In MemoriamCountry Joe McDonald, anti-war singer who electrified Woodstock, dies at 84Willem Marx • Mar 8, 2026Country Joe and the Fish's best-known song, "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag," captured the growing anti-war sentiment of the Vietnam era.
In MemoriamWillie Colón, salsa pioneer, has died at 75Felix Contreras • Feb 21, 2026The South Bronx bandleader took the Latin genre to new heights while recording for Fania Records.
In MemoriamBob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78Felix Contreras • Jan 11, 2026For three decades with the Grateful Dead and three more after the group ended following the 1995 death of his bandmate Jerry Garcia, Weir helped build and sustain the band's legacy across generations.
In MemoriamRemembering Minnesota music community members we lost in 2025Reed Fischer • Dec 29, 2025The Minnesota music community lost several important individuals in 2025, including Jellybean Johnson, Beej Chaney, and Conrad Sverkerson.
In MemoriamPerry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for The Cure, dies at 65The Associated Press • Dec 27, 2025Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the influential goth band The Cure, has died. He was 65. The band announced his death on their official website on Friday.
In Memoriam2025 Remembered from The CurrentMac Wilson, Derrick Stevens, Amber Hoback, Luke Taylor, Reed Fischer, Lindsay Kimball and David Safar • Dec 26, 2025Join host Mac Wilson in honoring the lives and legacies of artists we lost this year.
PhotosPhotos: Minneapolis Sound legend Jellybean Johnson remembered for his music and loveAnika Besst, Jacob Aloi and Steven Cohen • Dec 22, 2025After a career spanning over 45 years, Garry George “Jellybean” Johnson was celebrated for his contributions to the music community as a skillful producer, songwriter, guitarist and drummer.
In MemoriamRemembering alt-rock photographer Brian Garrity Reed Fischer • Dec 19, 2025Garrity’s carefully documented body of work recalls the times before photography became synonymous with memory cards, iPhones, and Instagram. He died on Nov. 11, 2025, at the age of 62.
In MemoriamRaul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, has died at 60Felix Contreras and Isabella Gomez Sarmiento • Dec 9, 2025The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice.
In MemoriamSteve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, diesThe Associated Press • Dec 4, 2025Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84.
