Florian Schneider of Kraftwerk passed away today after a short battle with cancer. There's no underestimating the importance of Kraftwerk's impact on modern music. They were pioneers, innovators, true originals, legends. I'll never forget hearing Autobahn on AM radio as a teenager in 1975. It was most American's introduction to music from Germany. For the band, it was a beginning, and over the next few years they would continue to create completely original music. David Bowie's V2-Schneider was in tribute to Florian.

Total shock. Neil Peart has passed at age 67. From Rolling Stone: "The cause was brain cancer, which he had been quietly battling for three years, according to Elliot Mintz, a spokesperson for the Peart family. A representative for the band confirmed the news to Rolling Stone."

RIP, Neil Ellwood Peart, 1952 - 2020.

The third edition will be published via KDP, which is Amazon. While we could debate the merits of using Amazon, I can just offer that it offers ease of use on my part, and ease of purchase on yours - local availability AND shipping cost in US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Japan. The books are printed "on demand" like all previous editions. The 3rd edition will be priced at USD $24.95, and an equivalent amount in the other regions.

The book is finished, now to figure out review copies, press, publicity, etc. Expected in late March.