Martin Phillipps, Founder of New Zealand Jangle-Pop Band the Chills, Dies at 61
A Flying Nun mainstay, the band popularized the Dunedin sound that influenced American groups like Pavement and R.E.M.
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Toumani Diabaté, Malian Kora Virtuoso, Dies at 58
A 71st-generation master of the West African instrument, Diabaté pushed beyond tradition, playing alongside Björk, Taj Mahal, Damon Albarn, Ali...
John Mayall, the “Godfather of British Blues,” Dies at 90
Mayall nurtured the craft and careers of Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, and many more
Four Tops Singer Duke Fakir Dies at 88
The last surviving member of the Motown group sang on hits like “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)”...
Tomcraft, German Trance Producer and DJ, Dies at 49
The DJ and producer scored an international hit with the 2002 earworm “Loneliness”
Kinky Friedman, Alt-Country Musician and Celebrated Humorist, Dies at 79
Friedman’s band the Texas Jewboys found underground success satirizing American politics, Jewish culture, and taboo subjects
Rob Stone, Co-Founder of The Fader, Dies at 55
Stone, who had been living with cancer, co-founded the influential marketing agency Cornerstone in 1996 before launching the magazine
James Chance Dies at 71
With influential bands including the Contortions and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, Chance was a lynchpin of the 1970s no...
Kevin Campbell obituary
Versatile Arsenal and Everton striker who went on to become a popular football commentatorThe footballer Kevin Campbell, who has died...
Enchanting, Texas-Born Rapper Signed to Gucci Mane’s Label, Dies at 26
The New 1017 rapper was known for “No Luv,” “Left on Read,” and more
Françoise Hardy, French Pop Icon, Dies at 80
In a six-decade career, the singer-songwriter expanded and subverted her 1960s pop stardom to attract an adoring cult around the...
2 Live Crew Rapper Brother Marquis Dies at 58
The Miami, Florida hip-hop group courted controversy in the ’80s and ’90s with raunchy lyrics
Mavs Take Control, Boston Advances, and NBA Obituary Season, Plus Bob Ryan Talks Jokic Historically and Not Trusting These Celtics
Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images Ryen and Bob also talk about the changing media landscape Russillo opens the...
Dennis “Machine Gun” Thompson, MC5 Drummer and Last Surviving Band Member, Dies at 75
Thompson performed with the Detroit proto-punk band during its prime years of the 1960s and early 1970s
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...
