He was introduced to drumming as a child by "Uncle Keith" - The Who drummer and family friend Keith Moon, who died in 1978.Earlier this week, the band issued a statement saying a "collective decision" had been made about his departure. It came after their Teenage Cancer Trust shows i...
As we continue to honor the legacies of the musical geniuses who have passed in 2023, be sure to keep this page bookmarked as we will continuously update this list with all the musicians who died in 2023, because although they may be gone, their legacies, music, and influence on the ind...
The Man Who Made the Beatles; It Was 40years Ago This Week That Brian Epstein DiedByline: Peter Grant reportsLiverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
Autopsy Confirms Gene Hackman Died From Heart Disease, Notes His Alzheimer's and Prolonged Fasting An autopsy report confirms the main cause of actor Gene Hackman's death was heart disease and notes he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and ...
Died at 24 (1946-1971) Genres (Music): Blues-rock, Rock music, Jazz fusion, Jazz, Soul music Also ranks #7 on The Greatest Rock Guitarists of the 1970s Also ranks #8 on The Best Musical Artists From Tennessee Also ranks #14 on The Greatest Rock Stars Who Died...
Music producer — died of complications from COVID-19 1/16/21 Phil Spector changed the role of the record producer, creating his “Wall of Sound” technique that famously made the recording studio, essentially, another member of the band. Born in the Bronx, Spector moved to Los Angeles as...
Ward died in 1973 at 48 after suffering several strokes. Performers at her funeral in Philadelphia included Aretha Franklin and Rev. C.L. Franklin. In 1977, Ward was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2018, "How I Got Over"...
MOST music fans will never have heard of Alistair Taylor.Sunday Mirror (London, England)
When you think of famous musicians who died by suicide, Kurt Cobain probably comes to mind. The Nirvana frontman killed himself in 1994. The rocker is referred to as part of the "27 club," among other beloved musicians who died at the young age of 27. Musician Nick Drake passed in 1974...
HONG KONG (AP) — Ray Cordeiro, who interviewed music acts including the Beatles during a six-decade career on Hong Kong radio that earned him the title of the world's longest-working disc jockey, has died, his former employer announced. He was 98. Cordeiro died Friday, according to Ra...