RIP Billy Rath of the Heartbreakers

http://www.i94bar.com/news/r-i-p-heartbreakers-bassist-billy-rath


Billy Rath, bass player in the legendary “Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers” that was the link between NY Dolls and 77 punk as well one of the first vawe of punk bands, is dead after a period of illness..

R.I.P. Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys

Adam Yauch dead. One of the founding members of the rap group Beastie Boys is dead. He was diagosed with a Tumour in The Salivary Gland in 2009. Beastie Boys was founded in 1979  as a Hard Core Punk band, featured on the Roir records tape compilation, NY Trash.

In 1986 Beastie Boys debute Hop Hop, album changet the sound of hip hop with hits like Fight For Your Right, and No Sleap till Brooklyn.

He was also heavy involved with the Free Tibet Campaign.

The link to the article in Rolling Stone.