R.I.P.
JERRY GARCIA – Charismatic Frontman Of Illustrious Rock Crusaders GRATEFUL DEAD Passed Away Today 30 Years Ago
9 August 2025
San Francisco‘s illustrious rock crusaders GRATEFUL DEAD were unquestionably
one of the most important, famous and productive (5 albums between 1967 and
1970) American bands of the 60s/70s. Their eclectic mix of blues, jazz, folk, country, bluegrass, rock, gospel, reggae, and psychedelia fitted the counterculture of those
decades perfectly well. Overall they released 13 studio LPs and multiple live ones.
They went on to play until 1995.
Co-founder/frontman/guitarist/songwriter
JERRY GARCIA was the voice and face of
the Dead.
He passed away on 9 August 1995, today 30 years ago in a rehabilitation clinic
following a heart attack, likely due to diabetes and his poor diet. Garcia had long
struggled with diabetes, weight problems, sleep apnea, heavy smoking, and drug addiction, all of which contributed to his physical decline. RIP.
R.I.P. OZZY
31 July 2025
PARANOID FOREVER
R.I.P.
GOLDEN EARRING Guitarist GEORGE KOOYMANS Passed Away Aged 77
23 July 2025
GEORGE KOOYMANS, co-frounder/ guitarist/songwriter/co-vocalist of Dutch
rock icons GOLDEN EARRING (1961–2021) has passed away, aged 77, following complications with ASL (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). His illness meant the end
of the long lasting career back in 2021.
George Kooymans on the far right – 1971
The band started their career in 1961, named The Tornados, they changed it a few times, and finally became Golden Earring in 1969. They recorded/released 25 albums. They had their greatest triumphs in Europe, but scored also some hits worldwide.
Radar Love.
No. 7 in the UK
No. 13 in the US
.
Twilight Zone
Number 10 in the US in 1982
OZZY OSBOURNE Dead At 76 – Only Two Weeks After The Final BLACK SABBATH Show
BRIAN WILSON – Musical Beach Boys Wizard Death At 82
11 June 2025
Musical wizard and Beach Boys mastermind BRIAN WILSON has past away, aged 82.
His family broke the news via social media.
He recorded/released 29 LPs with The Beach Boys and 11 solo albums.
He also worked/recorded with multiple other artists. R.I.P.
Brian Wilson: Story
PERE UBU’s Giant Mastermind DAVID THOMAS Passed Away At 71
24 April 2025
Florida-born, UK-based singer/songwriter/activist/rocker/poet/storyteller DAVID THOMAS,
best known as the mastermind of wayward alt-rock legends PERE UBU has passed away, following a long illness. He was 71.
The sad news was announced on the band’s socials.
Pere Ubu released 19 LPs between 1978 and 2023, with
Trouble On Big Beat Street as the most recent one.
With multiple amazing records, his revved-up live performances
and his giant presence, he will never be forgotten. R.I.P.
I saw Thomas and PU 7 years ago on one of their last tours, when they played a small
club in Diksmuide, Belgium. Already back then, physical problems nailed him to his chair the whole concert, but it didn’t stop him from deliver a kick out the jams performance.
You can read the review here
David Thomas & Pere Ubu – Diksmuide, Belgium – 1 June 2018 – photo by TUTV
23 April 1991 – New York Doll JOHNNY THUNDERS Passed Away This Day 34 Years Ago
23 April 2025
New York doll JOHNNY THUNDERS born John Anthony Genzale passed away today 34 years ago, on 23 April, due to a drug overdose. He was 39. His mother was of Italian descent, and his father was of Italian, Russian-Jewish, and German-Jewish ancestry.
Before he joined (1971) the glam and glitter gang New York Dolls, he had a couple bands of his own. He was a fanatic fan of Keith Richards. He copied his guitar style and his poses, while his sister styled his hair like Keef.
After 2 albums Johnny left to jump on the punk train and
formed The Heartbreakers with Richard Hell, who left soon.
Eventually, he started a solo career. He assembled a cast of ’70s punk and rock stars – Chrissie Hynde, Phil Lynott, Peter Perrett, Steve Marriott, and Sex Pistols‘ Paul Cook, and Steve Jones, among others – for his debut solo LP So Alone, released in 1978.
His masterstroke single You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory
was/is certainly his most memorable achievement.
Studio version
Live
R.I.P. ALEX CHILTON – Former BIG STAR Legend Passed Away 15 Year Ago
18 March 2025
American rock-pop legend ALEX CHILTON started his career in the mid-60s.
As a teenager he fronted a band called The Box Tops who scored a No. 1 in
the US in 1967 with their cover of asong called The Letter.
Afterward, Chilton formed the highly influential band
BIG STAR (1971–1975, 1993–2010) and released also
solo work now and then.
He passed away 15 years ago following a heart
attack, on 17 March 2010, aged 59. R.I.P.
TUTV picked 3 big tracks
to remember the genuine
singer-songwriter.
– THE LETTER –
No. 1 hit with
The Box Tops
1967
– THIRTEEN –
Best known Big Star song.
More than 52 million streams
on Spotify.
– BANGKOK –
His first ever solo single.
It came out in 1978.
Stellar stroke.
ALEX CHILTON: Biography
Legendary THE DAMNED Guitarist BRIAN JAMES Passed Away Aged 70
9 March 2025
Cover debut LP – Brian James on the right
Last Thursday the brill guitarist BRIAN JAMES who co-founded the legendary proto-punk band THE DAMNED in 1976, has passed away, aged 70. No cause of death was revealed.
He was the driving and songwriting force of the group. He made 2 albums – Damned Damned Damned and Music For Your Pleasure with them and already left at the end
of 1977.
Afterward he kept on playing with different acts and big names such as badass
Iggy Pop, Blondie’s Clem Burke, MC5’s Wayne Kramer, The Police’s Stewart Copeland
and others.
He wrote the very first British punk song (James never want to label what
they did was punk) with the smashing Damned‘s debut single NEW ROSE.
Flamboyant Damned bassist/guitarist Captain
Sensible posted this message on his social media.
We’re shocked to hear that creator of @thedamned, our great chum Brian James has sadly gone. A lovely bloke that I feel so lucky to have met all those years ago and for some reason chose me to help in his quest for the music revolution that became known as punk. Cheers BJ! 🌹 pic.twitter.com/HuLdyMvI3z
— Captain Sensible (@CaptainSensible) March 7, 2025
R.I.P.