Obituaries
The Song Remains: Ennio Morricone 1928-2020
Ennio Morricone, who died on 6th July at the age of 91, was a prolific composer for film – and there were few genres that he didn’t touch in his long career, from historical dramas such […]
Obituaries
Features
The Song Remains: Charlie Daniels 1936-2020
The death of Charlie Daniels almost inevitably was met with various headlines and tributes centred around his best-known song ‘The Devil Went Down to Georgia’. Released in 1979, the song marked a noticeably clear crossroads in […]
Features
The Song Remains: James “Slim” Hand 1952-2020
The death of James ”Slim” Hand on 8th June, due to complications resulting from congestive heart failure, will bring feelings of great loss, not only to his family and friends, but also to the dedicated group […]
Features
The Song Remains: John Prine 1946-2020
The death of John Prine following complications brought on by Covid-19 has not just robbed the Americana world of one of its finest talents, it has robbed music more widely of a true original and an […]
Features
The Song Remains: Adam Schlesinger 1967 – 2020
Regular and recent readers of this website will have seen from his current posts following Adam Schlesinger’s death on April 1st, from complications with Covid-19, that our esteemed editor is a particular fan of the artist […]