Gone But Not Forgotten: Otis Rush
BY: TODD BEEBE The world lost a true musical icon with the passing of Blues master Otis Rush on September 29, 2018. Otis was part of…
Gone But Not Forgotten: Donald “Duck” Dunn
Donald “Duck” Dunn was a master Bass player who laid down a groove to die for. As a member of Booker T & the MG’s, Dunn…
Gone But Not Forgotten, Ruby Wilson
Editor’s Note: The following obituary is written by JD Nash, and originally appeared in American Blues Scene on August 14. Memphis, Tennessee – The manager for…
Transitioning Home – Remembering Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell, the legendary keyboardist for Parliament-Funkadelic and the Talking Heads, died Friday–dealing another blow to a music community still reeling over the deaths of David…
Bluegrass Legend Ralph Stanley Dead at 89
Editor’s Note: The following obituary was written by Barry Kerzner, and was originally posted on American Blues Scene NASHVILLE, TN — Dr. Ralph Stanley, the…
Gone But Not Forgotten: Link Wray
The name Link Wray may not be the first to pop up on a list of iconic blues artists, but make no mistake: Wray’s music and…
Remembering B.B. King – One Year Later
May 14, 2016 will mark the one-year anniversary of the passing of B.B. King–more commonly known as The King of Blues. It seems impossible to think that…
Remembering the Many Facets of Billy Paul
It’d be nice to have at least a day without mourning another Great One, but alas: famed Philadelphia soul singer Billy Paul passed away this morning…
“And You Say, ‘What Have I Got to Lose?'” Remembering Prince
Much of the news on music sites these days has gone towards memorializing the plethora of artists and musicians who’ve left us too soon–ours included. So it is…
Remembering Lonnie Mack
The music world lost a true legend on April 21st. Guitarist Lonnie Mack was a major influence on both American and British guitarists in the 1960’s…