Adam Yauch  

*shakes fist @slide shows*

Hoping this isn't the new list format :(

Totally agree. Slide shows suck. Banish them forever, please, Paul. Timeline infographic wouldn't be much better, but preferable to this. Simple list with some pictures would be ideal.

No passing moved me more than Levon Helm's did this year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jREUrbGGrgM 

Pete Namlook, prodigious musical artist, collaborator, and owner of the superb electronic/ambient label FAX.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhK5qsvIwpc

- V

The whole thing was messed up -- the URL was wrong to begin with and, clicking on the forward arrow took me to the home page.

Just a list, please. No tricky stuff. Thanks.