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Did he ever say explicitly that this is one of those "retirerment tours"?

Russ Solomon, founder of Tower Records, dies at 92 http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article203542104.html

Whoops.

Rick Ross released from hospital. https://pitchfork.com/news/rick-ross-released-from-hospital-report/?mbid=social_facebook

Patrick Doyle who played drums with Veronica Falls, Sexy Kids and The Royal We, and more recently made music as Boys Forever and Basic Plumbing, has died. There has been no official statement, but friends and fellow musicians have posted tributes on social media. http://www.brooklynvegan.com/patrick-doyle-veronica-falls-boys-forever-rest-in-peace/

This new Robocop remake sounds amazing.

Confirmed.

Oneida's drummer was in a "serious" car crash, but should recover.

Joan Baez announces farewell tour dates

Announces new album named Last Man Standing, raises his chances of dying with 50% in the process... https://pitchfork.com/news/willie-nelson-announces-new-album-last-man-standing-shares-new-song-listen/?mbid=social_facebook

Jóhann Jóhannsson has died at the age of 48. The composer, who won a Golden Globe and was twice nominated for an Academy Award, was known for scoring films including The Theory of Everything, Sicario, and Arrival. https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/02/r-i-p-johann-johannsson-golden-globe-winning-film-composer-has-died-at-48/

Jill Messick, a longtime studio executive/producer and associate of both Harvey Weinstein and Rose McGowan, took her own life at the age of 50: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43002000

Health update from Alan White, drummer of Yes.

New picture from the Black Panther premiere showing Lee bound to a wheelchair.

Grant Fell, Former member of New Zealand Post-Punk band Headless Chickens, dies of cancer https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/100953912/former-headless-chickens-musician-grant-fell-dies-of-cancer

Jeremy Inkel of Vancouver industrial act Front Line Assembly has passed away. http://www.post-punk.com/jeremy-inkel-of-frontline-assembly-has-passed-away/

Second hit for me. RIP.

Could easily drag (pun not intended) it for 5 years like Aerosmith did.

Didn't see this one getting posted, but former Judas Priest drummer, Dave Holland, has died recently. http://dmme.net/dave-holland-trapeze-judas-priest-fame-dies/

Allison Shearmur, who produced the “Hunger Games” films, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and the upcoming “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” died Friday at UCLA Medical Center of complications from lung cancer. She was 54. http://variety.com/2018/film/news/allison-shearmur-dead-dies-star-wars-hunger-games-1202670745/

So that rules out the possibility of seeing Thundercat too I guess.

Feels like this is the year of Pele.

Sources point at fentanyl poisoning. http://popculture.com/celebrity/2018/01/16/the-cranberries-dolores-oriordan-dead-fentanyl-poisoning/

Huh, what do you know... I've been listening to this rendition for the last couple of days.

She can take all the time she wants as long as she doesn't turn 30.