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Karl Wallinger, the Welsh-born musician, composer and frontman of World Party, has died at the age of 66.His death was confirmed in a statement from his publicist, who said Wallinger was “presciently ahead of his time”. According to the statement, Wallinger died on Sunday; no cause of death was given.A gifted songwriter, he penned songs such as World Party’s Ship of Fools, Put the Message in the Box, Is it Like Today? and She’s the One, which was covered by Robbie Williams in 1999.Born Karl Edmond de Vere Wallinger in…

Eric Carmen, the Cleveland rocker who pioneered power pop as the lead singer of the Raspberries and later found solo success with such soft rock standards as “All By Myself” and “Hungry Eyes,” has died at the age of 74.His death was announced by his family on his official website. His widow Amy Carmen wrote, “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen. Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in this sleep over the weekend.” The family did not disclose a cause…

With a truly extraordinary voice that can go from piercing falsetto caterwauling to burly pronouncements in the space of a single song, Judas Priest’s Rob Halford is one of the defining vocalists in heavy metal – and as the band gear up to release new album Invincible Shield, he’ll be answering your questions.Halford’s history with the Midlands group stretches back almost to their very earliest days, joining them in 1973 and recording their debut album Rocka Rolla the following year. Somewhat in the shadow of punk rock…

It is tempting to paint Damo Suzuki, the singer for legendary krautrock band Can, as some sort of musical shaman. And frankly, the video footage that exists of him makes it easy to do so. There is a film by Peter Przygodda that captures the German group at Cologne’s Sporthalle in 1972. At one point, a man arrives on stage to juggle three umbrellas — each a different color — and while a spotlight shines on the entertainer, Suzuki has the most magnetic presence in the room. Dressed in all red, he grips the microphone…

Breadcrumb Trail LinksMusicEntertainmentPublished Oct 17, 2023  •  4 minute read The Tragically Hip after the final show of their Man Machine Poem tour in Kingston.Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.Article content“It doesn’t go around you. It goes through you. It doesn’t go around you, it blows right through.” — Gord Downie, The East WindAdvertisement 2This advertisement has not…

Myles Goodwyn, who fronted the popular Canadian classic rock band April Wine from its formation in 1969 until earlier this year, has died aged 75. His death was announced by his publicist, who did not give the cause but heralded Goodwyn’s “distinctive and immediately recognisable” voice and prolific songwriting.Goodwyn formed the band in Nova Scotia, after suffering the death of his mother to brain cancer as a boy alongside his two brothers. “Four males living under the same roof, but there were never any hugs, never any…

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.Article contentApril Wine frontman Myles Goodwyn, whose ‘distinctive’ voice and songwriting skills helped the rockers earn a place in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and on Canada’s Walk of Fame, has died. He was 75.The I Like to Rock singer’s death was confirmed by publicist Eric Alper, who said that the cause of death and funeral details would not be…

Shane MacGowan, the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic punk band The Pogues, who mashed up Irish folk music with raw rock, has died. He was 65. A statement from MacGowan’s family said he died at 3.30 am U.K. time on November 30 after a long illness. On social media, MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke paid tribute to him: “Shane will always be the light that I hold before me and the measure of my dreams and the love of my life … I am blessed beyond words to have met him and to have loved him…

LONDON —  Shane MacGowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of Celtic punk band the Pogues, best known for the Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York,” died Thursday, his family said. He was 65.“It is with the deepest sorrow and heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our most beautiful, darling and dearly beloved Shane MacGowan,” his wife, Victoria Clarke, his sister Siobhan and father Maurice said in a statement.The singer died peacefully with his family by his side, the statement added.The musician had…

Heavy with quiet, Harp’s debut album invokes Sussex fields to muse on creative loss, loneliness and bittersweet new love. Inspired by William Blake, Herstmonceux Castle and the Cure’s Faith – possibly the Crawley band’s most desolate record – Tim Smith and Kathi Zung craft a barren landscape out of 80s-indebted reverb, ghostly vocals and sharp, tinny drums. It feels like a permanent twilight.Harp: Albion cover artAlbion arrives a decade after Smith left the Texas folk-rock band Midlake, citing creative differences, and…