Andrew Curry writes: The folk singer Wizz Jones has died, two days after his 86th birthday, after a short period of illness. His career in folk music stretched over more than six decades. His son Simeon announced the news on... Read more →
Andrew Curry writes: Marianne Faithfull, who died last week, was best known for being one of the faces of the ‘60s, and perhaps also for her outstanding post-punk record Broken English, but she also had a lifelong relationship with folk... Read more →
Bill Taylor writes: Bob Dylan, at 83, may be feeling intimations of mortality with the news that Garth Hudson, last surviving member of The Band, and keyboard player on the 1966 world tour where Dylan went electric, has died. He... Read more →
Jan 2025 update : this article is getting lots of visits from Ireland. You’re all hugely welcome but feedback would be appreciated in comments below. Also a clue to what brought you here ! I believe an RTE programme has... Read more →
Andrew Curry writes: It’s astonishing, really, that the blues guitarist and bandleader John Mayall, who has just died, reached the age of 90. He had lived the life, playing and touring from the 1960s until the start of the 2020s.... Read more →
Bill Taylor writes: Linda Thompson’s words on Facebook can hardly be bettered: “A fabulous musician, and a wonderful man, but above all, an incredible husband and father. When all is said and done, that’s the measure of a great man.... Read more →
