Barrett Strong, a singer and songwriter who rose to fame as the vocalist on Motown’s first hit single Money (That’s What I Want), has died, aged 81. The news was confirmed on Monday by the […]
Motown’s Barrett Strong arrives at the induction ceremony for 35th annual National Academy of Popular Music/Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York on June 10, 2004. Louis Lanzano/AP hide caption toggle caption Louis Lanzano/AP Motown’s […]
We’re extending prayers to a grieving comedian/host who’s announcing the loss of his son. Source: Paras Griffin/Marcus Ingram / Getty Rickey Smiley took to Instagram Sunday to share that Brandon Smiley has died. Smiley did […]
Verlaine was known for his jagged guitar playing style involving heavy vibrato and distortion and off-kilter lyrics. Gus Stewart/Redferns hide caption toggle caption Gus Stewart/Redferns Verlaine was known for his jagged guitar playing style involving […]
Tom Verlaine has died at the age of 73. The punk star was best known as a frontman of the New York City rock band Television alongside Billy Ficca, Fred Smith and Jimmy Rip but […]
Verlaine fronted the ambitious and oblique New York band Television, with whom he made two of rock’s most acclaimed albums. Share This Article
Singer-songwriter David Crosby has died at the age of 81. The musician, who was a founding member of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, passed away on Thursday. In a statement to Variety, David’s […]
David Crosby, photographed in New York on August 3, 1984. Ebet Roberts/Redferns hide caption toggle caption Ebet Roberts/Redferns David Crosby, photographed in New York on August 3, 1984. Ebet Roberts/Redferns David Crosby, a prominent figure […]
Gina Lollobrigida, the Italian actor once called “the most beautiful woman in the world”, has died at the age of 95. Corriere della Sera reported the news, saying she had been “hospitalised for some time”. […]
Lisa Marie Presley, singer and the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, has died at the age of 54, after suddenly being hospitalised on Thursday. Her 77-year-old mother confirmed Presley’s death later on Thursday […]
Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, who helped oversee her famous father’s estate and pursued a music career of her own, has died. She was 54. Priscilla Presley’s publicist […]
Beck, one the most acclaimed guitarists in rock and roll history, died Tuesday after contracting bacterial meningitis, according to his family. Share This Article
Jeff Beck, know as a “guitarist’s guitarist,” had contracted bacterial meningitis. Beck first came to prominence playing in The Yardbirds, where he replaced Eric Clapton. Share This Article
Actor Carole Cook, known for her work in “Sixteen Candles” and “The Lucy Show,” has died. She was 98. Cook’s manager, Robert Malcom, told The Times that the actor “went peacefully” and was with her […]
Guitarist Jeff Beck performs during the 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival. The influential guitarist died on January 10, 2023 after contracting bacterial meningitis. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty […]
Grammy Award-winning rock guitarist Jeff Beck has died. On Wednesday, a representative for the English musician’s family announced via social media that he had passed away “suddenly” after contracting bacterial meningitis. He was 78. “On […]
Tatjana Patitz, one of an elite group of famed supermodels who graced magazine covers in the 1980s and ’90s, has died at age 56. Fabian Bimmer/AP hide caption toggle caption Fabian Bimmer/AP Tatjana Patitz, one […]
Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ’n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player, has died. He […]
The Whispers’ Gordy Harmon has died aged 79. Soul and Jazz star Gordy passed away peacefully on Thursday (05.01.23) in his sleep at his Los Angeles home, his family confirmed to Eyewitness News. While there […]
Chris Ledesma, the former longtime music editor for the hit animated TV series “The Simpsons,” has died. He was 64. Fox confirmed Ledesma’s death to The Times on Tuesday, just days after announcing it in […]