2019 News Archives

December 2019

• Neil Inness, of Python, Rutles fame, dies at 75 (New York Times, December 30)
• Tekashi69 gets two years in prison after testifying against gang (New York Times, December 18)
• Roxette singer passes away (New York Times, December 10)
• R. Kelly allegedly bribed official to marry Aaliyah (New York Times, December 5)
• Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison, Joan Jett set tour (Pollstar, December 4)

November 2019

• Concert promoter Robert Sillerman dies at 71 (Los Angeles Times, November 27)
• Black Crowes reunite for tour (Billboard, November 13)
• Photographer of albums for The Beatles dies (New York Times, November 11)

October 2019

• Writer Nick Tosches dies at 69 (New York Times, October 20)
• Drummer Ginger Baker dies at 80  (New York Times, October 6)
• Kim Shattuck of The Muffs dies of ALS (New York Times, October 3)

September 2019

• Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter dies (New York Times, September 24)
• Swift announces tour dates (Standard Time, September 17)
• Ric Ocasek of The Cars dies at 75 (New York Times, September 15)
• Eddie Money dies at 70 (Boston Globe, September 13)
• Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer announce tour (Pollstar, September 10)
• Bieber talks on problems (New York Times, September 3)

August 2019

• David Berman of Silver Jews dies at 52 (Pollstar, August 7)

July 2019

• Woodstock 50 is dead (Pollstar, July 31)
• Dead and Co. drop out of Woodstock (Rolling Stone, July 27)
• A$AP Rocky charged with assault in Sweden (TMZ, July 25)
• RIP Johnny Clegg, who dies of cancer (New York Times, July 16)
• R Kelly arrested on federal charges (New York Times, July 12)

June 2019

• Swift announces new album (Standard Time, June 13)
• Brian Wilson cancels shows, cites mental illness (Pollstar, June 6)
• Dr. John dies at 77 (Rolling Stone, June 6)

May 2019

• U2 announces Asia, Oceania tour (Pollstar, May 30)
• Singer Leon Redbone dies at 69 (Rolling Stone, May 30)
• Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner tie the knot (EOnline!, May 3)

April 2019

• Another surprise from Beyonce (New York Times, April 17)
• Illness forces Ozzy to cancel tour dates (Pollstar, April 5)
• Dion plans first tour in a decade (Pollstar, April 3)
• Jagger heart surgery postpones Stones tour (Rolling Stone, April 1)

March 2019

• David White of Danny and the Juniors doo wop group dies at 79 (New York Times, March 31)
• Rapper Nipsy Hussle killed in shooting (Los Angeles Times, March 31)
• Rolling Stones postpone tour for medical treatment for Jagger (Pollstar, March 30)
• Members of British duo Her killed in crash in U.S. (The Guardian, March 29)
• The Beat's Ranking Roger dies at 56 (The Guardian, March 26)
• Metallica reunites with SF Symphony (Billboard, March 18)
• RIP, surf guitar king Dick Dale (Los Angeles Times, March 17)
• Keith Flint of The Prodigy dies  (The Guardian, March 4)

February 2019

• R Kelly charged with sex crimes (Chicago Sun Times, February 22)
• Peter Tork of The Monkees dies at 77 (New York Times, February 21)
• Freddie Mercury's doppleganger (New York Times, February 20)
• Tedeschi Trucks band member dies (Atlanta Journal Constitution, February 19)
• Adams accused of sexual harrassment (New York Times, February 13)
• Musgraves, women lead Grammys (New York Times, February 10)
• ICE arrests 21 Savage over immigration issues (CNN, February 3)

January 2019

• RIP James Ingram (Rolling Stone, January 29)
• Mayer announces summer trek (Pollstar, January 28)
• Chris Brown released from jail in Paris without being charged (CNN, January 22)
• RCA drops R Kelly in wake of sex abuse allegations (New York Times, January 18)
• The Who announce tour (Pollstar, January 14)
• Travis Scott agrees to Super Bowl show after NFL makes charity contribution (Billboard, January 13)
• Captain of Captain & Tenille dies (New York Times, January 2)
• Childish Gambino, Tame Impala and Ariana Grande headline Coachella (Standard Time, January 2)