NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Mimi Parker, best known as the drummer and vocalist of rock band Low has died aged 55.
Husband and band member Alan Sparhawk confirmed the news on Twitter, with a statement reading: ‘Friends, it’s hard to put the universe into language and into a short message, but she passed away last night, surrounded by family and love, including yours.
‘Keep her name close and sacred. Share this moment with someone who needs you. Love is indeed the most important thing.’
Many tributes have been paid to Parker in the wake of her death, with American musician Steve Albini writing: ‘I heard the news in the most base circumstances, surrounded by degenerates, stuck and cursing, in a conference room in Deerfield.