2022 News Archives

December 2022

• Takeoff murder suspect arrested (Billboard, December 2)

November 2022

• Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac dies at 79  (Billboard, November 30)
• Swift announces The Eras Tour dates (Standard Time, November 1)
• Takeoff of Migos killed in Houston (Billboard, November 1)

September 2022

• Rihanna to play Super Bowl half-time show (Billboard, September 25)
• R Kelly found guilty of child porn charges (Chicago Tribune, September 14)
• Jazz great Ramsey Lewis dies at 87 (New York Times, September 12)

August 2022

• Judith Durham, singer for the Seekers dies at 79 (New York Times, August 9)

June 2022

• R Kelly sentenced 30 years in sex case (New York Times, June 29)
• Bachman reunited with Gretsch guitar - 46 years after its theft (CTV News, June 7)
• Jim Seals of Seals & Crofts dies at 79 (New York Times, June 7)

May 2022

• Yes drummer Alan White passes away (New York Times, May 29)
• Maggie Rogers becomes Harvard grad (Boston Globe, May 26)
• Aerosmith's Steven Tyler enters rehab (People, May 24)
• Vangelis of "Chariots of Fire" fame, dies at 79 (New York Times, May 20)
• Barker, Kardashian get married for real  (People, May 16)
• Young Thug arrested on gang charges (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 9)

April 2022

• Lil Nas X sets tour (Pollstar, April 26)
• Chris Bailey of The Saints, Aussie punk band, dies at 65 (New York Times, April 25)
• ASAP Rocky arrested in connection with shooting (New York Times, April 20)
• Jon Batiste wins five Grammys (New York Times, April 3)
• Two members of reggae superstars Mighty Diamonds die within days (New York Times, April 3)

March 2022

• Rogers announces soph album (Standard Time, March 30)
• The Foo Fighters cancel tour following Hawkins' death (Standard Time, March 29)
• Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies at 50 (Billboard, March 26)
• Timmy Thomas, of "Why Can't We Live Together" fame, dies (New York Times, March 15)
• Black Keys announce "Dropout Boogie" (Standard Time, March 10)

February 2022

• Procol Harum lead singer Gary Brooker dies at 75 (New York Times, February 24)
• Mark Lanegan of Screaming Trees, QOTSA dies at 57 (New York Times, February 22)
• McCartney returns to the road (Standard Time, February 19)
• Elvis, Lowe plan summer tour (Pollstar, February 15)
• British folk giant Norma Waterson passes away (New York Times, February 8)
• Sister Janet Mead of "The Lord's Prayer" fame, dies  (New York Times, February 3)

January 2022

• Joni Mitchell pulls music from Spotify over vaccine misinfo (CNN, January 29)
• The Mighty Mighty Bosstones call it a career after 40 years (Boston Globe, January 27)
• Meat Loaf dies at 74 (New York Times, January 21)
• Adele postpones Vegas residency due to COVID (New York Times, January 20)
• Ronnie Spector of The Ronettes dies at 78 (Billboard, January 12)