Pro-Tape Staff

07/22/2025

His life was a crazy train. RIP Ozzy Osbourne....

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/arts/music/ozzy-osbourne-dead.html?

As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. On “The Osbournes,” he presented a comedic counterpoint to his rock ’n’ roll infamy.

07/21/2025

RIP Connie Francis....

The Italian-American singer, who has died at age 87, is largely known for her resonant pop hits such as ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ but her unique talent is best heard in the many albums she recorded in international dialects.

07/21/2025

RIP Malcolm Jamal-Warner

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/arts/television/malcolm-jamal-warner-dead.html?

Warner, who played the only son of Bill Cosby’s character on the beloved 1980s sitcom, drowned in Costa Rica.

07/03/2025

RIP Michael Madsen....

He had the air of a throwback actor, a timeless Hollywood heavy who seemed to have stepped out of a 1940s film noir.

06/27/2025

Head straight to the comments!

06/24/2025

RIP Mick Ralphs....

Ralphs' guitar work helped move rock out of the psychedelic '60s and into the arty pomp of '70s glam.

06/11/2025

RIP the legendary Brian Wilson....

A hitmaker elevated and burdened by the label of genius, he transcended the breezy surf genre to create complex harmonies and intricate soundscapes in the studio.

06/11/2025

Not fun in the summahtime!

RIP Sly Stone....

Legendary musician Sly Stone, who redefined pop, funk and rock music as leader of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82, leaving behind a screenplay of his life story.

06/01/2025

RIP Austin's own Valerie Mahaffey....

Actress Valerie Mahaffey, who had recurring roles in "Desperate Housewives" and the 1990s TV show "Northern Exposure" has died after a battle with cancer, her husband, Joseph Kell, told Variety. She was 71. Mahaffey had a career spanning six decades. Here's what to know about the Emmy Award-winning....

05/30/2025

RIP Loretta Swit....

She won two Emmy Awards for her sympathetic portrayal of an Army major on the hit TV show and had a long career in TV and theater.

05/30/2025

RIP Rick Derringer....

Singer and guitarist scored a US No 1 fronting 60s rockers the McCoys, before work with artists as varied as Barbara Streisand, Steely Dan, Alice Cooper and ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

05/24/2025

Kelly Hansen leaving Foreigner after 20 years....

Kelly Hansen's surprise announcement on live TV included a symbolic passing of the torch moment to his successor.