Rock and roll pioneer Ike Turner, a controversial though incredibly beloved figure in music, passed away today in San Diego at the age of 76. Born in Clarksdale, MS, he was one of the last living legends of the rock and roll era.
Turner, it is agreed by critics and historians, wrote and recorded in 1951 the first official "rock and roll" song, "Rocket '88", at Sam Phillips Recording Company here in Memphis with Jackie Brenston and the Delta Kings (who were actually Turner's Kings of Rhythm and to whom the song was later credited, reportedly "for financial reasons"). ...
About an hour ago, I received the very sad news that Pimp C, co-founder of seminal rap group The Underground Kings (known to the world as UGK), had been found dead in his hotel room at Le Mondrian in Hollywood. Nobody is releasing any further details, but the timing could not be any worse. Having been recently freed from prison, UGK's 2007 epic self-titled double-CD has been declared by many in the rap world as the #1 rap album of the year and "International Hustler's Anthem (I Choose You) (featuring OutKast)" was the rap anthem of the summer on ...
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