Jay Bennett Passes Away at Age 45

We’re saddened to interrupt a wonderful three-day weekend to share the awful news that musician Jay Bennett, a former member of Wilco, died early this morning. Details are sketchy at the moment but Jim DeRogatis summarizes the situation well for the Chicago Sun-Times.

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Our thoughts and prayers are with the Bennett family. Wilco continues their tour of Spain and Portugal on Monday night in Malaga, Spain. R.I.P. Jay.