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Danny Thompson Passed Away

September 24, 2025

It wasn’t false modesty that defined Danny Thompson‘s view of his capabilities; it was a measure of a genius that the English musician – who died on September 23rd, aged 86 – refused to see the profundity of what he … Continue reading →

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Bobby Whitlock Passed Away

August 10, 2025

Best remembered as a co-founder, together with Eric Clapton, of DEREK AND THE DOMINOS and a co-writer of such perennials as “Bell Bottom Blues” that became part of white blues narrative, Bobby Whitlock, who died today, aged 77, was an … Continue reading →

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Rest In Peace, Stuart McDonald

August 10, 2025

If there’s a need to acknowledge how distinctive was the bass delivery of Stuart McDonald, who passed away on August 4th at the age of 75, one has to remember that Paul Rodgers chose him for a trio called PEACE, … Continue reading →

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Fly Free, Terry Reid

August 5, 2025

It just goes to show how little people know about Terry Reid, who passed away yesterday at the age of 75, and how little they were aware of his work, that almost everything written about this great musician boils down … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Ozzy

July 22, 2025

“The jester with a broken crown, It won’t be me this time around”: when Ozzy Osbourne was intoning these lyrics, he could hardly imagine they would one day prove prophetic, and unfortunately that day is now. A man affectionately and … Continue reading →

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