It Indeed Has Been A Bad Year For Rock and Roll

“It’s been a bad year for rock and roll.” — Chuck Prophet Singer-songwriter Chuck Prophet, a regular on my Spotify playlist was bemoaning the deaths of David Bowie and Prince, among many others, when he released that song earlier this year. He is right. Bowie died of cancer two months after releasing “Black Star” in January. Check out the video of “Lazarus” on YouTube. It is the haunting work of a brilliant artist who knows he will die soon. Prince, one of the finest guitar players on the planet, died far too young of an opioid overdose at 57. One of his greatest performances...

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