Tom Verlaine, “Art Rock” Pioneer, Dies at Age 73

Tom Verlaine, the lead vocalist, principal songwriter and one of two interlaced, sheets-of-sound guitarists from the band Television, has died, according to Jesse Paris Smith, the daughter of musician Patti Smith, following “a brief illness.” Though never a commercial success, Verlaine’s influence…

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