Music & Culture Journalist Darryl Morden Dead at 52

Morden, a Los Angeles native, wrote for a number of media outlets, including Billboard, Grammy Magazine, Buzzine, and Music Connection. He wrote concert reviews for The Hollywood Reporter for almost two decades. Today THR published an obituary of their longtime contributor. An excerpt:

Born in Hollywood, Morden graduated from Cal State Northridge and began his career in 1981, working for ABC-Watermark on American Top 40, the most successful program in radio history.