sad day in the history of popular music, the grand master of BBC radio and his famous " John Peel sessions" helped break many many bands in their early days, including U2
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3955289.stm
RIP
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3955289.stm
RIP