News and InterviewsOlivia Newton-John, a sexy nerd for the rest of usEvie Nagy • Aug 14, 2022She was never just that prim prude from the start of Grease, nor the strutting vamp from its finale. Her superpower, for over 50 years, was embodying both at once.
News and InterviewsMotown songwriter Lamont Dozier has diedElizabeth Blair • Aug 9, 2022Dozier died at 81. As part of the songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland, he co-wrote dozens of hits, including "Baby Love," "Heat Wave" and "Reflections," helping to define the Motown sound.
News and Interviews1980s pop goddess Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73Mandalit del Barco and Neda Ulaby • Aug 8, 2022English-Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73. She was one of the the biggest pop stars in the 1970's and early 1980's.
In MemoriamMusic industry titan Mo Ostin who worked with Sinatra, Hendrix and Prince dies at 95Elizabeth Blair • Aug 3, 2022Ostin signed deals with major pop and rock talent over the decades, including Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac and R.E.M. He said the industry didn't have to prioritize sales over artistic freedom.
News and InterviewsMeghan Stabile, who united jazz and hip-hop, dead at 39Nate Chinen • Jun 15, 2022"We get so stuck on categories and labels that you completely miss the point of really beautiful, authentic forms of art," Stabille told Jazz Night in America in 2015.
In MemoriamJulee Cruise, crooner on 'Twin Peaks,' dies at 65Lars Gotrich • Jun 10, 2022Cruise's instrument, a voice of such intense calm it could be unsettling, made her a natural collaborator of director David Lynch — and, later, new-wave icons The B-52s.
News and InterviewsRemembering Dave Smith, MIDI and Prophet 5 synth makerElizabeth Blair • Jun 7, 2022Dave Smith, a pioneer of the synthesizer, revolutionized pop music in the 1980s. David Bowie and Madonna are among the legions who used his Prophet 5 synthesizer. Smith died last week at age 72.
News and InterviewsAlec John Such, founding member of Bon Jovi, dies at 70The Associated Press • Jun 5, 2022No details on when or how John Such died were immediately available. A publicist for Bon Jovi didn't immediately respond to messages.
In MemoriamDepeche Mode founding keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies at 60The Associated Press • May 27, 2022Fletcher assumed a low-profile in the group, but was a uniting figure and often the tiebreaking vote in the squabbles of his more famous bandmates.
In MemoriamVangelis, famed film composer and synth pioneer, dead at 79Andrew Limbong • May 19, 2022Vangelis composed the music for Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire, which won him an Academy Award.