All hail Ari Up: The rhythmic, primal influence of the Slits' 'Cut.'
She followed her muse without concern for the marketplace, and steadfastly railed against the status quo.She followed her muse without concern for the marketplace, and steadfastly railed against the status quo.
Brooklyn Vegan — John and Nora have asked us to let everyone know that Nora's daughter Arianna (aka Ari-Up) died today (Wednesday, October 20th) after a serious illness. She will be sadly... more info
Guardian Music — Singer with pioneering post-punk group passed away after a serious illness, it was announced last nightAri Up, frontwoman of the celebrated British post-punk band the Sli... more info
Allmusic Blog — There’s no denying the importance of the Slits, especially their 1979 album Cut. The group’s dizzy blend of dub rhythms, post-punk artiness, punk attitude and unpract... more info
Allmusic Blog — R.I.P. the Slits’ Ari Up, who died on Wednesday at age 48. Up’s stepfather, the Sex Pistols’ John Lydon, announced her death from a “serious illness” on his web... more info
ContactMusic — ARI UP, lead-singer of the British post-punk band THE SLITS, has died at the age of 48. She passed away yesterday (20th October 2010) after suffering from a 'serious... more info
ContactMusic — THE SLITS frontwoman ARI UP has died at the age of 48.The punk pioneer passed away on Wednesday (20Oct10) after suffering a "serious illness", according to her... more info
Starpulse — The Slits frontwoman Ari Up has died at the age of 48. The punk pioneer passed away on Wednesday after suffering a "serious illness," according to her stepfather, Sex ... more info
ContactMusic — Punk singer Ari-Up, John Lydon's step daughter, has died. The lead singer of influential 70s group The Slits, real name Arianna Forster, has passed away aged 48 as... more info
ContactMusic — ARI UP, the front-woman of the British post punk band THE SLITS, has died aged 48. Representatives of her stepfather, the SEX PISTOLS singer JOHN LYDON, broke the news in... more info
XLR8R — Frontwoman of pioneering all-girl punk outfit The Slits Ariane "Ari-Up" Forester (a number of different spellings for her proper name appear across the web and from offic... more info
ContactMusic — British singer KATE NASH has paid tribute to late THE SLITS rocker ARI UP, crediting the punk star with shaping her musical tastes.Up, Sex Pistols rocker John... more info
ContactMusic — Tragic THE SLITS star ARI UP was battling cancer in the months leading up to her death on Wednesday (20Oct10) but failed to tell her bandmates how serious her illness... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Suggesting that one musician or band is “more punk” than another is a fool’s game, but in the world of rebel rock, Ari Up (born Arianna Forster), who died Wednesday... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — She followed her muse without concern for the marketplace, and steadfastly railed against the status quo.She followed her muse without concern for the marketplace, and st... more info
DrownedInSound — The lead singer of The Slits Ari Up (aka Arianna Forster) died on Wednesday this week after a serious illness, believed to be cancer. She was 48.
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