On April 25th "crazed rockabilly one-man band" Hasil Adkins passed away in his home. He was 67. One of our readers contributed the following tribute:

It is a sad day. Hasil "The Haze" Adkins passed away yesterday. He was 67. Hasil was one of the most inspiring musicians I have ever seen. Not only did he brand his own unique sound of rockabilly, but the man wrote something like 6,000 songs. If that wasn't enough, he was the original one man band, playing several instruments at a time not only at live shows but on his records as well, and it wasn't a mess, it was surprisingly tight. He could be wild ("She Said") and downright insane ("No More Hot Dogs"), but he could also write some of the sweetest, most beautiful songs ever written ("Your Memories", "Beautiful Hills"). Bands such as The Cramps, the B-52's, The Polecats and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion might not have been what they are today without Hasil's help. Hasil had also made a few movie appearances in the last couple of years, his biggest probably being in the indie film "The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things" alongside Winona Ryder, Marilyn Manson, and Peter Fonda… He will be missed, but he will be remembered.

Ever prolific, in recent years Adkins released records via Norton Records, Fat Possum / Epitaph and Shake It among others. His funeral will be held tomorrow (Saturday 4/30) at Handley Funeral Home in Madison, WV. More details can be found at hasiladkins.com.

Our deepest condolences go out to Hasil's friends and family.