Remembrance

Remembrance Rock 

Remembering Dave Mason

April 23, 2026 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Cream, Dave Mason, Dear Mr. Fantasy, Eric Clapton, Feelin' Alright, Ginger Baker, Mark Stein, RIP, Steve Winwood, Traffic, Vanilla Fudge

Looking back on the career of a rock icon

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Remembrance Rock 

RIP ‘Country’ Joe McDonald

March 11, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments "Country" Joe McDonald, 1967, Barry "The Fish" Melton, Country Joe and The Fish, Electric Music for the Mind and Body, Grace Slick, RIP, San Francisco, The Velvet Underground

So long and thanks for all ‘The Fish’

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Comedy Punk Remembrance Rock 

Twinkle, Twinkle Uncle Floyd

January 29, 2026 Jason Gross 0 Comments Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Floyd Vivino, New Jersey, RIP, The Ramones, Uncle Floyd

Remembering the local TV legend and his music legacy

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Alternative Rock Remembrance Rock Uncategorized 

Rob Hirst Was the Engine of Midnight Oil

January 23, 2026January 24, 2026 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Blue Sky Mine, Blue Sky Mining, Forgotten Years, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, RIP, Rob Hirst

Remembering the Australian band’s drummer and songwriter

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jazz Remembrance 

Ralph Towner, Visionary Guitarist, Passes Away

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments Al Di Meola, ECM Records, Oregon, Ralph Towner, RIP

The longtime ECM artist and Oregon member was 85

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Dead Remembrance Rock 

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Co-founder, Gone at 78

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 Ron Hart 1 Comment 2026, Ace, Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Brent Mydland, Furthur, Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh, Ratdog, RIP, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, The Grateful Dead, The Other Ones

The legendary guitarist remembered by friends, fans and colleagues

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Remembrance Rock 

If He Was From Venus: Alex Chilton at 75

December 28, 2025December 28, 2025 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 75th birthday, A Man Called Destruction, Alex Chilton, Big Star, Memphis, Tennessee, The Box Tops, The Cramps, The Replacements

Celebrating the life of a Memphis rock icon

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Country and/or Western Pub Rock Remembrance Rock 

Joe Ely: Feb. 9, 1947 – Dec. 15, 2025

December 18, 2025December 19, 2025 Tim Sommer 0 Comments Bo Diddley, Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent, Joe Ely, Saint Vitus, Stereolab, Texas

Paying tribute to the spirit of a rock ‘n’ roll outlaw

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Country and/or Western Remembrance Rock 

Remembering Raul Malo

December 12, 2025 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Miami, Raul Malo, RIP, Roy Orbison, The Mavericks, The Mavericks En Espanol

Thoughts from a friend on the passing of The Mavericks’ frontman

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Remembrance Rock Soul 

Candid Conversations with Steve Cropper

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Booker T. And the M.G.'s, Otis Redding, RIP, Sam and Dave, Stax Records, Steve Cropper, The Blues Brothers

One reporter’s reflections on the late legendary producer and guitar player

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Alternative Rock North Americana Remembrance Rock Roots 

Remembering Todd Snider

November 16, 2025 Melody Esme 1 Comment Aimless Inc., Americana, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, RIP, Todd Snider

An Americana icon gone at 59

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Remembrance Soul 

A Terribly Late Salute to D’Angelo

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments Brown Sugar, D'Angelo, Method Man, Michael Eugene Archer, Pino Palladino, Questlove, Redman, RIP, Roy Hargrove, Voodoo

The soul great caught his ride far too soon at 51

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Remembrance Rock 

Farewell, Spaceman: Remembering Ace Frehley

October 16, 2025October 17, 2025 Ron Hart 2 Comments Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, John 5, Keith Richards, Kiss, Mike McCready, Nirvana, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, RIP, The Replacements, Tom Morello

Paying tribute to the legendary KISS guitarist, gone at 74

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Pop Remembrance Rock 

Turtles Co-Founder Mark Volman Gone at 78

September 7, 2025September 8, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Frank Zappa, Howard Kaylan, Jim Peterik, Mark Volman, Pepe Castro, Richie Furay, RIP, Steve Wynn, Survivor, The Blues Magoos, The Mothers of Invention, The Turtles

Famous friends remember the beloved singer, producer and ‘prankster’

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Heavy Metal Remembrance 

Ex-Mastodon Guitarist Brent Hinds Gone at 51

August 21, 2025August 22, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments Bill Kelliher, Brann Dailor, Brent Hinds, Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, Lamb of God, Mastodon, RIP, Troy Sanders, William DuVall

Acclaimed metal musician was killed in a motorcycle accident

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