In MemoriamAstrud Gilberto, 'Girl from Ipanema' singer, has diedElizabeth Blair • Jun 6, 2023One of the shining voices of bossa nova, the Brazilian artist made both herself and the song world famous with her beguiling rendition, kicking off an illustrious career.
In MemoriamCelebrities and the White House pay tribute to Tina TurnerAyana Archie • May 25, 2023President Joe Biden joined celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Mick Jagger and Angela Bassett, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role playing Turner in her biopic, in honoring the late singer.
In MemoriamTina Turner, rock and roll icon, dead at 83Annie Zaleski • May 24, 2023The pioneering vocalist, who played a pivotal role in the history of rock and soul music, had suffered a litany of health issues in recent years.
In MemoriamThe Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has died Bill Chappell • May 19, 2023On seminal Smiths recordings in the 1980s, guitarist Johnny Marr said, "Andy reinvented what it is to be a bass guitar player." Rourke had been ill with pancreatic cancer. He was 59.
In MemoriamRita Lee, Os Mutantes singer and Brazilian rock pioneer, is dead at 75Lars Gotrich • May 10, 2023The singer and co-founder of the psychedelic group died at home in São Paulo.
In MemoriamGordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk legend, dies at 84Neda Ulaby • May 2, 2023The Canadian singer-songwriter wrote classics like "If You Could Read My Mind," "Early Morning Rain" and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald."
In MemoriamHarry Belafonte, singer, actor and activist, has died at age 96Elizabeth Blair • Apr 25, 2023The iconic and barrier-breaking performer died Tuesday of congestive heart failure.
In MemoriamDuluth music community remembers singer and activist AfroGeodeMark Nicklawske • Apr 14, 2023Diona Johnson was just 35 when she died unexpectedly on Monday, April 10.
In MemoriamRecord executive Seymour Stein has died at age 80The Associated Press • Apr 3, 2023Seymour Stein, who helped found the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation and was himself inducted into the Rock Hall in 2005, died of cancer in Los Angeles, according to a statement by his family.
In MemoriamRyuichi Sakamoto, a godfather of electronic pop, has diedAnastasia Tsioulcas • Apr 2, 2023The influential Japanese composer died March 28 from cancer. A wide-ranging musician, the Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder was a synth-pop idol and the writer of sweeping movie scores.
