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Jeff Tweedy Paid Tribute To Tom Verlaine With A Cover Of Television’s ‘Venus’

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Getty Image The tragic death of Tom Verlaine shook the music world on January 28. The Television founder was 73, and his passing was announced by Patti Smith’s daughter, who said he died “after a brief illness.” The latest to pay tribute to the legend is Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy. On an episode of The Tweedy … Read more

Tom Verlaine, Founding Singer And Guitarist Of New York Punk Band Television, Is Dead At 73

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Getty Image Tom Verlaine, the singer and guitarist who founded the legendary New York punk band Television, has died at 73. Television was a staple in the 1970s New York punk era, and their album Marquee Moon was one of the defining records of that time. The band formed in 1972, and broke up in … Read more