J Church man dies
Lance Hahn, frontman of San Francisco punk band J Church, has died after nine days in a coma caused by complications from kidney dialysis.…
Obituaries
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The Ruts guitarist dies
Paul Fox, guitarist and later vocalist with The Ruts, has died aged 56 after being diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer earlier this year.…
Music lawyer David Kent dies
David Kent, who ran the media and entertainment division at London law firm Seddons, has died of pancreatic cancer aged 54.…
Joey Bishop dies
Joey Bishop, the last surviving member of the Rat Pack, died at his California home from multiple causes, his publicist Warren Cowan has confirmed.…
Former Killing Joke bassist Paul Raven dies
Former Killing Joke and Ministry bassist Paul Raven was found dead after an apparent heart attack while in Geneva to record with Treponem Pal.…
South African reggae star Lucky Dube shot dead
South African reggae star Lucky Dube was shot dead in an apparent hijacking in Johannesburg, and five suspects have since been arrested.…
Teresa Brewer dies
US fifties pop star Teresa Brewer has died in New York aged 76 after a neuromuscular disease, having had numerous US chart hits.…
Balkan pop star dies in car crash
Balkan pop star Tose Proeski has died in a car crash in Croatia, prompting national mourning in Macedonia, where he was a major star and Eurovision representative.…
Wilson added to Manchester's roll of honour
Tony Wilson is to be added to Manchester Town Hall's roll of honour, a posthumous first, proposed by Lord Mayor Councillor Glyn Evans.…
New Order's Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner recall Ian Curtis
Former Joy Division members Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner have spoken to The Sun about Ian Curtis's struggles with epilepsy and depression ahead of the film 'Control'.…
Pavarotti to be remembered in concerts next month
A series of concerts in memory of Pavarotti will start on 6 October in over 90 Italian cultural centres worldwide, including opera screenings and a photo exhibition.…
CBGB owner left millions
Late CBGB owner Hilly Kristal left assets worth $3.7 million, according to the Village Voice, sparking family tensions over the inheritance.…