In MemoriamSarah Dash, singer and co-founder of LaBelle, has diedJaclyn Diaz • Sep 21, 2021Sarah Dash is best remembered as the singer and co-founder of the all-female singing group LaBelle, best known for their 1974 hit 'Lady Marmalade.'
In MemoriamGeorge Wein, music festival pioneer, dies at 95Walter Ray Watson • Sep 13, 2021A founder of the Newport Folk Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival -- and perhaps the most important jazz impresario of all time -- died Monday.
In MemoriamAppreciating Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones' drummerEric Deggans • Aug 25, 2021Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who died on Tuesday, played with a deceptively simple style that took some fans time to appreciate.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Remembering Charlie WattsJill Riley and Christy Taylor • Aug 25, 2021Yesterday, Charlie Watts, drummer for The Rolling Stones passed away at age 80. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Rolling Stones do you want to hear?
In MemoriamRolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at 80NPR Staff • Aug 24, 2021Watts was famous for his potent beat and unflappable style, featured on all 26 Rolling Stones studio albums and numerous live albums.
In MemoriamRemembering Charlie Watts, 1941-2021 Aug 24, 2021We're celebrating the drummer's legacy by going all-Stones from 1-6 p.m. today, Aug. 24.
In MemoriamIn Chucky Thompson, Black Music found big soundChristopher A. Daniel • Aug 19, 2021The producer, who died this month at 53, crafted career-defining records by Mary J. Blige, Faith Evans and The Notorious B.I.G., armed with a desire to understand his artists as people first.
Beloved singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith dies at 68Jay Gabler • Aug 13, 2021The Grammy-winning Americana artist was acclaimed for her warm, distinctive voice and her poignant lyrics.
In MemoriamKool & The Gang' Dennis 'Dee Tee' Thomas has diedAssociated Press • Aug 8, 2021Thomas, a founding member of the long-running band known for soul-funk hits like 'Celebration,' played a trio of instruments and served as the Gang's emcee.
In MemoriamZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dead at age 72Anastasia Tsioulcas • Jul 28, 2021One-third of the Texas blues-rock mainstay ZZ Top has died. Dusty Hill, the band's bassist and one of its vocalists, was 72 years old, and according to his bandmates died at his home in Houston.