his grandchildren: Brittany Meyer, Michael Meyer, Caleb Clark, Josiah Clark and his sister, Susan Coryell.

A memorial celebration will be held in the coming days in Tulsa.

Thanks to 2911.us, nashvillepublicity.com, and countrymusichalloffame.org.

Below are more recent deaths - for the full death list: Musicians who died in 2018.

November (25)

[15 Nov 2018] Roy Clark (American Hall of Fame country singer and television host Hee Haw), 85, complications from pneumonia

[15 Nov 2018] Kacem Kefi (Tunisian composer and singer), 73

[15 Nov 2018] Sonny Knowles (Irish singer), 86

[15 Nov 2018] Ivan Smirnov (Russian composer and guitarist), 63

[14 Nov 2018] Masahiro Sayama (Japanese pianist), 64

[14 Nov 2018] Mario Suárez (Venezuelan folk singer), 92

[13 Nov 2018] Lucho Gatica (Chilean bolero singer and actor), 90

[13 Nov 2018] Ken Narita (Japanese vocalist), 73, pneumonia

[13 Nov 2018] Brian Rusike (Zimbabwean songwriter and keyboardist), 62

[12 Nov 2018] Kurt Kaiser (American composer), 83

[12 Nov 2018] Stan Lee (American comic book writer and publisher of Marvel Comics), 95

[10 Nov 2018] Marián Geišberg (Slovak actor, singer-songwriter), 64

[07 Nov 2018] Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (Irish musician and composer), 67

[06 Nov 2018] Rasmus Berg (Danish musician), 45

[06 Nov 2018] Hugh McDowell (English cellist for Electric Light Orchestra, Wizzard), 65, cancer

[04 Nov 2018] Ranford Bigsby (Liam Anderson) (Australian rapper), 26, killed by friend

[04 Nov 2018] Josh Fauver (American rock bassist for Deerhunter), 39

[04 Nov 2018] Roman Grinev (Russian jazz bassist), 41

[04 Nov 2018] Wolfgang Zuckermann (German-born American harpsichord maker), 96

[03 Nov 2018] Tom Diaz (American singer and musician for The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die), 32

[03 Nov 2018] Mark Fosson (American primitive guitarist), cancer

[03 Nov 2018] Maria Guinot (Portuguese singer), 73, lung infection

[03 Nov 2018] Glenn Schwartz (American musician for James Gang), 77

[02 Nov 2018] Roy Hargrove (American jazz trumpeter), 49, heart attack

[01 Nov 2018] Dave Rowland (American country music singer for Dave & Sugar), 74, stroke

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R.I.P. Stan Lee

Read More Stan Lee Marvel Comics Chairman Emeritus and Generalissimo, Stan Lee, held court earlier in the same room, to an enraptured audience of all ages, who stepped up to right and left microphones …

Legendary Marvel Universe creator Stan Lee has died at the age of 95.

Lee, along with Jack Kirby were responsible for many of the original Marvel Comics’ characters, such as The Fantastic Four, The Avengers, and X-Men, etc.

Although Stan Lee is not necessary a musician, many singers and songwriters have been influenced by Stan Lee or many of his creations. For example, Joe Satriani’s classic album Surfing with the Alien features Stan and Jack’s Silver Surfer on his cover. Or bands like The Ramones covering the Spider-Man theme song, etc.

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November (15)

[12 Nov 2018] Stan Lee (American comic book writer and publisher of Marvel Comics), 95

[10 Nov 2018] Marián Geišberg (Slovak actor, singer-songwriter), 64

[07 Nov 2018] Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (Irish musician and composer), 67

[06 Nov 2018] Rasmus Berg (Danish musician), 45

[06 Nov 2018] Hugh McDowell (English cellist for Electric Light Orchestra, Wizzard), 65, cancer

[04 Nov 2018] Ranford Bigsby (Liam Anderson) (Australian rapper), 26, killed by friend

[04 Nov 2018] Josh Fauver (American rock bassist for Deerhunter), 39

[04 Nov 2018] Roman Grinev (Russian jazz bassist), 41

[04 Nov 2018] Wolfgang Zuckermann (German-born American harpsichord maker), 96

[03 Nov 2018] Tom Diaz (American singer and musician for The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die), 32

[03 Nov 2018] Mark Fosson (American primitive guitarist), cancer

[03 Nov 2018] Maria Guinot (Portuguese singer), 73, lung infection

[03 Nov 2018] Glenn Schwartz (American musician for James Gang), 77

[02 Nov 2018] Roy Hargrove (American jazz trumpeter), 49, heart attack

[01 Nov 2018] Dave Rowland (American country music singer for Dave & Sugar), 74, stroke

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R.I.P. Josh Fauver (Deerhunter) and Ranford Bigsby

Read More Deerhunter Skinnyman Bradford Cox and his band Deerhunter will once again take over First Avenue’s mainroom this October 20th. Be sure to show up early to … Rose Tattoo Limited five CD set containing unreleased live material from the Australian gods of hard rock. Features full-length concert performances from the band's early '80s heyday ..…

We have just learned that Josh Fauver, the former bassist for Deerhunter, has died at the age of 39. Pitchfork wrote that Fauver joined Deerhunter in 2004, “after the band’s original bassist Justin Bosworth died following a skateboarding accident.”

He stayed with Deerhunter until he left in 2012.

Also: Liam Anderson, who performs under the stagename Ranford Bigsby was allegedly killed by his close friend Matthew Flame in a fight, on the morning of November 4. Anderson was 26.

Anerson was following in the footsteps of his father, Gary “Angry” Anderson, the lead singer of rock band Rose Tattoo.

Rose Tattoo was currently on tour, but with the sudden departure of Angry Anderson, we think the tour will have to be postponed.

You can read more about the death at news.com.au

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November (11)

[04 Nov 2018] Ranford Bigsby (Liam Anderson) (Australian rapper), 26, killed by friend

[04 Nov 2018] Josh Fauver (American rock bassist for Deerhunter), 39

[04 Nov 2018] Roman Grinev (Russian jazz bassist), 41

[04 Nov 2018] Wolfgang Zuckermann (German-born American harpsichord maker), 96

[04 Nov 2018] Wolfgang Zuckermann (German-born American harpsichord maker), 96

[03 Nov 2018] Tom Diaz (American singer and musician for The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die), 32

[03 Nov 2018] Mark Fosson (American primitive guitarist), cancer

[03 Nov 2018] Maria Guinot (Portuguese singer), 73, lung infection

[03 Nov 2018] Glenn Schwartz (American musician for James Gang), 77

[02 Nov 2018] Roy Hargrove (American jazz trumpeter), 49, heart attack

[01 Nov 2018] Dave Rowland (American country music singer for Dave & Sugar), 74, stroke

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R.I.P. Dave Rowland (Dave & Sugar) and Hardy Fox (The Residents)

Read More The Residents Following their long tradition of projects based on narrative themes, The Residents are pleased to announce the release of The Ghost of Hope, an historically accurate album based on train wrecks. …

Dave Rowland, of Dave & Sugar, has died at the age of 74, from an announcement from his publicist at 2911.us. Rowland died on November 1, 2018 in Nashville, due to complications from a stroke.

Dave & Sugar’s early singles (“Queen of the Silver Dollar”, “The Door Is Always Open”, “I'm Gonna Love You” and "Don't Throw It All Away”) were all huge hits for the trio (Dave Rowland, Jackie Frantz, and Vicki Hackeman) in 1975-77.

Their double #1 Country hit songs “Tear Time” and “Golden Tears” proved that the soulful trio became “the country ABBA” as labeled by critics and fans.

Additional details from the death announcement:

Dave Rowland is survived by his wife Terri Rowland, mother Ruby Rowland and sister Donna Fort and her husband Bob, of Palm Desert, Calif., sister-in-law Angie Billis of Nashville, Tenn., niece Vicki Martinka and husband John in Pennsylvania, and nephew Bobby Fowler and wife Belen and their two children in Argentina.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations in the name of Dave Rowland be sent to the Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. In 2014, Rowland was honored by the Music City Tennis Invitational in recognition of four decades of event participation with proceeds to benefit the hospital.

Arrangements are pending for a celebration of life service.

ALSO: It happened so quickly that we didn’t get a chance to mention that Hardy Fox from the weird eyeball-band The Residents has died on October 30th. He is survived by his husband, Steven Kloman.

Below are more recent deaths - for the full death list: Musicians who died in 2018.

November (1)

[01 Nov 2018] Dave Rowland (American country music singer for Dave & Sugar), 74, stroke

October (60)

[30 Oct 2018] Beverly McClellan (American singer and reality talent show finalist for The Voice), 49, endometrial cancer

[30 Oct 2018] Hardy Fox (American musician and composer for The Residents), 73, brain cancer

[30 Oct 2018] Yashwant Dev (Indian poet and composer), 91, pneumonia

[30 Oct 2018] Rico J. Puno (Filipino pop singer), 65, heart failure

[29 Oct 2018] Vladimir Borodin (Russian composer), 52

[29 Oct 2018] Jimmy Farrar (American rock singer for Molly Hatchet, Gator Country), 67, heart attack

[29 Oct 2018] Young Greatness (American rapper), 34, shot

[28 Oct 2018] Richard Gill (Australian conductor), 76, colorectal and peritoneal cancer

[27 Oct 2018] Freddie Hart (American country musician and songwriter), 91, pneumonia

[27 Oct 2018] Ingo Insterburg (German musician and comedian), 84

[27 Oct 2018] Todd Youth (American punk and metal guitarist for Warzone, Danzig), 47

[26 Oct 2018] Darijan Božič (Slovenian composer), 85

[25 Oct 2018] Sonny Fortune (American jazz saxophonist), 79, stroke

[25 Oct 2018] Elder Roma Wilson (American gospel harmonica player and singer), 107

[24 Oct 2018] Hip Hop Pantsula (South African rapper), 38, suicide

[24 Oct 2018] Horst Schulze (German actor and opera singer), 97

[24 Oct 2018] Wah Wah Watson (American guitaristfor The Funk Brothers), 67

[24 Oct 2018] Tony Joe White (American singer-songwriter), 75

[22 Oct 2018] Terēzija Broka (Latvian conductor and educator), 93

[22 Oct 2018] Silvio Palmieri (Canadian composer), 60

[22 Oct 2018] Titi Qadarsih (Indonesian actress and singer), 72

[21 Oct 2018] C.W. Vrtacek, aka Charles O'Meara (American composer, guitarist, pianist for Forever Einstein and Biota), 65

[20 Oct 2018] Jon James McMurray, aka Jon James, McFee (Canadian rapper and freeskier), 34, fall

[18 Oct 2018] Ayub Bachchu (Bangladeshi singer-songwriter for Love Runs Blind), 56, heart attack

[18 Oct 2018] Sergey Bondarenko (Ukrainian singer for Nensi), 31

[18 Oct 2018] Randolph Hokanson (American classical pianist), 103

[18 Oct 2018] Raúl Marrero Quiles (Puerto Rican singer, composer and conductor), 92

[17 Oct 2018] Rashod Ollison (American music journalist for The Virginian-Pilot), 41, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

[17 Oct 2018] Valters Frīdenbergs (Latvian musician for Valters and Kaža), 30, cancer

[17 Oct 2018] Oli Herbert (American heavy metal guitarist for All That Remains), 44

[16 Oct 2018] Du Yuwei (Chinese singer for GNZ48), 19, suicide

[14 Oct 2018] Aziza Niyozmetova (Uzbekistani singer), 46, cancer

[14 Oct 2018] Saleem Iklim (Malaysian singer for Iklim), 57, traffic collision

[13 Oct 2018] Annapurna Devi (Indian classical musician), 91

[12 Oct 2018] Andy Goessling (American musician for Railroad Earth)

[12 Oct 2018] Takehisa Kosugi (Japanese composer and violinist), 80

[11 Oct 2018] James Emswiller (American sound mixer), 61, fall

[11 Oct 2018] Carol Hall (American composer and lyricist), 82, progressive aphasia

[10 Oct 2018] Theresa Hightower (American jazz singer), 64, colon cancer

[09 Oct 2018] Nitin Bali (Indian singer), 47, traffic collision

[08 Oct 2018] Tim Chandler (American rock bassist for Daniel Amos, The Swirling Eddies), 58

[07 Oct 2018] John Wicks (British singer and musician for The Records)

[06 Oct 2018] Montserrat Caballé (Spanish opera singer), 85, gallbladder infection

[05 Oct 2018] Bernadette Carroll (American singer for The Angels), 74

[05 Oct 2018] Ed Kenney (American singer and actor for Flower Drum Song), 85

[05 Oct 2018] Ed Kenney (American singer and actor for Flower Drum Song), 85

[04 Oct 2018] Hamiet Bluiett (American jazz saxophonist), 78

[04 Oct 2018] John Tyrrell (British musicologist), 76

[03 Oct 2018] Hugo Raspoet (Belgian singer and guitarist), 77

[03 Oct 2018] Bent Lorentzen (Danish composer), 83

[03 Oct 2018] John Von Ohlen (American jazz drummer for Blue Wisp Big Band), 77

[03 Oct 2018] Joseph Kamaru (Kenyan benga musician), 79, Parkinson's disease

[02 Oct 2018] Balabhaskar (Indian violinist, composer and record producer), 40, heart attack

[02 Oct 2018] Geoff Emerick (English recording engineer for Abbey Road Studios, The Beatles), 72, heart attack

[01 Oct 2018] Charles Aznavour (French-Armenian singer, lyricist and actor), 94, pulmonary edema

[01 Oct 2018] Caroline Charrière (Swiss composer, conductor and flautist), 57

[01 Oct 2018] Stelvio Cipriani (Italian composer), 81, stroke

[01 Oct 2018] Jerry González (American bandleader and trumpeter), 69, heart attack

[01 Oct 2018] Antonis Kontogeorgiou (Greek choir conductor for Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation), 73

[01 Oct 2018] Vasyl Kozak (Ukrainian trumpeter), 75

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R.I.P. C.W. Vrtacek and Jon James

C. W. Vrtacek: Silent Heaven Read More Jon James Hello [Explicit] Jon James Original Release Date: May 4, 2015 Label: Lions League Copyright: 2015 Lions League Total Length: 3:23 Genres: Rap & Hip-Hop …

We normally post musician deaths by looking up obituaries, but this recent death of C.W. Vrtacek (born Charles O’Meara) came from experimental electronic music collective Biota (which O’Meara was a member of). O’Meara was 65.

Another recent death is for Canadian rapper Jon James McMurray (recording under the name Jon James), who fell to his death filming a music(?) video! He was 34. According to the story on cfjctoday.com, he was walking on the airplane’s wings when it lost control and he fell. He had a parachute, but failed to release it before ground impact.

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October (40)

[22 Oct 2018] Titi Qadarsih (Indonesian actress and singer), 72

[21 Oct 2018] C.W. Vrtacek, aka Charles O'Meara (American composer, guitarist, pianist for Forever Einstein and Biota), 65

[20 Oct 2018] Jon James McMurray, aka Jon James, McFee (Canadian rapper and freeskier), 34, fall

[18 Oct 2018] Ayub Bachchu (Bangladeshi singer-songwriter for Love Runs Blind), 56, heart attack

[18 Oct 2018] Sergey Bondarenko (Ukrainian singer for Nensi), 31

[18 Oct 2018] Randolph Hokanson (American classical pianist), 103

[18 Oct 2018] Raúl Marrero Quiles (Puerto Rican singer, composer and conductor), 92

[17 Oct 2018] Rashod Ollison (American music journalist for The Virginian-Pilot), 41, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

[17 Oct 2018] Valters Frīdenbergs (Latvian musician for Valters and Kaža), 30, cancer

[17 Oct 2018] Oli Herbert (American heavy metal guitarist for All That Remains), 44

[16 Oct 2018] Du Yuwei (Chinese singer for GNZ48), 19, suicide

[14 Oct 2018] Aziza Niyozmetova (Uzbekistani singer), 46, cancer

[14 Oct 2018] Saleem Iklim (Malaysian singer for Iklim), 57, traffic collision

[13 Oct 2018] Annapurna Devi (Indian classical musician), 91

[12 Oct 2018] Andy Goessling (American musician for Railroad Earth)

[12 Oct 2018] Takehisa Kosugi (Japanese composer and violinist), 80

[11 Oct 2018] James Emswiller (American sound mixer), 61, fall

[11 Oct 2018] Carol Hall (American composer and lyricist), 82, progressive aphasia

[10 Oct 2018] Theresa Hightower (American jazz singer), 64, colon cancer

[09 Oct 2018] Nitin Bali (Indian singer), 47, traffic collision

[08 Oct 2018] Tim Chandler (American rock bassist for Daniel Amos, The Swirling Eddies), 58

[07 Oct 2018] John Wicks (British singer and musician for The Records)

[06 Oct 2018] Montserrat Caballé (Spanish opera singer), 85, gallbladder infection

[05 Oct 2018] Bernadette Carroll (American singer for The Angels), 74

[05 Oct 2018] Ed Kenney (American singer and actor for Flower Drum Song), 85

[05 Oct 2018] Ed Kenney (American singer and actor for Flower Drum Song), 85

[04 Oct 2018] Hamiet Bluiett (American jazz saxophonist), 78

[04 Oct 2018] John Tyrrell (British musicologist), 76

[03 Oct 2018] Hugo Raspoet (Belgian singer and guitarist), 77

[03 Oct 2018] Bent Lorentzen (Danish composer), 83

[03 Oct 2018] John Von Ohlen (American jazz drummer for Blue Wisp Big Band), 77

[03 Oct 2018] Joseph Kamaru (Kenyan benga musician), 79, Parkinson's disease

[02 Oct 2018] Balabhaskar (Indian violinist, composer and record producer), 40, heart attack

[02 Oct 2018] Geoff Emerick (English recording engineer for Abbey Road Studios, The Beatles), 72, heart attack

[01 Oct 2018] Charles Aznavour (French-Armenian singer, lyricist and actor), 94, pulmonary edema

[01 Oct 2018] Caroline Charrière (Swiss composer, conductor and flautist), 57

[01 Oct 2018] Stelvio Cipriani (Italian composer), 81, stroke

[01 Oct 2018] Jerry González (American bandleader and trumpeter), 69, heart attack

[01 Oct 2018] Antonis Kontogeorgiou (Greek choir conductor for Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation), 73

[01 Oct 2018] Vasyl Kozak (Ukrainian trumpeter), 75

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R.I.P. Oli Herbert (All That Remains) and Du Yuwei (GNZ48)

Read More All That Remains As expected, fans are divided on the approach that All That Remains have taken on their new album but I think the least anyone could say is that it's a giant step forward from the disaster that was A War You …

Oli Herbert, lead guitarist for All That Remains was found dead in a nearby pond at his Connecticut home, at the age of 44. Police found him after families reported him missing, so cause of death is still a mystery at this time… according to TMZ.

We caught Oli in All That Remains just over a year ago September 2017 and was impressed by their cover of Garth Brooks’ “The Thunder Rolls”: “Believe me, you haven’t lived until you see bodies surfing to a country song.”

Speaking of unexpected deaths, especially at a young age, is Du Yuwei from the massive 86-girl group GNZ48, who committed suicide from what appears to be a fallout of having an affair with a married man. In these all-girls pop idol groups, the singers have to sign a contract that prevent them from dating (or appears to be taken), so they would appeal to young boys.

It’s just sad to see these young people killing themselves… over just nothing really. Du Yuwei was only 19 years old.

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October (32)

[17 Oct 2018] Valters Frīdenbergs (Latvian musician for Valters and Kaža), 30, cancer

[17 Oct 2018] Oli Herbert (American heavy metal guitarist for All That Remains), 44

[16 Oct 2018] Du Yuwei (Chinese singer for GNZ48), 19, suicide

[14 Oct 2018] Aziza Niyozmetova (Uzbekistani singer), 46, cancer

[14 Oct 2018] Saleem Iklim (Malaysian singer for Iklim), 57, traffic collision

[13 Oct 2018] Annapurna Devi (Indian classical musician), 91

[12 Oct 2018] Andy Goessling (American musician for Railroad Earth)

[12 Oct 2018] Takehisa Kosugi (Japanese composer and violinist), 80

[11 Oct 2018] James Emswiller (American sound mixer), 61, fall

[11 Oct 2018] Carol Hall (American composer and lyricist), 82, progressive aphasia

[10 Oct 2018] Theresa Hightower (American jazz singer), 64, colon cancer

[09 Oct 2018] Nitin Bali (Indian singer), 47, traffic collision

[08 Oct 2018] Tim Chandler (American rock bassist for Daniel Amos, The Swirling Eddies), 58

[07 Oct 2018] John Wicks (British singer and musician for The Records)

[06 Oct 2018] Montserrat Caballé (Spanish opera singer), 85, gallbladder infection

[05 Oct 2018] Bernadette Carroll (American singer for The Angels), 74

[05 Oct 2018] Ed Kenney (American singer and actor for Flower Drum Song), 85

[05 Oct 2018] Ed Kenney (American singer and actor for Flower Drum Song), 85

[04 Oct 2018] Hamiet Bluiett (American jazz saxophonist), 78

[04 Oct 2018] John Tyrrell (British musicologist), 76

[03 Oct 2018] Hugo Raspoet (Belgian singer and guitarist), 77

[03 Oct 2018] Bent Lorentzen (Danish composer), 83

[03 Oct 2018] John Von Ohlen (American jazz drummer for Blue Wisp Big Band), 77

[03 Oct 2018] Joseph Kamaru (Kenyan benga musician), 79, Parkinson's disease

[02 Oct 2018] Balabhaskar (Indian violinist, composer and record producer), 40, heart attack

[02 Oct 2018] Geoff Emerick (English recording engineer for Abbey Road Studios, The Beatles), 72, heart attack

[01 Oct 2018] Charles Aznavour (French-Armenian singer, lyricist and actor), 94, pulmonary edema

[01 Oct 2018] Caroline Charrière (Swiss composer, conductor and flautist), 57

[01 Oct 2018] Stelvio Cipriani (Italian composer), 81, stroke

[01 Oct 2018] Jerry González (American bandleader and trumpeter), 69, heart attack

[01 Oct 2018] Antonis Kontogeorgiou (Greek choir conductor for Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation), 73

[01 Oct 2018] Vasyl Kozak (Ukrainian trumpeter), 75

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R.I.P. Tom Sullivan (400 Bar)

400 Bar photo credit: 400bar.blogspot.com Read More 400 Bar If you live in Minneapolis, you might have already heard that the 400 Bar is closing its doors after seventeen years of operation. They are currently auctioning off memorabilia from the venue via …

Local 400 Bar co-owner, Tom Sullivan died on September 11th, as reported by the Star Tribune. Sullivan was 62.

I moved to Minneapolis in 1999, and the 400 Bar (opened in 1996 by brothers Bill & Tom Sullivan) was one of the very first show that I attended (it was for Momus on 18 November 1999). I wasn't familiar with the area at the time, so I actually got there really early and saw the eye-patching-wearing Momus walking down the street.

In December 2012, the 400 Bar closed its doors at the Cedar location. Eventually, they pop up briefly at the Mall of America in June 2014 (we caught Kate Tucker on 28 July 2014), but everyone agreed that it wasn’t the same 400 Bar.

Tom Sullivan's memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. Monday (Sept 17) at Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel. In a music-send off, the Gentlemen’s Anti-Temperance League and others will be playing live music at Ballentine Uptown VFW at 5pm.

For the full death list head over to Musicians who died in 2018.

September (25)

[14 Sep 2018] Carlos Rubira Infante (Ecuadorian pasillo and pasacalle singer-songwriter), 96

[13 Sep 2018] Marin Mazzie (American actress and singer), 57, ovarian cancer

[13 Sep 2018] Ivo Petrić (Slovenian composer and oboist player for Slavko Osterc Ensemble), 87

[12 Sep 2018] Erich Kleinschuster (Austrian trombonist and bandleader), 88

[12 Sep 2018] Rachid Taha (Algerian singer for Carte de Séjour), 59, heart attack

[11 Sep 2018] Tom Sullivan (American bar owner of 400 Bar), 62

[10 Sep 2018] Helen Shepherd (Dutch singer), 78

[10 Sep 2018] Johnny Strike (American guitarist and singer for Crime), 70, cancer

[09 Sep 2018] Mr. Catra (Brazilian singer), 49, stomach cancer

[09 Sep 2018] Beat Richner (Swiss cellist), 71

[07 Sep 2018] Anna Karabessini (AGreek folk singer and songwriter), 95

[07 Sep 2018] Mac Miller (American rapper, singer and record producer), 26, drug overdose

[07 Sep 2018] Donald McGuire (American singer for The Hilltoppers), 86

[07 Sep 2018] Sheng Zhongguo (Chinese violinist), 77, heart attack

[06 Sep 2018] Burt Reynolds (American actor and musician), 82, heart attack

[06 Sep 2018] Wilson Moreira (Brazilian sambista, singer and songwriter), 81

[06 Sep 2018] Philippe Eidel (French music producer, writer and film music composer), 61

[06 Sep 2018] Claudio Scimone (Italian conductor), 83

[05 Sep 2018] Richard Bateman (American bass player for Nasty Savage)

[04 Sep 2018] Roman Mayboroda (Ukrainian opera singer), 75

[04 Sep 2018] Elisa Serna (Spanish protest singer-songwriter), 75

[03 Sep 2018] Katyna Ranieri (Italian singer and actress on Captain Phantom), 93

[02 Sep 2018] Conway Savage (Australian rock keyboardist for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), 58, brain tumour

[01 Sep 2018] Kenneth Bowen (Welsh operatic tenor singer), 86

[01 Sep 2018] Randy Weston (American jazz pianist and composer), 92

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R.I.P. Johnny Strike (Crime)

Read More Crime Finally, finally, I can say "Well, there was this band Crime from San Francisco" and I can actually put it on, and I can say they had as great a lead guitarist as Johnny Thunders, I can say they had singles as impressive as The Dils and The Avengers …

If you like early punk music at all, you’ve probably heard of the San Francisco band Crime (not to be confused with the bands Minneapolis' Crimes or London's Crimea). The singer and guitarist Johnny Strike, has recently died at the age of 70 to cancer.

Mike Stax, longtime friend of the band, argued that the band was beyond punk, writing on facebook, “I am heartbroken tonight to learn of the passing of a good friend, a great writer and a pioneering rock & roller. Along with Frankie Fix, Johnny was the founding member of CRIME. They recorded what was arguably the first California punk rock single: Hot Wire My Heart / Baby, You're So Repulsive, in 1976. Raw, provocative, and visually and musically spectacular, CRIME transcended punk.”

With only one proper studio album (San Francisco's Doomed) and two official “bootlegs” (Terminal Boredom and Hate Us or Love Us, We Don't Give a F***), the band eventually broke up in the 90s. The group did reform with some changes in the lineup in the 2000s, with a second album, Exalted Masters.

Even though it was probably a crime that Crime never made it big, they sure looked cool trying.

Below are more recent deaths - for the full death list: Musicians who died in 2018.

September (21)

[12 Sep 2018] Erich Kleinschuster (Austrian trombonist and bandleader), 88

[12 Sep 2018] Rachid Taha (Algerian singer for Carte de Séjour), 59, heart attack

[10 Sep 2018] Helen Shepherd (Dutch singer), 78

[10 Sep 2018] Johnny Strike (American guitarist and singer for Crime), 70, cancer

[09 Sep 2018] Mr. Catra (Brazilian singer), 49, stomach cancer

[09 Sep 2018] Beat Richner (Swiss cellist), 71

[07 Sep 2018] Anna Karabessini (AGreek folk singer and songwriter), 95

[07 Sep 2018] Mac Miller (American rapper, singer and record producer), 26, drug overdose

[07 Sep 2018] Donald McGuire (American singer for The Hilltoppers), 86

[07 Sep 2018] Sheng Zhongguo (Chinese violinist), 77, heart attack

[06 Sep 2018] Burt Reynolds (American actor and musician), 82, heart attack

[06 Sep 2018] Wilson Moreira (Brazilian sambista, singer and songwriter), 81

[06 Sep 2018] Philippe Eidel (French music producer, writer and film music composer), 61

[06 Sep 2018] Claudio Scimone (Italian conductor), 83

[05 Sep 2018] Richard Bateman (American bass player for Nasty Savage)

[04 Sep 2018] Roman Mayboroda (Ukrainian opera singer), 75

[04 Sep 2018] Elisa Serna (Spanish protest singer-songwriter), 75

[03 Sep 2018] Katyna Ranieri (Italian singer and actress on Captain Phantom), 93

[02 Sep 2018] Conway Savage (Australian rock keyboardist for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), 58, brain tumour

[01 Sep 2018] Kenneth Bowen (Welsh operatic tenor singer), 86

[01 Sep 2018] Randy Weston (American jazz pianist and composer), 92

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R.I.P. Burt Reynolds

Read More Burt Reynolds I might fall from a tall building so Burt Reynolds don't get hurt, I might leap a mighty canyon so he can kiss and flirt. While that smooth talker's kissin' my girl I'm just kissin' dirt, Yes, I'm the lonely stuntman that made a lover out of Burt …

I wasn’t going to mention the death of Burt Reynolds, that is until reader Russell Lichter pointed out that Reynolds actually had a music recording career.

In 1973, Reynolds released the album called Ask Me What I Am. And what’s even funnier is in the review for Jeff Bridges, we wrote in Sep 2011: “Did you know that Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds and Kevin Costner have all released country albums? (Neither did I.)”

I guess when Eastwood or Costner die, we’ll add them to our growing musician death.

Reynolds died on September 6, 2018, to a heart attack. He was 82.

Below are more recent deaths - for the full death list: Musicians who died in 2018.

September (14)

[07 Sep 2018] Mac Miller (American rapper, singer and record producer), 26, drug overdose

[07 Sep 2018] Donald McGuire (American singer for The Hilltoppers), 86

[07 Sep 2018] Sheng Zhongguo (Chinese violinist), 77, heart attack

[06 Sep 2018] Burt Reynolds (American actor and musician), 82, heart attack

[06 Sep 2018] Wilson Moreira (Brazilian sambista, singer and songwriter), 81

[06 Sep 2018] Philippe Eidel (French music producer, writer and film music composer), 61

[06 Sep 2018] Claudio Scimone (Italian conductor), 83

[05 Sep 2018] Richard Bateman (American bass player for Nasty Savage)

[04 Sep 2018] Roman Mayboroda (Ukrainian opera singer), 75

[04 Sep 2018] Elisa Serna (Spanish protest singer-songwriter), 75

[03 Sep 2018] Katyna Ranieri (Italian singer and actress on Captain Phantom), 93

[02 Sep 2018] Conway Savage (Australian rock keyboardist for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), 58, brain tumour

[01 Sep 2018] Kenneth Bowen (Welsh operatic tenor singer), 86

[01 Sep 2018] Randy Weston (American jazz pianist and composer), 92

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