Steve Albini, Storied Producer and Icon of the Rock Underground, Dies at 61
The Shellac and Big Black frontman, who recorded classic albums by Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey, and more, died of a...
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Gary Floyd, Incendiary Singer of Texan Punk Greats the Dicks, Dies at 71
Fronting the queercore communist band in the 1980s, Floyd secured his status as a punk legend with a riotous stage...
Duane Eddy, Influential Rock’n’Roll Guitarist, Dies at 86
The guitarist, known for his signature twang sound, had a effect on George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty and more
Should the Lakers Really Have Expected Better? Plus, Baron Davis and Life Advice.
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Russillo welcomes in NBA obituary season, Baron Davis joins, and an Alliance pick and Life...
The Allman Brothers Band’s Dickey Betts Dies at 80
The guitarist behind “Ramblin’ Man” and “Jessica” died of cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Graeme Naysmith, Guitarist in Dream-Pop Band Pale Saints, Has Died
The Leeds band, a 4AD mainstay, released three beloved albums in the 1990s
Celebrated Composer Richard Horowitz Dies at 75
The composer and pianist studied under La Monte Young and collaborated closely with Jon Hassell before turning to Hollywood soundtracks
Rico Wade, Renowned Producer for Atlanta Hip-Hop, Dies at 52
The Organized Noize member helped produced records by Outkast, Goodie Mob, TLC, and En Vogue
Mister Cee, New York Radio DJ and Notorious B.I.G. Producer, Dies at 57
The DJ born Calvin LeBrun was a Hot 97 mainstay and an early collaborator of Big Daddy Kane
Keith LeBlanc, Drummer on Grandmaster Flash and Sugarhill Gang Songs, Dies at 69
The Tackhead and Little Axe member also drummed on songs for Nine Inch Nails, Tina Turner, and R.E.M.
Gylan Kain, Spoken Word Artist Who Co-Founded the Original Last Poets, Dies at 81
Kain helped set the stage for rap with the Harlem collective’s beat-driven performance poetry about racism and oppression
Cola Boyy, Pop Singer-Songwriter and Activist, Dies at 34
He collaborated with the Avalanches, MGMT’s Andrew VanWyngarden, and Air’s Nicolas Godin
Shigeichi Negishi, Original Karaoke Machine Inventor, Dies at 100
Though never patented, Negishi’s 1967 Sparko Box was the first device to facilitate what would become a wildly popular musical...
Vybz Kartel, Sentenced to Life in Prison in 2014, Wins Appeal of Murder Conviction
A Jamaican appeals court will now decide whether the dancehall star and his co-defendants will again stand trial
Eric Carmen, Raspberries Frontman and “All by Myself” Singer, Dies at 74
The Cleveland singer, guitarist, and songwriter was behind power-pop hits like “Hungry Eyes” and “Go All the Way”
