In MemoriamFrankie Beverly, R&B and funk legend, dies at 77Sidney Madden • Sep 11, 2024As the leader of Maze, Beverly crafted songs like the slinky, euphoric "Happy Feelin’s" and the breakup anthem "Before I Let Go," wedding his dulcet singing to buoyant grooves.
In MemoriamBrazilian music legend Sérgio Mendes dies at 83The Associated Press • Sep 6, 2024Sérgio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian musician whose hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global legend, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID.
In MemoriamHip-hop artist Fatman Scoop dies at 53 after collapsing on stageThe Associated Press • Sep 1, 2024The hip-hop artist was known for his breakout track “Be Faithful” in the early 2000s and for lending his gravelly voice to hits by Missy Elliott and Ciara. The cause of his death was unclear.
In MemoriamRemembering Happy Traum, a pillar of folk music performance and instruction Luke Taylor • Jul 30, 2024Lifelong New York resident Harry “Happy” Traum was an accomplished musician and performer and an early collaborator with Bob Dylan. But Traum’s greatest legacy may be his work in creating music lessons.
In MemoriamToumani Diabaté plucked the kora's 21 strings. The world fell in love with his musicAaron Cohen • Jul 29, 2024The musician died this month at age 58. His collaborators are paying tribute to "a great artist who belongs to the world.”
In MemoriamJohn Mayall, tireless and influential British blues pioneer, has died at 90The Associated Press • Jul 24, 2024Mayall is credited with helping develop the English take on urban, Chicago-style rhythm and blues that played an important role in the blues revival of the late 1960s.
In MemoriamAbdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88Associated Press • Jul 22, 2024Fakir died Monday of heart failure at his home in Detroit, according to a family spokesperson, with his wife and other loved ones by his side.
In MemoriamBernice Johnson Reagon, a founder of The Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock, has diedAdwoa Gyimah-Brempong • Jul 17, 2024The songleader, civil rights activist and scholar died Tuesday at the age of 81.
In MemoriamZuzu's Petals frontwoman Laurie Lindeen has diedReed Fischer • Jul 2, 2024The writer and musician died due to a brain aneurysm on Monday, July 1. She was 62.
In MemoriamFrench singer Françoise Hardy has died at 80Ayana Archie • Jun 12, 2024Hardy was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 2004, and also had laryngeal cancer.
