The legendary Roky Erickson, godfather of psychedelic rock, has reportedly died at the age of 71. Roky's brother Mikel Erickson confirmed the sad news but has not revealed the circumstances behind his brother's death.
Erickson rose to fame as the leader of the influential 13th Floor Elevators and continued to be a trailblazing figure in music over the years. He inspired alternative rock acts including The Jesus and Mary Chain, Echo & The Bunnymen, Primal Scream, Spacemen 3, R.E.M., The Black Angels, Brian Jonestown Massacre, and countless more. Many of these artists came together in 1990 to honor Erickson on the tribute album Where The Pyramid Meets The Eye.
R.I.P.
Published May 31st, 2019