42 h. ago Brian Wilson, visionary creative spirit for the Beach Boys, dies aged 82

Musician, who suffered from mental health problems, wrote and produced the 1966 album Pet Sounds – seen by many as the greatest album of all timeBrian Wilson, the Beach Boys musician, songwriter and producer who created some of history’s most purely beautiful pop music, has died aged 82.In a post shared on Instagram on Wednesday, Wilson’s family wrote: “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now. Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving. We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world. Love & Mercy.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82

Sly Stone, an electrifying musician, songwriter and showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s, has died

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3 d. ago Sly Stone death: Funk and soul legend of ‘Dance to the Music’ fame dies aged 82

Sly and the Family Stone rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s

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1 week ago Alf Clausen dead: The Simpsons composer who wrote show's music for 27 years dies at 84

Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer who scored "The Simpsons" for 27 years, has tragically died after struggling with Parkinson's Disease for about a decade

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2 w. ago Brian Kellock: Legendary Scottish pianist who embodied the 'spirit of jazz' dies aged 63

Brian Kellock was one of the best-known pianists on the UK jazz scene.

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2 w. ago Rick Derringer, ubiquitous guitarist in US pop and rock, dies aged 77

Singer and guitarist scored a US No 1 fronting 60s rockers the McCoys, before work with artists as varied as Barbra Streisand, Steely Dan, Alice Cooper and Weird ‘Al’ YankovicRick Derringer, the singer and guitarist who topped the US charts with his band the McCoys and was a sideman for a host of stars including Barbara Streisand, Cyndi Lauper and Steely Dan, has died aged 77.The news was announced in a Facebook post by his close friend Tony Wilson, who did not give a cause of death. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mum 'could have died' in horror scenes after what stranger did at music festival

Rebecca Law was left permanently scarred after a thug began swiping at another man in the Legends Tent at Reminisce Festival during an ill-fated "revenge" attack

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2 w. ago San Diego plane crash is a devastating loss to the alternative rock music community

The alternative music community is in mourning after a private jet hit a power line in foggy weather early Thursday and crashed into a San Diego neighborhood

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2 w. ago Federal investigators comb site of San Diego plane crash in neighborhood of military housing

Federal investigators are combing a San Diego neighborhood a day after a private jet carrying a music executive and five others crashed there and are presumed dead

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3 w. ago Music agent Dave Shapiro and drummer among six dead in San Diego plane crash as tributes pour in

Tributes pour in for Shapiro and his contributions to the industry, as he tragically dies in a San Diego plane crash, claiming six lives

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3 w. ago San Diego plane crash: Tributes pour in for music agent Dave Shapiro and drummer Daniel Williams

The fiery crash occurred around 3:47 a.m. in the Murphy Canyon neighborhood, igniting cars and homes and injuring eight people on the ground. The total number of victims is still unknown

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3 w. ago Dave Shapiro, groundbreaking music executive, dies in San Diego plane crash at 42

Groundbreaking music executive Dave Shapiro has died in a San Diego plane crash

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3 w. ago Music agency employees among several people dead in San Diego plane crash

Sound Talent Group says three employees killed as officials investigate what caused Cessna 550 plane to crashSeveral people have died, including the co-founder of a music agency, after a small aircraft crashed in a neighborhood in San Diego early on Thursday morning, clipping one home and damaging several vehicles.Sound Talent Group, which has represented artists such as Sum 41 and Vanessa Carlton, confirmed on Thursday that three of its employees died on the private plane. Among those who died was the agency’s co-founder Dave Shapiro, who was listed as the owner of the plane and has a pilot’s license, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tributes pour in after drummer Daniel Williams and music agent Dave Shapiro named as victims in San Diego plane crash

The fiery crash occurred around 3:47 a.m. in the Murphy Canyon neighborhood, igniting cars and homes and injuring eight people on the ground. The total number of victims is still unknown

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3 w. ago French rapper Werenoi dies age 31 just hours before show as tributes pour in

French rapper Werenoi was due to perform on stage on Saturday night, but he has tragically died aged just 31 - music fans have paid tribute to the star after the news broke

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4 w. ago Charles Strouse dead at 96: Legendary Annie composer has passed away

The brilliant Broadway composer who created music for classic such as Annie, Applause and Bye Bye Birdie died at the age of 96 Thursday.

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last month Rockstar tattoo artist's £413k estate is at centre of bitter legal battle between 'secret' daughter and widow 'who didn't know she existed'

Dennis Cockell, who shot to fame as a rockstar tattoo artist in the 1980s London music, left behind a £413,000 estate when he died aged 74 in 2022.

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last month Rockstar tattoo artist's £413k estate is at centre of bitter legal battle between 'secret' daughter and widow 'who didn't know she existed' 

Dennis Cockell, who shot to fame as a rockstar tattoo artist in the 1980s London music, left behind a £413,000 estate when he died aged 74 in 2022.

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