Charles R. Cross Remembered

By David de Sola | August 12, 2024 |

I’m absolutely devastated by the news that Charles R. Cross passed away. From Variety: Charles R. Cross, a Seattle-based music journalist who edited the city’s preeminent alt-weekly, the Rocket, and penned bestselling biographies of Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix and other major rock figures, died Friday at age 67. “We are sorry to share that Charles…

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Jim Elmer Remembered

By David de Sola | July 2, 2017 |

Jim Elmer, Layne Staley’s stepfather, passed away in his home in Long Beach, Washington last week from heart failure, according to his son Ken. He was 72 years old. He was born in Spokane, Washington on March 28th, 1945 at home, but spent most of his life in the Seattle area. Jim had Bachelor’s and…

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David Bowie Remembered

By David de Sola | January 11, 2016 |

I was devastated to find out late last night that David Bowie had passed away after an 18-month battle with cancer. He had just released Blackstar, his final album, last Friday – his 69th birthday. What can you say about the man that hasn’t been said already? He was a chameleon, constantly reinventing his sound…

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