John Regan, bassist for Peter Frampton and Ace Frehley, dead at 71

Frampton on Twitter

John Regan, an acclaimed bassist who played with the likes of Peter Frampton, Ace Frehley, Billy Idol, the Rolling Stones and David Bowie, has died at 71. A statement from his wife, Cathy Merring-Regan, was […]

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese Composer, Dead at 71

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese Composer, Dead at 71

Ryuichi Sakamoto, the highly influential Japanese pianist, composer, and electronic music producer, has died at 71, Kyodo News reports. Sakamoto had first revealed a throat cancer diagnosis in 2014, which went into remission after successful treatment. […]

Mark Russell, piano-playing political satirist, dead at 90

Mark Russell, piano-playing political satirist, dead at 90

Longtime political humorist Mark Russell, the wise-cracking piano player who skewered Washington’s elite with pithy one-liners and upbeat tunes, has died. He was 90. The irreverent satirist died Thursday at home in Washington, D.C., of […]

LP Giobbi to Perform Dead House at NOLA’s The Howlin’ Wolf Following Dead & Company’s Jazz Fest Appearance

LP Giobbi to Perform Dead House at NOLA's The Howlin' Wolf Following Dead & Company's Jazz Fest Appearance

Photo by Jay Blakesberg Today, it was announced following Dead & Company’s headlining set at New Orleans Jazz Festival, producer, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, and Grateful Dead fan LP Giobbi will bring her Dead House project for […]