Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento

Bob Weir helped form one of the greatest American jam bands when he was only a teenager.

As the youngest member of the Grateful Dead, he earned his dues through his cowboy guitar licks and throaty vocals.

For decades, Weir and his bandmates transformed their improvisational, psychedelic sound from an output of San Francisco's hippie scene to a massively appealing subculture across the country and around the world.

Weir stayed with the Dead until lead singer Jerry Garcia's death in 1995.

He reunited with his bandmates repeatedly over the years, spurring new iterations that kept the Dead's explosive live shows running until the very end of his life.

Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.

Perry Bomonte was a roadie and guitar tech for The Cure for years, before he became a full-time member of the band in 1990.

He played keyboard and six-string bass on several albums, including the 1992 commercial hit, Wish.

Bamonte parted ways with The Cure in 2005, but he reunited with his bandmates in recent years.

He performed his last concert with the group in the fall of 2024.

The Cure shared the news of Bamonte's death on its website, writing that he was, quote, quiet, intense, intuitive, constant, and hugely creative.

Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.

Perry Bamonte was a roadie and guitar tech for The Cure for years, before he became a full-time member of the band in 1990.

He played keyboard and six-string bass on several albums, including the 1992 commercial hit, Wish.

Bamonte parted ways with The Cure in 2005, but he reunited with his bandmates in recent years.

He performed his last concert with the group in the fall of 2024.

The Cure shared the news of Bomante's death on its website, writing that he was, quote, quiet, intense, intuitive, constant, and hugely creative.

Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.

Electronic music has officially been added to France's intangible cultural heritage list.

Spanning across house, electro, disco and rock,