Col. Bruce Hampton: 1947–2017

Singer/guitarist Col. Bruce Hampton, the Aquarium Rescue Unit founder who grew into a godfather of the modern jamband scene, passed away earlier this morning. He was 70.A staple of the Southeast music scene, Hampton—who celebrated his birthday on April 30—collapsed onstage while performing “Turn on Your Lovelight” with an all-star cast a Atlanta’s Fox Theatre at the end of his own…

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