Mac Rebennack, the legendary New Orleans singer and piano player better known by his stage name, Dr. John, passed away on this day (June 6) in 2019 at age 77. Dr. John began his musical career as a ...

FIVE MONTHS BEFORE Dr. John’s death in June 2019, the singer’s son Max Rebennack sent an email to producer and musician Shane Theriot. Rebennack began corresponding with Theriot about the album Dr.

From Warren Zevon and David Bowie to Gregg Allman and Pop Smoke and Mac Miller, posthumous albums recorded during an artist’s final months have become a sadly inevitable part of the pop landscape.

Dr. John was an utterly original artist and even more complex human being. An icon of New Orleans music, he was prone to roam far outside the boundaries of conventionality. The adjectives “easy” and ...

Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack received the New Orleans equivalent of a state funeral. During his June 22 memorial service at the opulent Orpheum Theater, local music royalty sang his praises. Mayor LaToya ...