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Valley of the Groupies is a dedicated space for fans of rock n roll to come together and share our love of classic rock music. All are welcome, we pride ourselves on being an all inclusive community where the only rule is to accept the music as your master

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Tom Waits, Santa Rosa, CA, 2004

📷 Danny Clinch via

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hayley williams, dublin night 2

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Kim Wilde [1981]

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jill bryson & rose mcdowall (strawberry switchblade)

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Kavinsky, French electronic artist and 'Drive' composer, dead at 50

The artist, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, was found dead at his home in Paris on Tuesday, CNN affiliate BFMTV reported Wednesday.

Kavinsky was a defining act of the Paris electronic scene of the 2000s and 2010s, whose neon-smeared synths and noirish atmospheres lent themselves to L.A. freeways and Montmartre nightclubs alike.

His popular breakthrough came with “Nightcall,” a collaboration with CSS’ Lovefoxxx and Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. The song was a propulsive theme of Nicolas Winding Refn’s 2011 film “Drive,” a brutal and romantic revenge thriller beloved for its slinky, retro-futuristic soundtrack. Kavinsky performed the song to close out the 2024 Paris Olympics, performing with the French band Phoenix and the Belgian singer Angèle.

While he only released two studio LPs, including the 2013 singles collection “OutRun” and “Reborn” in 2022, he was influential to major acts that came after him. The Weeknd, who sang on an edit of Kavinsky’s “Odd Look,” wrote on X: “So heartbreaking to hear the news. An inspiration to so many, including myself. I will continue to honor your name and your music. Rest easy Kavinsky.”

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Glen Hansard, Oscar-winning singer-songwriter, killed in Dublin motorcycle crash

Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. He was 56.

Hansard was born in Dublin in 1970, according to the BBC, and busked in the city. He made his acting debut in the 1991 film "The Commitments," playing Outspan Foster, a young working-class member of a Dublin soul band. 

Hansard again combined music and acting in the 2007 indie musical film "Once," co-writing the movie's songs with Markéta Irglová. The pair also starred in the film. Hansard and Irglová won the 2008 Oscar for best original song for the number "Falling Slowly." A stage adaptation of the musical ran on Broadway from 2012 to 2015, winning eight Tony Awards, and has played around the world. 

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin said he was "deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Glen Hansard."

"A talented musician and actor who made a significant contribution to Ireland's cultural landscape over many years," Martin posted on X, sending his "sincere sympathies to his family, friends and fans." 

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Robert Smith, The Top era (1984)

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Joy Division (from left) Peter Hook, Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris

📷©️ Harry Goodwin/Rex Features

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Linda Ronstadt for Don't Cry Now 1973

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Rare Japanese NIN promotional image with Trent reznor in a field, wearing a big straw hat, holding a big daikon radish and smiling

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Spice Girls reunite in Mel C's wedding.

Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm, Geri Horner, and Emma Bunton reunited on June 19th to celebrate Mel C's wedding to Australian model Chris Dingwall, in a tasteful ceremony at The Country House, in Cumbria, England.

Even tough Victoria the fifth and final Spice Girl, did not assist, her presence was there as she designed Mel C's wedding dress.

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Jimi Hendrix (19 years old) jamming with army buddies in 1961 in Kentucky.

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Neil Young, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp. Neil in a Willie Nelson shirt and Willie in a Neil Young shirt.

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Amy Winehouse photographiée par Bruce Weber, Miami, Floride, 2007.

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Jimi Hendrix, along with Brian Jones(The Rolling Stones), Buddy Miles(The Electric Flag) and Cass Elliot(The Mamas & the Papas) at The Monterey Pop Festival, 1967

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Fiona Apple (1999)

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Artwork by 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝘂𝘁 - inspired by Robert Crumb - from the book Legends of the Blues (Abrams, 2013).