Frankie Beverly of Maze, R&B and funk legend, dies at 77 : NPR

Frankie Beverly performs with Maze at the 2009 Summer Soul Concert series at Newark Symphony Hall in New Jersey.

Frankie Beverly performs with Maze at the 2009 Summer Soul Concert series at Newark Symphony Hall in Newark, N.J. Jemal Countess/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Jemal Countess/Getty Images North America Frankie Beverly, […]

James Earl Jones, voice of King Lear and Darth Vader, dies

James Earl Jones, left, gets a hug from Mark Hamill.

Academy Award-nominated actor James Earl Jones, who stuttered as a child, then burst forth to become one of America’s most recognized and articulate voices, has died. Jones died Monday morning at his home in New […]

James Earl Jones dies at 93 in New York home as Star Wars and Lion King legend remembered

James Earl Jones at the 2017 Tony Awards in New York City

JAMES Earl Jones has died at age 93. The iconic actor, known for his roles in The Lion King, Field of Dreams, Star Wars, and more, died on Monday morning at his home in New […]

Bassist who played with Sir Elton John, David Bowie and Paul McCartney dies aged 86 as tributes pour in

Herbie Flowers has died at the age of 86, confirmed by family members

A BASSIST who played with the likes of Sir Elton John, David Bowie and Paul McCartney has died aged 86. Herbie Flowers’ death was confirmed on Facebook by close family members. 4 Herbie Flowers has […]

Jazz historian and critic Dan Morgenstern dies at 94 : NPR

Dan Morgenstern is pictured at Satchmo Summerfest in New Orleans in 2012.

Dan Morgenstern is pictured at Satchmo Summerfest in New Orleans in 2012. Infrogmation of New Orleans/Flickr Creative Commons hide caption toggle caption Infrogmation of New Orleans/Flickr Creative Commons Jazz critic and historian Dan Morgenstern has […]

Will Jennings, famed lyrcist and co-writer of Titanic’s ‘My Heart Will Go On,’ dies at 80

Will Jennings, famed lyrcist and co-writer of Titanic's 'My Heart Will Go On,' dies at 80

Will Jennings, an Oscar-winning lyricist and co-writer of the iconic “Titanic” theme, “My Heart Will Go On,” has died at the age of 80, according to multiple reports.  Jennings won an Academy Award for Best […]

Sergio Mendes dead at 83: Music legend who worked with Black Eyes Peas & helped create 007 theme dies

Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes poses for a portrait at home in Los Angeles, May 2021

BRAZILIAN musician Sergio Mendes who worked with The Black Eyed Peas has died aged 83. The world-famous Latin artist who created sound tracks for the James Bond franchise, passed away in Los Angeles, TMZ reports. […]

Rich Homie Quan, a hitmaker who helped rap evolve, dies at 34 : NPR

Rapper Rich Homie Quan performs in Hollywood, Calif. on April 1, 2015. That year, he had his biggest hit,

Rapper Rich Homie Quan performs in Hollywood, Calif. on April 1, 2015. That year, he had his biggest hit, “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh).” Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images […]

Crazy P singer Danielle Moore, 52, dies in ‘tragic and sudden’ circumstances as group shares heartbreaking tribute

Danielle Moore died on Friday

THE iconic singer from band Crazy P has died in “tragic and sudden circumstances”. Danielle Moore’s “unbelievable and shocking” death was confirmed by the noughties Brit group on Monday. 3 Danielle Moore died on FridayCredit: […]

Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop dies at 53 after collapsing on stage in Connecticut : NPR

DJ Fatman Scoop is pictured at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. He died after collapsing at a concert in Connecticut on Friday.

DJ Fatman Scoop is pictured at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. He died after collapsing at a concert in Connecticut on Friday. Chris Pizzello/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/AP/AP NEW […]