Edward "Fast Eddie" Hoh, a session drummer who appeared on a number of classic albums in the late '60s before suddenly turning away from the music business, has passed away at the age of 71.
Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford says the group feels "a little bit abandoned" by Steven Tyler's decision to nix the band's planned 2016 North American tour.
Allen Toussaint, a songwriter and producer whose brilliant compositions and distinctive piano playing made him a revered figure in New Orleans R&B has died at the age of 77.