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
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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
Sam & Dave’s Sam Moore Dies at 89
The soul and R&B singer was known for “Soul Man,” “Hold On, I’m Comin’,” and more
Peter, Paul and Mary’s Peter Yarrow Dies at 86
The musician was a key figure in the New York folk scene of the 1960s
Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President and Champion of Musicians, Dies at 100
The man who Bob Dylan called “a kindred spirit” emphasized the importance of music throughout his careers in politics and...
OG Maco, “U Guessed It” Rapper, Dies at 32
The influential Atlanta rapper was recently hospitalized with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound
George Eastham obituary
Newcastle, Arsenal and Stoke City footballer who was a member of the 1966 England World Cup squadThe footballing flair of...
Chic Singer Alfa Anderson Dies at 78
Anderson took the lead on several of the disco group’s biggest hits, including “Le Freak,” “Good Times,” and “My Forbidden...
Slim Dunlap, Former Replacements Guitarist, Dies at 73
The Minnesota musician was heralded by Bruce Springsteen, Lucinda Williams, and more
Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain Dies at 73
The groundbreaking performer, and collaborator of George Harrison, Pharoah Sanders, and others, died of lung disease in San Francisco
