Peter Ikin dies
Former Warner Music International executive Peter Ikin, who helped build the major's Australian business, has died aged 62, reportedly of a heart attack.…
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Rockabilly singer Jody Reynolds dies aged 75
Rockabilly singer and songwriter Ralph Joseph 'Jody' Reynolds, best known for Endless Sleep, has died aged 75, friend Alan Clark confirmed.…
Paula Abdul responds to death of fan
Paula Abdul has said she is deeply saddened by the death of Paula Goodspeed, a former American Idol auditionee found near the singer's home.…
Industry accountant Boas dies
Music industry accountant and charity campaigner Jason Boas has died of pancreatic cancer, having founded the No Surrender cancer charity.…
Mitch Mitchell dies
Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell has been found dead in a Portland hotel room at 61, during a tour with Experience Hendrix.…
Makeba dies, Mandela pays tribute
South African singer Miriam Makeba has died aged 76 soon after performing in Italy, with tributes from Nelson Mandela and the ANC.…
Danny Yarbrough dies
Danny Yarbrough, former US boss of Sony Music Distribution, has died in his sleep in Savannah, Georgia, aged 64.…
Jimmy Carl Black dies
Jimmy Carl Black, former drummer with Frank Zappa's The Mothers Of Invention, has died aged seventy from lung cancer in Germany.…
Nathaniel Mayer dies
Rhythm & blues singer Nathaniel Mayer has died aged 64 in Detroit from complications after a series of strokes.…
Jheryl Busby dies
Former Motown president and CEO Jheryl Busby has died aged 59, found in a hot tub at his Malibu home, with the cause not yet clear.…
Yma Sumac dies
Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac, renowned for her extreme vocal range, has died in Los Angeles aged 86 after suffering from colon cancer.…
Didier Sinclair dies
French techno DJ Didier Sinclair has died in Paris aged 43, with reports suggesting he had lung cancer, after recent album 'Do You Speak' in April.…