early punk music pioneer dies at 69 – .

177 Scott Kempner was a New York guitarist and a founding member of the proto-punk band the Dictators, as well as the rock band the Del-Lords, known for his aggressive three-chord attack on the guitar.  Scott Kempner’s legacy  When the Bronx-born Kempner joined Andy “Adny” Shernoff, Stu Boy King, and Ross “The Boss” Friedman to… Continue reading early punk music pioneer dies at 69 – .

music superfan dies at 70 – .

229 Robert “Beatle Bob” Matonis was a St. Louis man known widely for his enthusiastic dancing at concerts he attended every day for decades.  Robert “Beatle Bob” Matonis’s legacy  Matonis was a music fan from childhood, attending his first concert at age seven – a Jerry Lee Lewis (1935–2022) show in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. But… Continue reading music superfan dies at 70 – .

Suspect “REALLY” Likes James Brown Music

BEMIDJI, MN (trfnews.i234.me) A man is facing criminal charges in Bemidji, Minnesota, after asking a woman to play James Brown music. • Suspect Carl Leland Smith charged with felony terroristic threats and domestic assault • Incident occurred in Little Norway trailer park in Bemidji, Minnesota • Smith is a neighbor of the female victim •… Continue reading Suspect “REALLY” Likes James Brown Music