Jeff Hanneman of Slayer has passed away today. You can read a statement from the band in the replies.

RIP to Jamal Dewar aka Capital Steez of the Pro Era crew (Joey Badass, CJ Fly, and more) who died at the age of 19.

Legendary pop-crooner Andy Williams ("Moon River," et al) has passed away at the age of 84 after suffering from bladder cancer for over a year.

Please take a moment to remember 9/11. Thank you.

Heavy D has passed away at the age of 44.

Mikey Welsh (ex-Weezer) has passed away unexpectedly.

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Valencia's former drummer, Maxim Soria, died in a motorcycle accident yesterday.

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Rap pioneer Sylvia Robinson has passed away at age 75.

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At least 5 people have died and more than 40 are reportedly injured after a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair last night. Our thoughts are with all of those who were there and their families.

Rob Viti of The Track Record recently passed away. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

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Watch John Lydon (Sex Pistols) pay tribute to his step-daughter and lead singer of The Slits, Ari Up, who passed away a few months ago here.

Mathieu Paquette of Beheading of A King has passed away. Most sources are saying it was a suicide. He was 20 years old.

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Leslie Nielsen, actor in movies such as Airplane! and Naked Gun, has passed away at the age of 84.

Last Wednesday, Throbbing Gristle member Peter Christopherson died in his sleep at the age of 55.

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You Say Party! We Say Die! drummer Devon Clifford died today at age 30 after collapsing on stage Friday night.

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Mark Linkous, best known for his moniker Sparklehorse, committed suicide today.

Catcher In The Rye author J.D. Salinger died today from natural causes at the age of 91.

Athens singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt has officially passed away after being in a coma.

Statement

in 1991 i moved to athens georgia in search of god, but what I discovered instead was vic chesnutt. hearing his music completely transformed the way i thought about writing songs, and i will forever be in his debt."

--jeff mangum, neutral milk hotel

Athens, GA singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt has died, apparently of suicide.

edit: Recent update states that he is in a coma.

Jerry Fuchs, drummer for Maserati, The Juan Maclean and former drummer for !!!, died last night after falling down an elevator shaft in Brooklyn.

Associated Press

A 34-year-old man who tried to exit a stuck elevator died after falling five stories down a Brooklyn elevator shaft.
Police say the man had been trying to jump out of a disabled elevator car when his clothing caught on something.

Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary) has died.

Touch & Go Records (Butthole Surfers, Jesus Lizard, TV On The Radio, Ted Leo) is going through some major changes.

Official Statement

It is with great sadness that we are reporting some major changes here at Touch and Go Records. Many of you may not be aware, but for nearly 2 decades, Touch and Go has provided manufacturing and distribution services for a select yet diverse group of other important independent record labels. Titles from these other labels populate the shelves of our warehouse alongside the titles on our own two labels, Touch and Go Records, and Quarterstick Records.

“Unfortunately, as much as we love all of these labels, the current state of the economy has reached...

Nekromantix drummer Andy DeMize was killed in a car crash recently. He was 25.

Today is the one year anniversary of the death of Casey Calvert. Please keep him, as well as Hawthorne Heights, in your thoughts today.

The mother and brother of American Idol contestant, Jennifer Hudson, were found shot to death in their home yesterday.

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Paul Newman has died at the age of 83 from cancer.

Willy Graves, former bassist of The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower has passed away. The bulletin sent out by the band regarding Graves' passing is in the replies.

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Soul legend Isaac Hayes has passed away today at age 65.

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Lon Paul, who played percussion on Margot & the Nuclear So and Sos's The Dust of Retreat, recently passed away.

Message From Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos

Our dear friend Lon Paul, who played percussion on the dust of retreat (casey wasn't in the band yet) was found dead at our studio today. Everyone here is in shock, and grieving the loss of a very good friend. Lon Paul was an amazing musician and an incredible person with whom we spent so much time making music with. And watching American Idol. Lon Paul has a little boy who is without a father now, and we're asking anyone who is able, to donate a little money to a fund being setup for him.
Check musicalfamilytree. com over the...

Kevin DuBrow, singer of Quiet Riot, passed away this morning at the age of 52.

Madeline L'Engle passed away today at the age of 88.

Today is the one year anniversary of the Bayside van accident that took John "Beatz" Holohan's life. Please take some time today out of your Halloween festivities to remember him and let someone you love know how much they mean to you, Life is a fragile thing.

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The Fold has cancelled all of their tour dates until October 7th due to the death of singer Daniel Castady's mother. Daniel has posted a short message here.

Jazz legend Maynard Ferguson died this morning of complications of his liver.

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Legendary Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett has died.

After eleven years, JJ72 has decided to call it quits.

Statement From Band

Reader, we are to let thee know,
JJ72's body only lies below;
For could the grave JJ's soul comprise,
Earth would be richer than the skies.

"JJ72 was born during an Easter many seasons ago; today it dies on the cusp of midsummer eleven years later.
"Mark Greaney, Fergal Matthews & Sarah Fox wish to express their deepest and darkest gratitude to all of those with impeccable taste who helped and supported the band.
"We remember everything, from mechanical birds in Japan to angels in arid Arizona, from broken bones and Berlin birthdays to predatory Portsmouth spiders. For those who disliked and perhaps despised...

Desmond Dekker passed away this morning at the age of 64. Dekker, who was highly regarded as the "ska father", was the best-known Jamaican musician outside of his country, and one of the most popular within it. R.I.P. Desmond Adolphus Dacres: July 16, 1941 - May 25, 2006.

Biographical source: Wikipedia

Actor Don Knotts, best know for his role as Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, has passed away at the age of 81.

Tim Jordan, former keyboardist for The All-American Rejects, has passed away.

Pat Morita, better known has Mr. Miyagi, has passed away.

Since there has been ongoing issues with Sony Music rip protection: Supposedly there is a way to rip copy-protected cds just by holding down the shift key on your keyboard. Read the article right here.

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