In MemoriamAmericana troubadour Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter, dies at 59The Associated Press • Nov 15, 2025Known for his cosmic-stoner songwriting and freewheeling tunes, Todd Snider's career spanned three decades.
In MemoriamCleto Escobedo III, leader of Jimmy Kimmel's house band, dies at 59Neda Ulaby • Nov 12, 2025Escobedo had been leading Kimmel's house band since the show launched in 2003. The musician and the comedian were childhood friends in Las Vegas.
In MemoriamJack DeJohnette, dynamic and instantly recognizable jazz drummer, dies at 83Nate Chinen • Oct 27, 2025Jack DeJohnette, of the most daring and singular jazz drummers of the last 60 years, died on Sunday.
In MemoriamSam Rivers, bassist and founding member of Limp Bizkit, dies aged 48Chandelis Duster • Oct 19, 2025"Sam Rivers wasn't just our bass player — he was pure magic. The pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound," Limp Bizkit said in a social media post Saturday.
In MemoriamAce Frehley, lead guitarist in Kiss, dies at 74Annie Zaleski • Oct 16, 2025The co-founding member of the band was known as the Spaceman and had a hit single of his own in "New York Groove."
In MemoriamD'Angelo, R&B's reluctant icon, has died at 51Sheldon Pearce • Oct 14, 2025The expressive singer made just three albums, including his 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, but retreated from the public after each. He had been battling cancer, according to a statement from his family.
In MemoriamD’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer dies at 51Associated Press • Oct 14, 2025D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died. He was 51.
In MemoriamCelebrated First Avenue stage manager Conrad Sverkerson has diedReed Fischer • Oct 1, 2025Conrad Sverkerson, mostly known by his first name, had worked at First Avenue since 1988 and held the title of stage manager since 1990.
In MemoriamHermeto Pascoal, whimsical Brazilian composer nicknamed 'The Sorcerer,' dies at 89Isabella Gomez Sarmiento • Sep 15, 2025Pascoal said he had composed thousands of pieces. "I am 100 percent intuitive," he once told NPR. Miles Davis called him one of the most important musicians in the world.
In MemoriamBobby Hart, who co-wrote 'Last Train to Clarksville' and other Monkees hits, diesThe Associated Press • Sep 15, 2025Bobby Hart teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as "Last Train to Clarksville" and "I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone."
