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Brad Delp Dies at Age 55 and the Daily Music and Tech News

Written by Katharine Donelson
Published March 12, 2007

Brad Delp Dies at Age 55

Brad Delp, the singer for the band Boston, has died at age 55. Delp was found dead at his home in New Hampshire last Friday. Boston’s 1976 self-titled debut was one of the biggest selling albums of all time. It has told 17 million copies. Local authorities has found no sign of foul play in the death.


Turkey Lifts Ban on YouTube

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Cyndi Lauper Heads Out on Gay Rights Tour

Cyndi Lauper is set to hit the road on a Gay Rights tour. The tour will hit fifteen cities in the US. Dubbed the True Colors Tour, it will kick off this Year’s Gay and Lesbian Pride Month in Las Vegas on June 8th. Debbie Harry, The Dresden Dolls, Erasure, The Misshapes, and The Gossip will also be taking part in the tour. The shows will be hosted by Margaret Cho and some of the dates will have special guests such as The Indigo Girls, Rosie O’Donnell and Rufus Wainwright. Some of the proceeds of the tour will go to the Human Rights Campaign.


Katharine Donelson is a student of Linguistics, Communication and Welsh. She currently lives in Cardiff with her fiancee where she spends her time learning Welsh vocabulary, listening to music, watching films, photographing the local scenery and maintaining her blog The Film Noir Experience.
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Brad Delp Dies at Age 55 and the Daily Music and Tech News
Published: March 12, 2007
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