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Remembering the guitarists we lost in 2023
- We had to say goodbye to a staggering number of guitar geniuses this year. We salute those players and their contributions to the instrument
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Ghost’s PHANTOMIME EP To Feature Songs by Television, Iron Maiden, Tina Turner
In an Easter Sunday message, sacrilegious Swedish hard rock act Ghost has announced a new EP, PHANTOMIME, coming May 18 via Loma Vista Recordings. Rather than Ghost’s arena-ready originals, the five-track release consists of covers paying homage to the eccentric band’s varied influences. The selections include “See No Evil” by Television, “Hanging Around” by the … Ghost’s PHANTOMIME EP To Feature Songs by Television, Iron Maiden, Tina Turner Read More » The post Ghost’s <i>PHANTOMIME</i> EP To F
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Remembering Tom Verlaine, the cult hero who reconfigured guitar and inspired generations of alt-rock players
Inventive, wiry, elusive, genius, Tom Verlaine's guitar playing was a lightning rod for the artistically bold, and in partnership with Richard Lloyd, it gave Television a unique, thrilling sound
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Patti Smith Shares Memories of Her Close Friend, the Late Tom Verlaine
Patti Smith has written a heartfelt obituary to her friend and one-time partner, Tom Verlaine. Verlaine was the singer, guitarist and front person for the highly acclaimed and influential art rock band Television. He is reported to have suffered a brief illness before dying last Saturday, 28th January at the age of 73. Smith, in her inimitable prose-poetical style, […]
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Patti Smith Pens Heartfelt Eulogy to Television’s Tom Verlaine: “There Was No One Like Tom”
The frontman of the seminal post-punk band Television died earlier this week at 73. Patti Smith Pens Heartfelt Eulogy to Television’s Tom Verlaine: “There Was No One Like Tom” Abby Jones
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Tom Verlaine Was More Than Just Television’s Frontman
Tom Verlaine, the inimitable guitarist, punk iconoclast, and Television frontman who died on Saturday (Jan. 28) at 73, knew how to make a first impression. Television’s first album, 1977’s Marquee Moon, is a serious contender for the greatest rock debut of all time. Its odd fusion of pent-up punk urgency and intricate guitar interplay makes … Tom Verlaine Was More Than Just Television’s Frontman Read More » The post Tom Verlaine Was More Than Just Television’s Frontman appeared first on SPIN.
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Tom Verlaine of the rock band Television dies at 73
Tom Verlaine, founding member of the band Television, died after a "brief illness" at age 73.
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Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, Sleater-Kinney Remember Tom Verlaine: ‘One of the Greatest Rock Musicians Ever’
Tributes are pouring in to Television frontman/guitarist Tom Verlaine, who died yesterday (Jan. 28) at the age of 73 following a short illness. Longtime collaborator Patti Smith was among the first to honor Verlaine with a throwback photo, writing, “This is a time when all seemed possible. Farewell Tom, aloft the Omega.” In a separate … Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, Sleater-Kinney Remember Tom Verlaine: ‘One of the Greatest Rock Musicians Ever’ Read More » The post Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, Slea
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Tom Verlaine, Legendary ’70s Rocker, Dead at 73
Known for his lyricism and as a co-founder of the band Television, Verlaine passed away in New York City on Saturday.
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How Television's 'flop' Marquee Moon became the most influential album in alternative rock
It didn’t take Television long to record their 1977 masterpiece, Marquee Moon. Led by mercurial songwriter Tom Verlaine, who has died at the age of 73, the project was done and dusted in just six weeks. But its influence would span the decades and transcend the Manhattan punk scene – centred around the CBGBs music venue – from which Television emerged.
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Tom Verlaine, Guitarist And Vocalist Of Television, Dies At 73
Tom Verlaine, the co-founder, guitarist and vocalist of influential New York City rock band Television, has died at the age of 73. Verlaine’s passing was confirmed to The New York Times by Jesse Paris Smith (the daughter of Patti Smith), who noted he died following “a brief illness”. Verlaine was born Thomas Miller in Denville, […]
