Lord Sear, Hip-Hop Radio Mainstay, Dies at 52
The veteran Shade 45 host collaborated with the Beastie Boys and MF Doom during his lifetime
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Dot Rotten, Rapper and Grime Pioneer, Dies at 37
The English musician collaborated with everyone from Ed Sheeran to D Double E
Bob Power, Prolific Engineer Behind Hip-Hop Classics, Dies at 73
Power collaborated with De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, and more
Neil Sedaka, Chart-Topping Pop Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 86
Across a seven-decade-long career, he penned retro hits like “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” and “Calendar Girl”
Éliane Radigue, Minimalist and Musique Concrète Innovator, Dies at 94
The French composer developed her meditative style alongside Pierre Schaeffer and Pierre Henry
Willie Colón, Pioneering Salsa Trombonist, Dies at 75
Bad Bunny, Rauw Alejandro, and more have paid tribute to the Nuyorican artist
Jacksonville Rapper Lil Poppa Dies at 25
He released his latest song, “Out of Town Bae,” just last Friday.
Manchester Orchestra Drummer Tim Very Dies at 42
“We are all still in absolute disbelief,” the Atlanta band shared in statement
Pogues Drummer Andrew “The Clobberer” Ranken Dies at 72
Ranken was a founding member of the Irish punk outfit
Greg Brown, Cake Co-Founder and Guitarist, Dies at 56
The sole writer of “The Distance,” Brown also performed in Deathray and collaborated with Rivers Cuomo
Television Bassist Fred Smith Dies at 77
The longtime punk musician also played with Debbie Harry in an early iteration of Blondie
Sly & Robbie’s Lowell “Sly” Dunbar Dies at 73
The Jamaican drummer reshaped reggae several times over as half of the sought-after rhythm duo
John Forté, Rapper and Fugees Producer, Dies at 50
Forté was a key member of the Refugee Camp All-Stars collective and contributor to classic Fugees album The Score
Black Midi Co-Founder Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin Dies at 26
The guitarist played on the band’s debut album before leaving in 2021 for mental health reasons
Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir Dead at 78
“He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones,” a statement read
