Starpulse — Cult singer-songwriter Jay Reatard has died, aged 29. The acclaimed Hang Them All singer, real name Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., reportedly died in his sleep on Tuesday night. Reatard was found dead at[...] Read more! more info
Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - Memphis garage-punk artist Jimmie Lee Lindsey, better known as Jay Reatard, was found dead in his Memphis home Wednesday. He was 29.
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L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Sad news for the garage rock world: Jay Reatard, whose given name was Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., was found dead in his Memphis home early this morning. He was just 29. According to a statement from Goner Records, the label... more info
Music for Robots — This is a great recording of one of the many Jay Reatard shows I was lucky enough to see. Even from the back of the room it was a bloodbath. We're gonna miss him like crazy.... more info
XLR8R — Memphis-based punk and indie-rock musician Jay Reatard was found dead early this morning in his home. The cause of his death is not yet known. The talented yet overwhelmingly negative Reatard (born Jay Lindsey) leaves behind a legacy of garage-punk a... more info
Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - More sad news and it seems the earlier Tweets were correct; Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., the Memphis musician better known by his punk-rocker stage name Jay Reatard died on Tuesday. His label, Goner Records announced on Wednesday... more info
Rollo & Grady — Tragic news. Jay Reatard is dead at the age of 29. He reportedly died in his sleep and was found at home at 3:30am this morning.
A statement from Goner Records reads: “It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our good friend Jay ... more info