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In memoriam of musicians and artists from across New York, with obituaries paying tribute to their legacy and highlighting their place in NYS Music history
‘Deep Listening’ Pioneer and Experimental Music Composer Pauline…
Pauline Oliveros, experimental composer, electronic music innovator, accordionist, pioneer of the Deep Listening…
High Energy Soul Singer Sharon Jones Dies at 60
Soul Singer Sharon Jones, known for her powerful voice and kinetic stage presence, passed away on Friday at age 60,…
Leon Russell, ‘Master of Space and Time,’ Dies at 74
Leon Russell, the long-haired, top-hatted, mystical Oklahoman who rose to fame as the bandleader for Joe Cocker's…
Influential Poet, Musician, Leonard Cohen Dead at 82
"If someone could guarantee me that the preliminaries will not be too disagreeable, I look forward to..." This was…
Louisiana Legend Buckwheat Zydeco Dead at 68
Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, Jr., the performer who brought the unique sounds of Louisiana zyedco music to the world,…
In Memoriam: Elliot Tiber, Playwright with Key Role in Woodstock
Woodstock as we know it may not have happened if it were not for Elliot Tiber.
In July 1969, Michael Lang and…
Composter and Bassist Rob Wasserman Passes Away at 64
Rob Wasserman, Grammy award winning bassist and composer, known for playing with artists such as Ani di Franco, Lou…
Bernie Worrell Passes Away at 72
Bernie Worrell, keyboardist for Parliament/Funkadelic and the Talking Heads, passed away yesterday at the age of…
Bluegrass Legend, Dr. Ralph Stanley, Dies at the Age of 89
Bluegrass singer and legend, Ralph Stanley, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday at 89 years old, after a long…
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Remembers Former Drummer Nick Menza
During Sunday night of the first-ever Rock 'N Derby, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine asked the crowd for a moment…
Country Music Mourns Legendary Star, Merle Haggard
On April 6, 2016, the country music world lost one of the truly great trail blazing musicians of our generation.…
Country Music Says Goodbye to the Legendary ‘Southern Gentleman’,…
Country music bid a sad farewell to the one they called 'The Southern Gentleman," Sonny James (James Hugh Loden).…
Jefferson Airplane’s Signe Anderson Ettlin Dies at 74
Jefferson Airplane's first female vocalist, Signe Anderson Ettlin, passed away a week ago at her home in Beaverton,…
Glenn Frey, Founding Member of Eagles, Dies at 67
"It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our comrade, Eagles founder, Glenn Frey, in New…
Natalie Cole, an Unforgettable Songbird, Passes at the Age of 65
As the year comes to a close, so does the music of one of America's most loved musicians. On Dec. 31, 2015, Natalie…
Specials Drummer John Bradbury Passed Away
John Bradbury, drummer of legendary ska band The Specials, died on Monday, Dec. 28 at the age of 62.
Bradbury was…
Gail Zappa Passes at the Age of 70
Gail Zappa, born Adelaide Gail Sloatman, has passed away. According to a release from the Zappa Family Trust, Gail …
Ornette Coleman – March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015
Ornette Coleman passed away on Thursday, June 11 in Manhattan at the age of 85 as a result of cardiac…
RIP Blues Legend B.B. King
Blues legend B.B. King, who influenced generations of blues musicians with his signature guitar sound, has died at…
Legendary Singer Joe Cocker Dead at 70
Singer-songwriter Joe Cocker passed away today at the age of 70. It is believed he succumbed to Lung Cancer in his…