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NEWS: The Telescopes guitarist David Fitzgerald dies

A REALLY sad loss to the world of early Nineties British independent guitar music this evening, as news began to circulate on Facebook that David Fitzgerald, the original guitarist with…

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NEWS: experimental composer and Cocteaus collaborator Harold Budd reported to have passed, aged 84

SAD NEWS this evening as reports began to circulate across social media that the poet, avant-garde composer and pianist Harold Budd, a progenitor of the modern ambient piano style, has…

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NEWS: The Maytals’ Toots Hibbert has died, aged 77

THERE’S sad news from the world of reggae today as it was announced that the singer and guiding light with legends Toots & The Maytals, “Toots” Hibbert, has died at…

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NEWS: Silver Apples’ Simeon Coxe dies, aged 82

ONE of the founding fathers of electronica, Simeon Coxe of legendary synth-drone primitivists Silver Apples died yesterday, aged 82, it has been reported. The following statement was issued: “Simeon Coxe…

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NEWS: Screamadelica star Denise Johnson has died

MORE sad news from the world of music: it has been reported that Mancunian soul voice extraordinaire Denise Johnson has died unexpectedly at the age of 56. She began her…

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NEWS: Peter Green, RIP: Fleetwood Mac guitarist dies at 73

A GREAT of the guitar world has left us: it has been announced that Fleetwood Mac founder member Peter Green has died at the age of 73. The news was…

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NEWS: Tim Smith of Cardiacs passes aged 59

THE world of quirky indie music was left a little darker this morning with the news that Tim Smith, singer with eternally loved, eternal outsiders the Cardiacs, has died at…

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NEWS: Fairport founder Judy Dyble dies aged 71

SAD news has been circulating in the world of folk today that Fairport Convention’s early female lead, and later singer with cult British duo Trader Horne, Judy Dyble, has died…

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Feature: Prince – An obituary

I was peeling the potatoes for this evening’s meal, when my other half came in the kitchen, obviously in a state of shock. She showed me the message on her…

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