October 15, 2010
General Norman Johnson died Wednesday in Atlanta of complications from lung cancer. The lead singer of Chairmen of the Board and co-founder of Surfside Records was 67 years old.
NPR thanks our sponsors
The Record is a blog about how people find, make, buy, share and talk about music. We are a collaboration between NPR's Arts Desk and NPR Music. Read more.
Drop us a line via our contact form, or sign up with the NPR Community and comment on our posts.
Ralph Peterson, Neneh Cherry, the Library of Congress archives and a generous Metallica bassist.
The Met critiques critics, Czechs conquer concerts and Zinman stays up late.
After a decade away, the band's songs of intense, complicated desire still lay our reality bare.
The saxophonist performs a piece by his contemporary — a practice much rarer than you might think.
Comments
Discussions for this story are now closed. Please see the Community FAQ for more information.