Topix — Neko Case: She'll be at Edgefield on July 8. Tickets on sale Friday. Happy Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All Day! Did you send a card to whomever you send a card to on Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All Day? Among the day's notable releases -- and B... more info
Guardian Music — From busking in Brooklyn to recording in London, multi-instrumentalist Marques Toliver is making a big impression, and has a lot of big ideasYou might be forgiven for feeling you recognise the singer-songwriter and violinist Marques Toliver from some... more info
Guardian Music — The bassist's death has shocked fans and journalists alike. But as outsiders, we are unlikely to understand the grief felt by a band when they lose a memberI only ever met TV on the Radio's Gerard Smith once. It was three years ago in the Muzak-scent... more info
Topix — Gerard Smith with other members of TV on the Radio Gerard Smith, bassist for the Brooklyn-based art-rock group TV on the Radio, died this morning after a long battle with lung cancer, according to a statement on the band's website. more info
Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The bass player with alternative rock band TV on the Radio died on Wednesday after a battle with lung cancer, the group said. Gerard Smith was 36.
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VH1 Blog — We are sad to report that Gerard Smith of Brooklyn band TV on the Radio has passed away this morning after battling lung cancer. He was 34. Bassist Smith joined TV on the Radio in 2005 as they toured in support of the previous year’s Desperate Yout... more info
Guardian Music — Group cancels tour dates after announcement of death of 'beloved friend and bandmate' Smith from lung cancerTV on the Radio bassist Gerard Smith has died of lung cancer, only a month after announcing that he was taking time off from the US art rock b... more info