Mike Ratledge

Some hits, such as the blow absorbed by Drury from Calgary's Curtis Glencross, have resulted in suspensions but others, like the one Philadelphia's Mike Richards delivered to Booth, and Vancouver's Willie Mitchell against Toews, didn't. Read More

Lawless, aged 76, had been suffering ill health for several years after moving with his wife, Sylvia, to Marbella. Read More

Abetted by a pristine and resonating audio sound, the keyboardist abides by no rules, which he clearly defines within the album notes. Read More

Despite a reputation second only to Pink Floyd, Soft Machine struggled to make much of an impression outside of a small cognoscenti, until they became a full-blown jazz-rock combo in the 1970s. Read More