Former US music retail chief dies
Jim Bonk, who grew Camelot Music to 364 stores and later served as NARM President, has died aged 60.…
Obituaries
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Abbey Road innovator Mike Batchelor dies
Mike Batchelor, a long-serving engineer and inventor at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, has died; he joined in 1949 and retired in 1987.…
Neu! founder dies
Klaus Dinger, a founding member of Kraftwerk and Neu!, has died aged 61, with his death announced by Neu!'s label Gronland after a private funeral.…
Sam Gesser dies
Montreal concert promoter Sam Gesser has died aged 78 from cancer, having brought acts including Janis Joplin and Joan Baez to Montreal.…
Rainbow Bar memorial for Mangolas
A memorial service has been held at The Rainbow on the Sunset Strip for former manager Jerry Mangolas, who died last month aged 57.…
Sean Levert dies
LeVert singer Sean Levert has died aged 39, an hour after being rushed from Ohio jail, where he had begun a sentence for child maintenance non-payment.…
Bailey Rae thanks fans for support since Jason's death
Corinne Bailey Rae has thanked fans for their support following the death of her husband Jason Rae, in a statement posted by her website manager Bob Miller.…
Israel Lopez dies
Cuban jazz bassist Israel Lopez, credited with creating the mambo with his brother Orestes, has died aged 89.…
Jason Rae dies, fans pay tribute
Haggis Horns saxophonist Jason Rae, husband of Corinne Bailey Rae, has died aged 31, with a 32-year-old man arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs and released on bail.…
Former Apple Corps chief Neil Aspinall dies
Neil Aspinall, who led Beatles business empire Apple Corps from 1970 until last year, has died in New York aged 66 of lung cancer.…
Abba drummer found dead
Former Abba session drummer Ola Brunkert, 62, has been found dead at his Majorca home in what police believe was a tragic accident involving broken glass.…
Warren Harry dies
Songwriter Warren Harry, also known as Warren Bacall, has died aged 54 after a pulmonary embolism, having written songs for Bucks Fizz, John Otway and Anthony Newley.…