The bottom of soul just got so much less deep. Donald "Duck" Dunn has passed away at the age of 70.

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys succumbed to cancer this week. Read Sasha Frere-Jones' excellent tribute to the late MCA.

Though he can tear up a juke joint every time he plugs in his Stratocaster, the true power and subtlety of Lloyd Jones' blues shines through when he's sitting down with just a microphone and an acoustic guitar.

Master of the soulful wah-wah guitar, Skip Pitts, has passed away.

Musicians remember the late, great Levon Helm. Memorial services will be held today in Woodstock, N.Y.

So many musical strains come together in the songs of Cree Rider – honky tonk, cajun, blues and, of course, rock 'n' roll – it's easy to get lost in the sound. But his stories are always sure guides.

The world's oldest teenager has died. RIP Dick Clark.

After all these years, beers, miles and piles and piles of country songs and stories, the Waco Brothers and Paul Burch really shouldn't be having so much fun. That they are is reason enough to celebrate their new collaboration.

Few contemporary folk musicians seek out new sounds and audiences like Abigail Washburn. From her Chinese sojourns to her indie rock fusions, she always sets the old-time clock forward.

Rock music just got a whole lot less loud. RIP Jim Marshall of Marshall amps.