…RIP…http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/12/arts/music/ornette-coleman-jazz-saxophonist-dies-at-85-obituary.html?_r=1

…sigh…   http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lou-reed-velvet-underground-leader-and-rock-pioneer-dead-at-71-20131027

Beastie Boy MCA?!? I don't even know what to say…   http://pitchfork.com/news/46406-rip-adam-yauch-of-the-beastie-boys/   http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beastie-boys-co-founder-adam-yauch-dead-at-48-20120504

…been on a classical-music jag of late, and this is the piece that started it. Swedish tenor…kinda drank himself into bad health and died waaaayyyyy back in 1960. I'd never heard of him until a friend passed me the LP with this performance on it. I consider opera one of my deaf spots, but this...

…the drummer-vocalist succumbed to cancer this afternoon after a hard-fought battle…journey over, load lighter…RIP…  

…an interesting Power Point presentation that kinda tracks where all your Spotify moo-lah goes…and does not go. Suggestion: Get comfortable, 'cause you're gonna need a bit more than a minute to get through it…  ...

…sigh…the last surviving member of the classic Bill Evans Trio has now left us. Motian went on to be one of the most individually incisive drummer/bandleader/composers in jazz…can be credited with discovering generations of junior musicians, including saxist Joe Lovano and guitarist Bill...

What seemed inevitable has come to pass…sigh…   http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/07/23/entertainment/main20082454.shtml

Just heard…the famed drummer with the Dave Brubeck Quartet has left us…R.I.P…  

…sigh…the pioneering funk guitarist and producer (co-founder of Chic) has started a blog about it…   http://nilerodgers.com/blog/walking-on-planet-c

Don Van Vliet, 1941-2010  

Send 'em…from what I'm hearing, she could really use them.   http://detnews.com/article/20101210/ENT04/12100418/Well-wishers-can-write-to-Aretha

(Sigh!) Heard the bad news this afternoon. Vocally, Abbey Lincoln was the closest thing contemporary jazz fans had to Billie Holiday. Unlike Billie, however, Abbey was always in control of her own image and career. She walked away from a career as a bombshell in the '50s to become an outspoken...

…you ever bought? Do you remember?   I can recall the first two I purchased, but weirdly, I'm not sure which actually came first. What complicates the memory is that both were acquired years before I had a CD player, so when I finally got a disc player, I played them both.   So it's...

Check it… ::Thamarai, the south asian connection

(Sigh)…nothing else to say… Alex Chilton, Rock Musician, Dies - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com

…about cleaning your prize possessions? Connoisseurs say you're s'posed to wash discs before each playing session, but I must confess I get lax. Just wondering how often other Head-fiers break out the solution, brush, record-cleaning machine or whatever. P.S. If there's a cleaning product you...

…the cat who convinced Al Green to move to Memphis and explore his soft side. What pop music's soul would be like had that not happened is unimagineable to me. Mitchell died yesterday…RIP.

Just found this unique guessing game…some real brain scratchers…enjoy, cats. The Quietus | Features | It's A Question Of Mime: Play The Quietus' Album Cover Quiz Game

I am amazed this video is still up, so I figured I'd share. Enjoy. YouTube - Prince Paisley Park Live Dec 3 1987 with Miles Davis By zool-one(reste fonk!!)

Les Paul Guitar legend-inventor Les Paul dies at age 94 - Yahoo! News Rashied Ali Rashied Ali, Jazz Drummer, Dies - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com And I'll add that I had the pleasure of meeting both on several occasions...R.I.P.

Just thought this short piece was interesting…discuss. Classical music online : The New Yorker

This isn't a poll, I was just wondering which version of "Gloria" Head-fiers feel closer to, the Van Morrison '60s original or Patti Smith's '70s revamp? Does that preference have anything to do with which one you heard first? Both are quite distinctive.

Question: Does anyone know of any good music festivals happening between June and December 2009? Can be on any continent, and feature any style of music from rock and classical to jazz and world music. I've heard there's an excellent electronica/dance music event coming up in Barcelona (SONAR)...

…love guitarist Marc Ribot—at least this week. What about Head-fiers? Weekly Popcast: Jazzfest, Akron/Family, Marc Ribot and More - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com New York Music - In Praise of Marc Ribot... - page 1 Marc Ribot 55th Birthday retrospective - Brecht Forum, Rose Live, Joe's...