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Ace Frehley, lead guitarist in KISS, dies at 74
By: Annie Zaleski I NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) – Ace Frehley, a founding member of KISS who played fiery lead guitar during the band’s 1970s heyday, has died. He was 74. Frehley died Thursday surrounded… Read More
Sly Stone, visionary funk frontman of the Family Stone, has died at age 82
By: Brandon Gates I NPR
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Sly Stone, the remarkable, eccentric frontman, singer, songwriter and producer of his family group, Sly & the Family Stone, died in Los Angeles on Monday, June 9. The musical icon had… Read More
Obituary drummer Donald Tardy talks about keeping the groove in death metal, playing a hundred shows in 2024, and getting to perform for new audiences at Sonic Temple 2025
By: Nicholas Kobe
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – Tampa’s Obituary is one of the early pioneers of death metal. Forming in 1984, Obituary came out swinging with their now iconic debut Slowly We Rot…. Read More
Tina Turner, rock and roll icon, dead at 83
By: Annie Zaleski I NPR
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ZURICH, Switzerland (NPR) – Tina Turner, a soul and rock powerhouse known for her octave-defying voice and mesmerizing stage moves, has died at the age of 83. She died Wednesday… Read More
Ryuichi Sakamoto, a godfather of electronic pop, has died
By: Anastasia Tsioulcas I NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) – Ryuichi Sakamoto, a trailblazing composer and producer who was one of the first musicians to incorporate electronic production into popular songcraft, has died at the age of… Read More
Former Ohio University President Charles Ping Dead At 91
By: Will Price
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Former Ohio University President Charles Ping, who oversaw the institution’s rapid expansion in the 1970s through ’90s, died on Tuesday at his home in Athens. He… Read More
Watch: Fond Memories With Ohio University’s Former President Alden
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Vernon R. Alden, the 15th president of Ohio University, died Monday at the age of 97 from complications of pneumonia. He was living in Boston. Alden,… Read More