Bob Marley would have been 81 today. Some are taken from us much too soon.
Continue readingIlluminating the Darkness: Happy Birthday, Bob Marley
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11 Photos of David Bowie by Mick Rock
Planet Earth is blue and there’s nothing I can do.
Continue readingA Pilgrimage to Josephine Baker
We made a pilgrimage today to Josephine Baker, who is buried nearby at the Cimetière de Monaco.
Continue readingYoussou N’Dour, in Monaco
From a concert a decade ago.
Continue readingThe World’s Only Ronnie James Dio Memorial – a Seven Photo Gallery
Heavy metal music icon Ronnie James Dio would have been 72 today. I don’t think he could have imagined that a 250 kilogram likeness would have been dedicated in his honor just five months after his death in 2010. The statue, which emerges from a large rock to rise two meters into the sky, has… Continue reading
Lou Reed RIP
I cried for an hour on Sunday when I heard that Lou Reed passed away. Then I listened to song after brutally honest song. I still shake when I come across poignant tributes, now some two days later. Like this one by Neil Gaiman in yesterday’s Guardian which sums up so well why Reed’s artistry resonated so… Continue reading