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Live industry veteran Vince Power dies, aged 76

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Live industry veteran Vince Power dies, aged 76

Veteran music promoter Vince Power has died, aged 76, it was confirmed over the weekend. Opening his first venue, Mean Fiddler, in London in 1982, he built an empire than included numerous venues and festivals…

Andy Malt • 11 Mar 2024

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Annie Nightingale • 2 min read

BBC leads tributes to Annie Nightingale

BBC bosses have lead the tributes to Annie Nightingale, who died last week, with Director Of Music Lorna Clarke noting that Radio 1’s longest serving DJ was a “fierce pioneer for new music and supporting female talent”…

Chris Cooke • 15 Jan 2024

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Cherry Red VP dies

Mike Connelly, Executive Vice President of Business Affairs at Cherry Lane Music Publishing, has died aged 56 after a ten-year battle with cancer.…

CMU Editorial • 11 Dec 2009

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Jack Rose dies

Experimental guitarist Jack Rose has died of a heart attack aged 38, shortly before his tenth solo album was due for release on Thrill Jockey.…

CMU Editorial • 08 Dec 2009

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Liam Clancy dies

Irish folk singer Liam Clancy, the last surviving member of the Clancy Brothers, has died in Ireland aged 74.…

CMU Editorial • 07 Dec 2009

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Alan Parsons collaborator dies

Eric Woolfson, co-writer of ten Alan Parsons Project albums, has died aged 64 after a long battle with cancer, his family announced on Facebook.…

CMU Editorial • 03 Dec 2009

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Four Aces founder dies

Al Alberts, founder member of The Four Aces, has died aged 87, having scored hits in the early fifties with songs from Hollywood films.…

CMU Editorial • 30 Nov 2009

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Jacksoul frontman dies

Haydain Neale, frontman of Canadian R&B band Jacksoul, has died after losing a battle with lung cancer.…

CMU Editorial • 24 Nov 2009

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Derek B dies

Derek B, the first UK rapper to chart in the British top forty, has died of a heart attack aged 44.…

CMU Editorial • 17 Nov 2009

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Monsters Of Rock creator dies

Rock promoter Maurice Jones, who created the Monsters Of Rock festival at Donington, has died aged 64.…

CMU Editorial • 13 Nov 2009

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Paul Harvey dies

Paul Harvey, director of Madison Management, has died aged 44 after a long illness, having worked with artists including Mungo Jerry and Ned's Atomic Dustbin.…

CMU Editorial • 13 Nov 2009

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Jerry Fuchs dies

Drummer Jerry Fuchs, known for his work with !!!, has died aged 34 after falling down a lift shaft in New York.…

CMU Editorial • 10 Nov 2009