REMEMBERING LEX GORE: A SPILL MAGAZINE MEMORIAL TRIBUTE BY SUSANA MEZA Five and a half years ago, I arrived in Toronto with a few heavy suitcases and the receipt of a 3-month payment for a bed in a dorm at the HI-Toronto Hostel. Feeling lost [...]
JOHN MANN OF SPIRIT OF THE WEST HAS PASSED AWAY AT AGE 57 With deep sadness we announce that John Fraser Mann (OBC) has passed away peacefully in Vancouver, the inevitable result of Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease with which he was diagnosed [...]
WALK OFF THE EARTH RELEASE TRIBUTE TO LATE BAND MEMBER LISTEN TO “MIKE’S SONG” TODAY Walk Off the Earth have released the new original single, “Mike’s Song,” via RED MUSIC, in honor of their late band member, Mike “Beard Guy” [...]
WALK OFF THE EARTH ANNOUNCE MEMORIAL & TRIBUTE CONCERT FOR MIKE “BEARD GUY” TAYLOR CONCERT TO FEATURE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCES BY MEMBERS OF BARENAKED LADIES, SCOTT HELMAN, MONSTER TRUCK, USS AND MORE Walk Off The Earth have announced a free [...]
MIKE “BEARD GUY” TAYLOR OF WALK OFF THE EARTH HAS PASSED AWAY Walk Off The Earth has confirmed that band member Mike “Beard Guy” Taylor passed away from natural causes on Sunday, December 30th. “Mike had a love for life that was [...]
PETE SHELLEY CO-FOUNDER OF BUZZCOCKS PASSES AT AGE 63 Buzzcocks co-founder Pete Shelley has passed away from a suspected heart attack which he suffered at his Estonia home on Thursday. The band, who also features Pete Shelley’s schoolmate [...]
ARETHA FRANKLIN PASSES AT 76 This week the music world lost a treasure. Known as the “Queen Of Soul”, Aretha Franklin passed away following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Franklin was 76 and passed at her home in Detroit [...]
MARK E SMITH OF THE FALL PASSES AT AGE 60 Lead singer of The Fall, Mark E Smith has passed away at the age of 60. The band had cancelled their 2017 US tour when Smith was hospitalized for a rare medical condition to his heart and respiratory [...]
AC/DC GUITARIST AND CO-FOUNDER MALCOLM YOUNG PASSED AWAY AT 64 (JAN 6, 1953 – NOV 18, 2017) AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young who has suffered a long battle with dementia has passed away at the age of 64. He was born in Scotland on January 6, [...]
REMEMBERING CHUCK MOSLEY – A SPILL MAGAZINE TRIBUTE (December 26, 1959 – November 9, 2017) In a statement from his family, it was announced that alternative rock pioneer Chuck Mosley had passed away on November 9th at the age of [...]
GORD DOWNIE HAS PASSED AWAY AT AGE 53 Canadian music legend Gord Downie has passed away at the age of 53. He was diagnosed in 2015 with a form of aggressive brain cancer named glioblastoma. The band released 14 albums over their career and did [...]
REMEMBERING TOM PETTY – A SPILL MAGAZINE MEMORIAL OCTOBER 20th, 1950 – OCTOBER 2nd, 2017 Just a week after performing the final show of his 40th anniversary tour, rock icon Tom Petty has passed away. After a day of confusion, hope, and [...]
CHARLES BRADLEY PASSES AFTER CANCER BATTLE (NOV 5, 1948 – SEP 23, 2017) Charles Bradley has passed away today following a battle with cancer. He was diagnosed with stomach cancer last fall. The cancer had gone into remission and resurfaced [...]
WALTER BECKER OF STEELY DAN HAS PASSED AWAY AT AGE 67 There are very few details at this time but it was announced via Becker’s official website earlier today. Becker was absent at both of Steely Dan’s performances during July’s Classic [...]
REMEMBERING CHRIS CORNELL – A SPILL MAGAZINE MEMORIAL (July 20, 1964~May 17, 2017) Chris Cornell, the lead singer best known for his work fronting grunge pioneers Soundgarden and super groups, the likes of Audioslave and Temple Of The Dog, [...]
SHARON JONES PASSES AFTER HEROIC CANCER BATTLE Sharon Jones who was the lead singer of the soul band Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings passed away on Friday following a battle with pancreatic cancer. She had received treatment including an [...]
LEONARD COHEN PASSES AWAY AT AGE 82 Iconic Canadian poet/musician Leonard Cohen has passed away suddenly this evening. There has been no cause announced. He was 82. The following message was posted on his Facebook page: It is with profound [...]
REMEMBERING PRINCE – A SPILL MAGAZINE MEMORIAL (June 7, 1958~April 21, 2016) Prince (b. Prince Rogers Nelson), the prolific recording artist and electrifying performer, died on Thursday at the age of 57 at his Paisley Park estate in [...]
