The New York Times – Music:
He screamed as much as sang, as his heavy-metal-inflected punk band, Sick of It All, spread the sound of the New York underground to the world.
Author: Alex Williams
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Jennifer Finch, Scalding Bassist for Alt-Rock Band L7, Dies at 59
The New York Times – Music:
Often performing barefoot, she provided the thunder for a breakout feminist band of the 1990s, which had an alternative hit with “Pretend We’re Dead.”
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Doreen Broadnax, Famous (as Sparky D) for ’80s Rap Battle, Dies at 61
The New York Times – Music:
Tossing verbal grenades back and forth with Roxanne Shanté, she helped establish a lasting hip-hop truism: Bad blood is good business.
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Bonnie Tyler, Who Sang ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ Dies at 75
The New York Times – Music:
With a voice both weathered and operatic, she minted 1980s pop anthems like “Total Eclipse” and “Holding Out for a Hero.”
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David Plowden, Who Photographed a Disappearing America, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
With his haunting images of steam locomotives, steel mills and Midwestern farms, the celebrated lensman revealed the poetry in the artifacts of manual labor.
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David Plowden, Who Photographed a Disappearing America, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
With his haunting images of steam locomotives, steel mills and Midwestern farms, the celebrated lensman revealed the poetry in the artifacts of manual labor.
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David Plowden, Who Photographed a Disappearing America, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
With his haunting images of steam locomotives, steel mills and Midwestern farms, the celebrated lensman revealed the poetry in the artifacts of manual labor.
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Albert Wolsky, Costume Designer for ‘All That Jazz’ and ‘Grease,’ Dies at 95
The New York Times – Film:
A go-to designer for directors like Bob Fosse and Paul Mazursky, he won two Oscars and created Olivia Newton-John’s indelibly sultry ensemble in “Grease.”
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John McClain, Who Helped Keep Michael Jackson’s Profits Flowing, Dies at 72
The New York Times – Music:
A music executive with longstanding ties to the Jackson family, he worked to make Janet a star and Michael a posthumous commercial powerhouse.