D’Wayne Wiggins, Tony! Toni! Toné! Singer and Guitarist, Dies at 64
Wiggins co-founded the new jack swing trio with Raphael Saadiq and Timothy Christian Riley
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DJ Funk, Ghetto House Innovator, Dies at 54
The Chicago producer pioneered a blend of house, hip-hop, and Miami bass via string of releases on the city’s Dance...
Founding Damned Guitarist Brian James Dies at 70
James was the early principal songwriter for the first British punk band to put out a single, release a debut...
Roy Ayers, Influential Vibraphonist and Jazz-Funk Composer, Dies at 84
The songwriter behind much-sampled classic “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” died after a long illness
George Lowe, Voice of Adult Swim’s Space Ghost, Dies at 67
The voice actor and visual artist also contributed to Adult Swim’s Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Robot Chicken, Squidbillies, and more
Angie Stone, Hip-Hop Pioneer and R&B Singer, Dies at 63
The singer and songwriter helped define the neo-soul sound of the 1990s and 2000s
David Johansen, Famed New York Dolls Singer, Dies at 75
The musician also made a name for himself as Buster Poindexter and was the subject of a Martin Scorsese documentary
Bill Fay, Cult British Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 81
Having released two albums in the early 1970s, Fay experienced a late-in-life career revival after being rediscovered by musicians including...
Soul Singer Jerry Butler Dies at 85
The singer, songwriter, and onetime frontman of the Impressions went on to serve as a commissioner in Cook County, Illinois
The Jam’s Rick Buckler Dies at 69
Butler played drums in the British new wave outfit largely responsible for ushering in the mod revival of the late...
Horst Weidenmueller, !K7 Founder Who Launched DJ-Kicks Series, Dies at 60
The German label founder released records by Erol Alkan, Matthew Herbert, Tricky, and many more greats of indie-electronic music
Terror Danjah, Prodigious Grime Producer, Has Died
The Hyperdub and Planet Mu beatmaker influenced generations of UK producers and worked with diverse artists including Wiley, Kelela, and...
Unk, Atlanta Rapper Behind “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” Dies at 43
The rapper and DJ was a vital part of his city’s snap music scene in the early 2000s
The Band’s Garth Hudson Dies at 87
The multi-instrumentalist and Lowrey organ maestro was the group’s last surviving member
David Lynch, Iconic Filmmaker and Musician, Dies at 78
Lynch recorded several albums and directed Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, and more
