Magic Dirt Bassist Turner Dies

October 7th, 2009 British thrash metal rocker MIKE ALEXANDER has died from a mystery illness, aged just 32. The Evile bassist was taken ill and admitted to hospital just a few days into the band's European tour with Swedish death metal band Amon Amarth, which kicked off on Friday (2Oct09).

September 25th, 2009 ELVIS PRESLEY's music publisher FREDDY BIENSTOCK has died at the age of 86. The mogul passed away on Sunday (20Sep09) at his home in New York City.

September 24th, 2009 Rapper/actor COMMON has thanked his fans for their support as he struggles to come to terms with the tragic death of his cousin. Ajile Turner died after his motorcycle collided with a cyclist on the streets of Brooklyn, New York on Friday night (18Sep09).

September 21st, 2009 Rapper/actor COMMON is in mourning following the death of his cousin in a motorcycle accident. Ajile Turner collided with a cyclist in New York on Friday night (18Sep09).

September 16th, 2009 Folk legend MARY TRAVERS, part of popular musical trio PETER, PAUL AND MARY, has died. She was 72. The singer lost her battle with leukaemia on Wednesday (16Sep09) at the Danbury Hospital in Connecticut.

September 8th, 2009 Cult rocker MICKIE JONES has died following a long battle with liver cancer. Jones passed away "peacefully and beautifully" on Saturday (05Sep09) in San Dimas, California, according to his family.

September 7th, 2009 LONDON - 'Harry Potter' star Emma Watson had magic tricks up her sleeves to charm her classmates on the first day of her college. She showed how from a sitting position to magically raise yourself to standing without putting your hands on the ground, reports the Sun.

August 31st, 2009 ARCTIC MONKEYS frontman ALEX TURNER was overcome with emotion during the band's headline slot at the U.K.'s Reading Festival on Saturday (29Aug09), choking back tears during the show. The Grammy-nominated group closed the second night of the event, and Turner admitted the occasion got to him.

August 28th, 2009 British rockers ARCTIC MONKEYS insist they were happy when frontman ALEX TURNER launched his side project, THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS The singer created the group with The Rascals rocker Miles Kane and the pair achieved a U.K. number one album, The Age of the Understatement, last year (08).

August 3rd, 2009 KATHLEEN TURNER hid her rheumatoid arthritis from Hollywood film-makers over fears it could cost her movie roles. The Romancing the Stone star's feet swelled up and she struggled to walk for a year until doctors finally diagnosed her with the illness.

July 24th, 2009 Psychedelic songwriter John Dawson dies at 64SAN FRANCISCO — John "Marmaduke" Dawson, a longtime Grateful Dead collaborator who co-wrote "Friend of the Devil" and developed a devoted following with his psychedelic country group New Riders of the Purple Sage, has died. He was 64. Dawson died Tuesday from stomach cancer in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where he had retired several years ago, said Rob Bleetstein, archivist for the band.

July 1st, 2009 Josh Turner announces birth of his second sonNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country singer Josh Turner and his wife, Jennifer, are the parents of a second son.

June 16th, 2009 Former Nirvana bassist ends Wash. protest campaignCATHLAMET, Wash.

June 5th, 2009 Rock the vote: Nirvana bassist seeks county officeCATHLAMET, Wash. — Nirvana's former bassist is running for clerk of a rural county to protest Washington state's method of letting candidates name their own party affiliation.

May 8th, 2009 Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist 'Ean' Evans dead at 48COLUMBUS, Miss. — Bassist Donald "Ean" Evans of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd has died of cancer at his home in Mississippi.