Australian rock music journalist and broadcaster Glenn A. Baker dies aged 74, multiple Australian outlets report. ABC Australia, Billboard, The West Australian, Brisbane Times, 7News Australia, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and PerthNow all say Baker’s death is confirmed by friends or through information provided by close contacts. Several sources report that he had been battling an illness in the lead-up to his death, with some noting a brief illness and others describing a period of illness. Billboard also adds biographical detail, saying his family remembers him as a loving father of six and grandfather of thirteen, alongside describing his impact on the Australian rock ’n’ roll music landscape. The Age, Brisbane Times, and the Sydney Morning Herald characterize Baker as a longtime contributor to the Herald and a journalist and commentator. Across the reports, there is a consistent focus on his role in Australian music journalism and broadcasting, and the circumstances of his death following illness. No outlet provides details of the cause of death.