John Martyn dies
Folk singer-songwriter John Martyn has died aged 60, his official website confirmed, after a career spanning four decades and albums including 'Solid Air'.…
Obituaries
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Telefon Tel Aviv man dies
Charlie Cooper, one half of electronic duo Telefon Tel Aviv, has been found dead aged 31, with his partner Joshua Eustis paying tribute on the band's MySpace blog.…
Lynyrd Skynyrd man dies
Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell has died aged 56, reportedly of a suspected heart attack at his Florida home.…
Guitarist Mickey Gee dies
Welsh guitarist Mickey Gee has died in hospital in Cardiff aged in his sixties after suffering from emphysema, and tributes have been paid by fellow musicians.…
Gary Kurfurst dies
Music manager Gary Kurfirst, whose clients included The Ramones and Talking Heads, has died aged 60.…
Dave Dee dies
Dave Dee, lead singer of sixties group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, has died aged 65 after a three-year battle with prostate cancer.…
Israel Horowitz dies
Classical music producer Israel Horowitz has died aged 92 at his New Jersey home, having produced several hundred records at Decca and later written for Billboard.…
Italian industry veteran dies
Italian music industry veteran Giuseppe Gramitto Ricci has died aged 87, having discovered Domenico Modugno and founded Carosello Records.…
Stooges guitarist dies
Ron Asheton, guitarist and bassist with The Stooges, has been found dead at his Michigan home, with police saying there were no signs of foul play.…
Eartha Kitt's daughter on last days
Eartha Kitt's daughter Kitt Shapiro describes nursing her mother through her final weeks, after Kitt died on Christmas Day aged 81.…
No Woman, No Cry writer dies
Vincent Ford, credited as the writer of Bob Marley's No Woman, No Cry, has died in Jamaica aged 68 after a long battle with diabetes.…
Former Foreigner manager dies
Veteran manager Bud Prager, who managed Foreigner, has died aged 79 after suffering from esophageal cancer.…