Today would have been Freddie Mercury’s 70th birthday. In commemoration, the International Astronomical Union has named an asteroid in honor of the Queen singer. According to the Guardian, “Freddiemercury” is a 3.5km-wide asteroid found on the other side of Mars. As it never comes closer to 350 million kilometres to Earth, it poses no immediate danger…
via Asteroid named after Freddie Mercury in honor of singer’s 70th birthday — Consequence of Sound
On this day in 1995, Seal went to number one in the US with his song “Kiss From a Rose,” which was used in the film Batman Forever.
On this day in 2000, Douglas Allen Woody, best known for his work with The Allman Brothers Band, was found dead in New York. 😦
And on this day in 1966, Shirley Manson, the vocalist for Garbage, was born.
August 22nd was a big day in The Beatles’ history. In 1962, their first TV appearance was recorded as they played The Cavern Club in Liverpool.
In 1963, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas were at number one on the UK singles chart with “Bad to Me,” a song written for them by John Lennon.
In 1968, Ringo Starr quit the band during the recording of The White Album. He returned in September.
And in 1969, The Beatles met at John Lennon’s home for their final photo shoot.
Layne Staley, front man for Alice in Chains, was born on this day in 1967.
Country music legend Merle Haggard has died. According to TMZ, Haggard passed away Wednesday, the same day he turned 79 years old. Haggard was diagnosed with pneumonia last year and spent 11 days in the hospital earlier this year, TMZ reports. He fought hard against the illness, touring hard in 2015 and releasing an album…
via R.I.P. Merle Haggard, country music legend has died at the age of 79 — Consequence of Sound
I’ve been waiting to post about this, wanting the situation resolved before I said anything.
On March 2nd, the Velcro Pygmies announced that their bassist, Jacob “Sandman” Sanders, and his older brother, Jeremiah, had gone missing while fishing on the Tennessee River. After a grueling and suspenseful thirteen days, during which the entire Pyg family awaited news with bated breath, a body was found on the 15th..and soon identified as 24-year-old Jacob.
Still, as the band reminded all of those involved, it wasn’t going to be truly over until Jeremiah was found as well.
Today that moment has come.
I’m not even going to pretend to understand how their loved ones feel. I will simply say this: I met Jacob once in 2014 when I carried my parents to their first Pygmies show. He was sweet and obviously put his heart and soul into his craft. He chatted with my mom and me for a long time following their set, never acting as if there was something he’d rather be doing or as though he was bored, impatient, etc. He left quite an impression on both me and my mom. From what I’ve seen and read, that was just the kind of person he was. He touched lives, and the world feels much more empty without his presence — and Jeremiah’s, I know.
If you could, take a second out of your day to offer a prayer or positive vibes to those who are grieving over these losses.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Mom, Jacob, Me, and Chase
I’m sure you’ve all heard about the passing of Glenn Frey, guitarist/vocalist and co-founding member of The Eagles. He had multiple health issues, including rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia. From what I read, it was the intestinal issues that troubled him the most. He was 67.
I feel lucky that I saw The Eagles in 2002. It was an amazing show that I will never forget. ❤
What you may not know is that we also lost Dale Griffin, the drummer for Mott the Hoople. He, too, was 67 and died due to complications of Alzheimer’s. He actually passed on Sunday, one week after David Bowie…who wrote Mott the Hoople’s biggest hit, “All the Young Dudes.”
In non-music news, Bob Denver, the star of “Gilligan’s Island,” died recently as well.
WTF, 2016?
Tera Wray Static, the widow of Static-X front man Wayne Static, was found dead in her home of an apparent suicide. More details here.
Also, Giorgio Gomelsky, a man whose career included managing The Yardbirds and The Rolling Stones, passed away yesterday — January 13th. Read more here.
Guys…I can’t lie. 2016 is kicking off on a sour note. Rest in peace to those we’ve lost. 😦
I can’t even begin to explain how heartbroken I am upon hearing that David Bowie lost his battle with cancer at the age of 69. So I won’t waste any more words. Instead, I will listen to his music and watch The Labyrinth and invite all of you to do the same.
I have been a fan of Static-X for over a decade. The very first song I heard by them was “Black and White.” I remember buying Machine at Wal-Mart and blasting that, along with “Cold” and “Get to the Gone,” on repeat. When Shadow Zone was released, my best friend and I were obsessed with the video for “The Only.” Someone gave me a copy of Wisconsin Death Trip because I wouldn’t shut up about Static-X and he didn’t care for it that much anyway. I was so excited when I saw the video for “It’s Going Down” by the X-Ecutioners, and there was Wayne…
Needless to say, when I heard the news that he’d passed away, I was devastated. It was made even worse by the fact that I had the chance to see him earlier this year and I couldn’t go. I have been listening to Static-X a lot over the past couple of days in honor of Wayne. Rock in peace, Wayne Static. You will be missed.
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