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• Robert Ashley

  Jayson Greene; March 10, 2014

  Artists including Oneohtrix Point Never's Daniel Lopatin, Nico Muhly, Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry, Wilco's Glenn Kotche, and the National's Bryce Dessner pay tribute to the late experimental composer Robert Ashley in their own words.

• Lou Reed

  Stuart Berman; October 28, 2013

  Stuart Berman pays tribute to rock's original iconoclast—a man who saw beauty in the strange, dark corners of music and humanity.

• George Duke

  Jason Heller; August 7, 2013

  Jason Heller pays tribute to the late keyboardist and producer, whose endlessly funky playing has been featured on albums by Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, and Frank Zappa, and sampled by everyone from Kanye West to Daft Punk.

• Storm Thorgerson

  Eric Harvey; April 19, 2013

  Graphic designer and album art pioneer Storm Thorgerson died yesterday at age 69. Eric Harvey pays tribute to the British artist's wildly eclectic, six-decade career and highlights nine of his most iconic covers, from Pink Floyd to the Mars Volta.

• Roger Ebert

  Steven Hyden; April 5, 2013

  Steven Hyden remembers the film critic, whose infinite curiosity and inclusiveness served as a model for culture writers-- and fans-- of all stripes.

• Jason Molina

  Stephen M. Deusner; March 19, 2013

  Stephen M. Deusner remembers the late Midwestern singer/songwriter, who passed away last weekend at age 39, and details highlights from his prolific career as leader of Songs: Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co., and more.

• The Olivia Tremor Control's Bill Doss

  Matt LeMay; August 1, 2012

  Founding Olivia Tremor Control member Bill Doss brought together the very people who can be the most skeptical toward the idea of "music bringing people together." Matt LeMay pays tribute to the singer and guitarist, who passed away at age 43.

• Donna Summer

  Piotr Orlov; May 18, 2012

  After her death from cancer at age 63, Piotr Orlov looks back on the life of the disco great, whose music cultivated a future made of elastic rhythm as well as a new social reality that reflected the struggles and triumphs of the gay-rights movement.

• Adam Yauch

  Mark Richardson; May 4, 2012

  Through his increasingly aware art and beliefs, MCA offered a relatable blueprint for growing up the right way. Mark Richardson remembers the Beastie Boys great as a welcoming everyman who was never afraid to change.

• Levon Helm

  Stephen M. Deusner; April 23, 2012

  Following the Band drummer's death from cancer at age 71, Stephen M. Deusner looks back on his long career, from his early rockabilly days to his worthwhile final recordings, and compiles a 20-song playlist of highlights.

• Steve Jobs

  Eric Harvey; October 6, 2011

  The Apple innovator not only reinvented computing, he also changed the course of popular music as we know it. Eric Harvey breaks down his legacy as a music technology pioneer.

• Amy Winehouse

  Jess Harvell; July 24, 2011

  Following her death at age 27, a look at the soul singer's music and troubled life.

• Clarence Clemons

  Stephen M. Deusner; June 23, 2011

  We pay tribute to the E Street Band sax titan.

• Gil Scott-Heron

  Nate Patrin; May 30, 2011

  A look at his life, music, and influence.

• Broadcast's Trish Keenan

  Jess Harvell; January 17, 2011

  We pay tribute to Broadcast singer Trish Keenan, who tragically lost her life last week at 42.