Moog memorial takes place
Musicians and fans attended a memorial service in Asheville, North Carolina for synthesiser pioneer Robert Moog, with tributes from Wendy Carlos and Rick Wakeman.…
Obituaries
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Synthesiser pioneer Moog dies
Synthesiser pioneer Dr Robert Moog has died at 71, four months after being diagnosed with brain cancer, having created the MiniMoog and influenced many artists.…
Tupac statue to be unveiled
A seven-foot bronze statue of Tupac Shakur will be unveiled next month at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center For The Arts in Georgia.…
Oasis dedicated song to Cook
Oasis dedicated 'Rock And Roll Star' to former minister Robin Cook at the Benicassim Festival, days after his death while hill walking.…
Ibrahim Ferrer dies
Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer has died aged 78 of multiple organ failure, days after returning from a European tour, his manager confirms.…
British blues legend dies
British blues singer 'Long John' Baldry has died aged 64 after a chest infection, having influenced artists including Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Elton John and Rod Stewart.…
Godfather of ska dies
Ska pioneer Laurel Aitken, known as the Godfather of Ska, has died aged 78 after a heart attack, with Club Ska promoter Mark Wyeth paying tribute.…
Bo Diddley has a stroke
Bo Diddley is in intensive care in Omaha after suffering a stroke, which affected the left side of his brain, according to his publicist Susan Clary.…
Depp says Thompson will be shot out of cannon
Johnny Depp says he is arranging for the ashes of his friend Hunter S Thompson to be shot out of a cannon, as Thompson wished, in a private event in Aspen in August.…
Fans and friends pay tribute to Luther Vandross in New York
Fans queued for hours in New York to pay their respects to Luther Vandross, with Patti LaBelle, Teddy Pendergrass and Roberta Flack among those attending the viewings.…
Vandross and Four Top Benson die
Soul singer Luther Vandross has died aged 54, two years after a major stroke, and Four Tops member Renaldo "Obie" Benson has also died of lung cancer.…
Cuban Boys release tribute to Peel
The Cuban Boys are releasing 'The Nation Needs You', a tribute to John Peel that mixes techno with Status Quo and Peel's own voice.…