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Jerry Lee Lewis has died

October 28, 2022

Jerry Lee Lewis has died at age 87. (New York Times obit.)

Here he is performing a medley of “Great Balls of Fire,” “What’d I Say,” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On”:

Now the last of the greats of ’50s rock ’n’ roll has gone.

Buddy Holly (1936 - 1959)

Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977)

Bo Diddley (1928 - 2008)

Chuck Berry (1926 - 2017)

Little Richard (1932 - 2020)

Jerry Lee Lewis (1935 - 2022)

R.E.M.’s Automatic for the People

October 5, 2022

30 years ago today, in 1992, R.E.M. released their 8th album, Automatic for the People.

Drive”:

Man on the Moon” is a tribute to the subversive comedian Andy Kaufman. This song is featured in the 1999 biopic about him, also called Man on the Moon, starring Jim Carrey and directed by the great MiloÅ¡ Forman. You can stream the movie for free on Tubi (with ads).

Everybody Hurts”: