On the web, you can find out news in the strangest ways.

A friend sent me a link to the MySpace page of Rev. Keith A. Gordon, a music critic and music fan, just because he thought I’d find him interesting.

I looked over the page a bit, and just as I was about to click off, I noticed a headline “Remembering Sean Costello.”

That knocked me to the floor. It implied Sean Costello is dead.

Sadly, he is. Unknown causes just a day before his 29th birthday.

To my ears, over the past 10 years or so, there hasn’t been a better blues musician than Costello. And he never got the recognition he deserved. It’s sad, sad news.

I interviewed Sean a number of years ago. He was quite, nice guy. He loved his music and a deep appreciation for the roots of blues and cherished an authentic, electric sound. I longed to see Sean Costello play live, but he rarely made any west coast trips. He finally did, after I left California. I figured at some point, he would make his way to western New York. That isn’t to be.

My favorite Sean Costello CD: Sean Costello: Cuttin’ In