Musician/producer Natasha Shneider, died of cancer on July 2nd. The Russian-born Shneider, who alongside partner Alain Johannes and Jack Irons founded the rock band Eleven, made significant contributions to Chris Cornell's Euphoria Morning album and played keyboards for a stint with Queens of the Stone Age, among other performing and production projects.
A memorial concert is planned for August 16th in Los Angeles. Shneider was 52.