Matador Records writes, “We are devastated by the death of Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., aka Jay Reatard. Jay was as full of life as anyone we’ve ever met, and responsible for so many memorable moments as a ...

Memphis garage-punk artist Jimmie Lee Lindsey, better known as Jay Reatard, was found dead in his Memphis home early Tuesday morning, according to friends. By Evie Nagy, Billboard, The Associated ...

Jimmy Lee Lindsey, Jr. died in his sleep on Wednesday morning. He was 29 years old. He is survived by his mother Devonna May, his father Jimmy Lindsey, and his sisters Leslie Lindsey, Stephanie Duncan ...

“He was so complex, and people didn’t know that about him,” said Alexandria Hammond, who directed Jay Reatard documentary Better Than Something with Ian Markiewicz, talking to SPIN earlier his year ...

I remember fuzz. No songs, just fuzz. And a Gibson Flying V buzz-sawing a new riff into the atmosphere every 140 seconds with the support of a comically rapid, ping-ponging rhythm section. I recall ...

Shattered Records also announced it will release “all 20 of Jay Reatard’s albums” digitally, plus a new singles series and subscription club. The new site is offering new Reatard single “You’re Gonna ...

Memphis garage rocker Jay Reatard’s trademark white Flying V guitar hung behind his coffin during a memorial service on January 16th, and was buried with him the following day. “He was devoted to the ...

Yesterday brought the sad news that Memphis garage rocker Jay Reatard had died at the age of 29. As the news circulated, many artists and indie music figures who knew or admired Reatard expressed ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis punk rocker Jay Reatard, known for performing shows and releasing singles at a breakneck pace, has died. He was 29. Memphis police said Reatard — whose given name was Jimmy ...

Better Than Something, the documentary on the late Jay Reatard, will get a DVD release via Factory 25 on December 18. The DVD features 20 minutes of interview footage with Jay that weren't in the ...

Tennessee punk Jay Reatard played New York’s (le) poisson rouge last night, sandwiching his set between four other bands, and it was one of those rare nights where the slew of supporting acts thrilled ...

Garage-punk rocker Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., a.k.a. Jay Reatard, has died at his home in Memphis, TN, according to Memphis newspaper The Commerical Appeal. He was 29 years old. [UPDATE: A memorial will ...