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Obits, Paul Williams

Paul Williams, Crawdaddy Editor, at Peace at Last

A message from Cindy Lee Berryhill, singer-songwriter and wife of Paul Williams, was posted earlier this morning on her Facebook page, an update from the previous night: “Rock-writer Paul S. Williams, author and creator of CRAWDADDY magazine, (and my husband), passed away last night 10:30pm PST while his oldest son was holding his hand and by his side. It was a gentle and peaceful passing.” … Continue reading Paul Williams, Crawdaddy Editor, at Peace at Last

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Notes on Alex: Alex Chilton, 1950 – 2010

About Alex Give Me a Ticket This is denial – one month’s worth to be exact. With death, denial can be a reaction of shock or refusal to accept what’s put before us. And never has there been such resistance to the finality of Alex Chilton’s physical demise, save for possibly the death of John Lennon. Similarly, to many of us, his voice and words … Continue reading Notes on Alex: Alex Chilton, 1950 – 2010

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Winter Looks at Books

This past year, fall and winter particularly, has been all about the 30th year of punk. Books by Arthur Kane’s widow, Barbara Kane (I, Doll: Life and Death of the New York Dolls), and Vera Ramone King (Poisoned Heart: I Married Dee Dee Ramone), Dee Dee’s former wife were released as well as Robert Matheu’s and Jeffrey Morgan’s photo biography of Iggy Pop (The Stooges: … Continue reading Winter Looks at Books

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