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Tributes are pouring in to Television frontman/guitarist Tom Verlaine, who died yesterday (Jan. 28) at the age of 73 following a short illness. Longtime collaborator Patti Smith was among the first to honor Verlaine with a throwback photo, writing, "This is a time when all seemed possible. Farewell Tom, aloft the Omega." In a separate message today on her Substack newsletter, Smith added, "words cannot express my sorrow for the loss nor the joy for having known him. All who loved his music may wish to play his records. I am offering 'Break It Up.' It’s the song that Tom and I composed for Horses in 1975. The lyrics reflect a dream I had of the death and imagined resurrection of Jim Morrison. Tom’s uniquely beautiful and expressive guitar work can be heard throughout. Today on my Instagram I wrote that grieving is not an affliction but a privilege. And so I believe. Wishing everyone a peaceful Sunday perhaps filled with music." View this post on Instagram A post shared by This is Patti Smith (@thisispattismith) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael Stipe (@michaelstipe) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sleater-Kinney (@sleater_kinney) https://twitter.com/BillyIdol/status/1619476443586756609 https://twitter.com/electricalWSOP/status/1619464364859482113 https://twitter.com/flea333/status/1619510354895314944 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kim Gordon (@kimletgordon) https://twitter.com/vurnt22/status/1619682586208669697 https://twitter.com/SusannaHoffs/status/1619454390435471360 https://twitter.com/JasonIsbell/status/1619471900530606081 https://twitter.com/chrissteinplays/status/1619465140432433153 https://twitter.com/garbage/status/1619474392647598082

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