Obituary

In a statement posted to his official Instagram account, it has been announced that Phil Lesh has passed away at age 84. An innovator on the bass, beloved member of The Grateful Dead, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Lesh’s career…

The late, great Hal Ketchum passed away at 67 years of age Monday night. A social media post from his wife explained his passing was due to complications from dementia. The world certainly feels a little smaller now. Born April 9, 1953…

Cuban percussionist Cándido Camero passed away on Nov. 7, 2020. Camero was 99 years old and was a well known, and loved, pioneer of Afro-Cuban jazz genre. He was an innovator in conga drumming. Cándido Camero died peacefully at…

Charlie Daniels, legendary American singer-songwriter, died at the age of 83 on July 6 after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. He was a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and wrote the hit, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia." …

Rock and R&B legend Little Richard died on May 9th, 2020 at the age of 87. The legend sold more than 30 million records worldwide and was widely recognized as the “architect of rock ‘n’ roll.” Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of…

Neil Peart, the pioneering drummer and primary lyricist for Canadian progressive rock icons Rush died Tuesday, January 7 following a nearly three-year-long battle with brain cancer. He was 67 years old. The influential drummer joined…

It is said when a Hobo dies, "They caught the Westbound." Lean in, Hobos; one of our own traded in his ticket for a seat on that locomotive ghost. This one hurts. To say Andy Goessling lived a life of music would be an understatement.…

Aretha Franklin, known world around as the "Queen of Soul," died Thursday at her home in Detroit after a long and enduring battle with advanced pancreatic cancer. She was 76. With over 100 singles on the Billboard charts, 20 of which…

Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of the iconic Irish alternative band the Cranberries, died suddenly in London on Monday. She was 46. Her death was confirmed in an emailed statement from her publicist, Lindsey Holmes. The brief announcement…

Pat DiNizio, founding member of New Jersey's Smithereens, died Tuesday Dec. 12 according to a statement from his bandmates. He was 62. The cause of death was not disclosed. DiNizio's death was announced on the band's Facebook page Tuesday…