Fantasma founder dies
US concert promoter Jon Stoll, founder of Fantasma Productions, has died aged 54 after a period of health problems in a Florida hospital.…
Obituaries
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Fortunes frontman dies
Rod Allen, lead singer and bassist of sixties pop band The Fortunes, has died aged 63 after a short illness with liver cancer.…
Clyde Otis dies
Clyde Otis, prolific songwriter and producer and the first African American A&R executive at a major label, has died aged 83.…
3CR drummer dies
Keith Baxter, drummer with 3 Colours Red, has died aged 36 after suffering liver failure.…
Kickin Music founder dies
Peter Harris, founder and MD of Kickin Music, has died after a long battle with cancer; his funeral takes place on 19 January.…
Music marketer Jo Cavanagh dies
Music marketer Jo Cavanagh, who worked for indie and major labels, died of natural causes on 27 December, with former colleague Mike Audley paying tribute.…
Tributes paid to Kevin Greening after death aged 44
Former Radio 1 and Xfm DJ Kevin Greening has died aged 44 on 29 December, with tributes from Trevor Dann and Simon Mayo while police investigate.…
Tribute concert planned for Oscar Peterson
Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson died on 23 December aged 82, and a tribute concert will be held in Toronto this weekend, with Herbie Hancock among those paying tribute.…
Remembering the music people who died in 2007
CMU has compiled a list of music figures who died since the end of 2006, with Tony Wilson's death singled out as the most depressing loss.…
Frontman of Australian metal band The Red Shore dies in tour bus crash
The frontman of Australian metal band The Red Shore died in a tour bus crash in New South Wales, while the tour's remaining shows are set to go ahead.…
Joel Dorn dies aged 65
Record producer Joel Dorn, who worked with Bette Midler, Roberta Flack and Don McLean, has died of a heart attack in New York aged 65.…
Dan Fogelberg dies aged 56
Singer songwriter Dan Fogelberg has died aged 56 following a battle with prostate cancer, according to a posting on his website.…