Pop and Rock Music – Page 14

Clem Burke, Versatile, Hard-Driving Drummer for Blondie, Dies at 70

He provided both the explosive percussion on hits like “Call Me” and the laid-back rhythm on the reggae-influenced “The Tide Is High.”

By Clay Risen

Circle in the Square Theater Darin, Bobby Groff, Jonathan Just in Time (Play) Leight, Warren Pop and Rock Music Theater (Broadway) Timbers, Alex

6 Songs From ‘Just in Time’ That Capture Bobby Darin’s Legacy

The show’s star, Jonathan Groff, and members of the creative team on how songs like “Splish Splash” and “If I Were a Carpenter” illuminate Darin’s life.

By Alan Light

Amadou & Mariam (Music Group) Bagayoko, Amadou Bamako (Mali) Blindness Deaths (Obituaries) Disabilities Doumbia, Mariam Mali Music Pop and Rock Music

Amadou Bagayoko, Half of Malian Duo Who Went Global, Dies at 70

As Amadou & Mariam, he and his wife were improbable pop stars on two counts. Their style was venturesome and eclectic, and they were blind virtuosos.

By Alex Traub

Books and Literature Cartoons and Cartoonists Comic Books and Strips Deaths (Obituaries) Disc Jockeys Peck, John (1942-2025) Pop and Rock Music Providence (RI) Radio Television

John Peck, Underground Cartoonist Known as The Mad Peck, Dies at 82

Among many other accomplishments, he illustrated a scholarly work on the history of comic books and wrote record reviews in four-panel comic-strip form.

By Jere Longman