Ronald Hawkins, (Ronnie Hawkins) OC, was born on January 10, 1935, in Huntsville, Arkansas, two days after the birth of Elvis Presley. He was an American -Canadian rock and roll musician whose career spanned more than half a century. His career began…
Toronto: Canadian musician Jerry Doucette, whose rock hit “Mama Let Him Play” crossed over to the United States and smooth “Nobody” planted his band Doucette in the yacht rock movement of the late 1970s, has died at 70. His wife, Maggie,…
Although the Sadies released roughly 20 records throughout their career, the band became best known for their transcendent live shows. The quartet displayed its range of influences, from country & western to folk-punk to Sixties garage rock. “My favorite Sadies…
The martial arts expert and stuntman Bob Wall, best known for playing henchman O’Hara opposite Bruce Lee in the 1973 martial arts classic “Enter the Dragon,” has died. Wall was 82. Wall died on Sunday, March 30th, in Los Angeles,…
Jon Zazula passed away in Florida surrounded by his brother, daughters, granddaughters, and friends. He was one of Megaforce Records co-founders, that launched the iconic label and released the first albums from Metallica, Anthrax, and many others, together with his…
According to his family, the top Argentine singer Diego Verdaguer died of COVID-19 complications. The Argentine singer-songwriter Diego Verdaguer had romantic hits such as “Corazón de Papel,” “Yo te amo,” and “Volveré”. He had more than 50 million copies of…
Dean Taylor was shy, leaned into unusual melodies and offbeat storylines, and was one of the few white performers on the Black-owned label. And despite lending his pen as co-writer on Motown hits and soaring to the top of the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Meat Loaf, the heavyweight rock superstar loved by millions for his “Bat Out of Hell” album and such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as “Paradise By the Dashboard Light,” “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” and “I’d Do…
Sidney Poitier died on Friday at age 94. The Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis broke the sad news in a speech broadcast on Facebook Sidney Poitier was Born Sidney L. Poitier on February 20, 1927. He was a Bahamian-American actor, film director,…
Renée Martel, the queen of Quebec country music who had crowds dancing to yé-yé — a style of European pop that emerged in the 1960s — died Saturday, Les Productions Leclerc said. She was 74 years old. According to the…
