Tom Verlaine, the guitarist and singer of the influential rock band Television, has passed away at the age of 73.
Tom Verlaine, one of the pioneers of American punk rock and a prominent figure in the 1970s New York music scene, passed away on Saturday due to a short illness. He was 73 years old. The death was confirmed by NPR through a press release from Jesse Paris Smith, the daughter of Verlaine’s collaborator Patti … Read more