David Fair, Co-Founder of Art Rock Favorites Half Japanese, Dead at 74
David Fair, who co-founded the influential art rock group Half Japanese with his brother, Jad, died Saturday, Aug.…
Janie Bradford, Motown Songwriter, Dead at 87
Janie Bradford, the co-writer on Motown’s first hit “Money (That’s What I Want)” and other songs for the…
Village People Lead Singer Victor Willis Dead at 74
The “Y.M.C.A.” and “Macho Man” singer dies after a “short but aggressive” illness Victor Willis, the lead singer…
Clive Davis, Music Executive Who Signed Whitney Houston, Dead at 94
Clive Davis, the music executive who founded Arista Records and J Records and helped shape the careers of…
Robert Thurman, Tibet House Co-Founder and Uma Thurman’s Father, Dead
Robert Thurman, father to actress Uma Thurman and the co-founder of the cultural institution Tibet House in New…
David Hockney Dead: Legendary British Artist Was 88
David Hockney, the revolutionary British painter, has died. He was 88. The artist’s publicist confirmed his death in…
Rob Base, ‘It Takes Two’ Rapper, Dead at 59
Rob Base, the rapper who was best known for the hit “It Takes Two,” died on Friday, May…
Clarence Carter, Singer Who Scored Hit With ‘Strokin’,’ Dead at 90
Clarence Carter, the blind Southern soul star whose songs were often as emotionally profound as they were delightfully…
Hip-Hop Pioneer Afrika Bambaataa Dead at 67
Afrika Bambaataa, the visionary DJ, rapper, producer, and activist who became one of the first global hip-hop stars…
Phil Campbell, Longtime Motorhead Guitarist, Dead at 64
Phil Campbell, longtime guitarist for the Lemmy Kilmister-led metal band Motörhead, has died at the age of 64.…
Tommy DeCarlo, Boston’s Lead Singer for Almost 20 Years, Dead at 60
Tommy DeCarlo, who spent nearly 20 years singing with classic-rock favorites Boston, died on Monday. He was 60.…
John Hammond, Grammy-Winning Blues Guitarist and Singer, Dead at 83
John Hammond, the Grammy‑winning blues singer and guitarist whose prolific career honored the Delta blues across six decades, died…