Michael Turner -- better known as Double K, rapper and producer in the Los Angeles duo People Under The Stairs -- died Jan. 30 of unspecified causes. He was 43. A friend, DJ Mark Luv, shared the news via Instagram, writing that Turner "passed away peacefully." An examination by the LA County Medical Examiner-Coroner has yet to be performed.

Today marks the start of Black History Month and our Musicheads Essential Artist of the day is the legendary Marvin Gaye.

Each weekday in February, we're paying tribute to a different musical icon.

Medicine at Midnight sees Foo Fighters doing what they do best, laying down killer riffs and expressive drumming, lifting the spirits of us all. Listen for influences from the band's favorites - they love their fellow musicians, they love rock and roll, and they're just plain psyched to share that love.

Sam Cooke had an unmistakable voice: smooth as silk, sweet as honey.

This beloved country star was an African American man whose success in a genre that often marginalized Black artists made him an inspiration for those who believe that country music is for all Americans.

Observe Black History Month with Radio Heartland. Each weekday in the 9 a.m. (Central) hour, host Mike Pengra will highlight a musical icon who helped shape the sound of American music.

Valentine's ghostly and circular guitar riff on the song 'House of the Rising Sun' helped make The Animals' 1964 recording of the blues standard one of the most evocative versions ever recorded.

SOPHIE, the audacious producer who helped usher in a new era of pop-infused electronic music, died Saturday morning in Athens after an accident.

Cuomo says Weezer is always looking to try the opposite of whatever it just did. Case in point: the band's new orchestral record, made back to back with a metal album.