In MemoriamLisa Marie Presley, Elvis's only child, has diedThe Associated Press • Jan 13, 2023"It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us," Priscilla Presley said in a statement.
In MemoriamClassic rock guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck dies at 78Andrew Limbong • Jan 11, 2023Guitarist Jeff Beck was among a wave of influential English guitar players in love with American blues. He died on Tuesday, January 10 after contracting bacterial meningitis.
In MemoriamGangsta Boo, a former member of Three 6 Mafia, dies at 43The Associated Press • Jan 3, 2023Lola "Gangsta Boo'' Mitchell was found dead Sunday in Memphis, Tenn., her hometown at the age of 43. The cause of death has not been released.
In MemoriamFred White, drummer for the band Earth, Wind & Fire, has diedBecky Sullivan • Jan 2, 2023White, the younger brother of the band's founder and principal songwriter Maurice White, joined the group in the mid-1970s and went on to lay the backbone for hits like "September" and "Shining Star."
In MemoriamSinger Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters has died at age 74The Associated Press • Jan 1, 2023The Pointer Sisters won three Grammy Awards and had 13 U.S. top 20 hit songs between 1973 and 1985, Anita Pointer's publicist said. The 1983 album "Break Out" went triple platinum.
In MemoriamRemembering musicians we lost in 2022Jill Riley, Reed Fischer, David Safar, Lindsay Kimball, Derrick Stevens and Luke Taylor • Dec 30, 2022In this musical tribute hosted by Jill Riley, we remember the musicians we lost in 2022. We'll highlight milestones in each artist's career and explore their lasting impact on the music world — and spin their most beloved songs.
In MemoriamPunk fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has diedThe Associated Press • Dec 29, 2022Westwood's fashion career began in the 1970s with the punk explosion, when her radical approach to urban street style took the world by storm.
In MemoriamTerry Hall, singer with ska icons The Specials, dies at 63The Associated Press • Dec 20, 2022Terry Hall, lead singer of The Specials, has died. With its mix of Black and white members and Jamaica-influenced fashion style, the band became leaders of the anti-racist 2 Tone ska revival movement.
In MemoriamHamish Kilgour, founding member of New Zealand's The Clean, has died at 65Marc Masters • Dec 6, 2022Like the Velvet Underground before them, Kilgour and The Clean inspired tons of musicians to embrace impulsive creativity.
In MemoriamStax co-founder Jim Stewart has died at age 92The Associated Press • Dec 6, 2022The white Tennessee farm boy and fiddle player co-founded the influential record label with his sister in a Black, inner-city Memphis neighborhood and helped build the soulful "Memphis sound."