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Legendary soul singer Jean Knight, known for her iconic 1971 hit ‘Mr. Big Stuff’, died on Wednesday, 22nd November at…
Killing Joke guitarist Kevin “Geordie” Walker has died at the age of 64, the band confirmed in a statement. Walker…
American saxophonist Mars Williams, popularly known as a band member of The Psychedelic Furs and The Waitresses, died at the…
Iconic Japanese rock band X Japan have announced the passing of their bassist, Hiroshi Morie, widely known as Heath. In…
Melbourne/Naarm-based rock’n’roll band Romero have shared the sad news that guitarist Adam Johnstone died of cancer in mid-October. He was…
British DJ Jamie Tiller – one of the co-founders of the influential Amsterdam-based label Music From Memory – has died,…
Rudolph Isley of The Isley Brothers has passed away peacefully in his sleep, at the age of 84. The Isley…
Beloved New Zealand comedian Cal Wilson has died at the age of 53. Wilson’s death was announced on her social…
The Screaming Jets‘ long-serving bass player Paul Woseen died last week. The band confirmed his passing in a message posted…
Irish Grinstead, singer in the popular ’90s R&B group 702, has died at the age of 43. Grinstead’s death was…
Former Smash Mouth lead singer Steve Harwell has died at the age of 56. According to a statement given by…
Artists and public figures around the world have paid tribute to singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who died over the weekend aged…
Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden has died at the age of 72. His death was confirmed in a statement by his…
Renowned ambient musician Brian McBride, one-half of Stars of the Lid, has died at age 53. The news was announced…
Virginia rapper Magoo has died at the age of 50. The news was broken by the publication Variety, which cited…
Ron S Peno, the singer and front person for Australian rock band, Died Pretty, has died at his home in…
Rodriguez, the musician responsible for such indelible songs as ‘Searching for Sugar Man’, ‘I Wonder’ and ‘Crucify Your Mind’, has…
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