Mike was the backbone of Soft Machine in the early years and a man with an absolutely incisive mind,” wrote Soft Machine's ...

Soft Machine’s Mike Ratledge, Gie Knaeps/. Soft Machine founding member and keyboard player Mike Ratledge died on Wednesday, February 5 after a brief illnes ...

Mike Ratledge, the founding keyboardist of influential prog rock band Soft Machine has died at the age of 81, guitarist John Etheridge confirmed.

Mike Ratledge, one of the founding members of the legendary British psych-rock band Soft Machine, has died. As Louder points out, Soft Machine guitarist John Etheridge shared the news in a Facebook ...

Mike Ratledge, who has died aged 81, was the keyboard player whose sound was at the heart of Soft Machine ... Wyatt, Ratledge and Hopper recorded Volume Two in 1969 and also featured on Syd ...

Prog writer Sid Smith pays tribute to the former Soft Machine founder and keyboard player Mike Ratledge, who sadly died after ...

“Incredibly sad news that my great friend and Soft Machine legend passed away two hours ago after a brief ... including their influential debut album The Soft Machine in 1968.

“Incredibly sad news that my great friend and Soft Machine legend passed away two hours ago after a brief ... Songs Of Sanctuary’ album, and continued to work with him in the following years.

John Densmore and Robby Krieger of the Doors discuss the band's 60th anniversary and the group's ongoing series of archival ...

Cardi B made a glamorous appearance in New Orleans on Saturday night, setting the stage for the 2025 Super Bowl. The Bodak ...