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Tyler Campo, Denver Bassist, Dies Unexpectedly // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

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Tyler Campo, Denver Bassist, Dies Unexpectedly // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

March 6, 2025| In Memoriam|

Photo: Tyler Campo | Denver, Colorado – We are deeply saddened to report the untimely death of Tyler Campo,... Read More → Tyler Campo, Denver Bassist, Dies Unexpectedly // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Iconic Musicians Joey Molland (Badfinger), Jamie Muir (percussionist), Singers David Johansen (New York Dolls) & Angie Stone (Sequence) Die

March 6, 2025| In Memoriam|

Joey Molland, Badfinger Guitarist, Dead at 77 | By Corey Irwin, Ultimate Class Rock | Joey Molland, the last... Read More → Iconic Musicians Joey Molland (Badfinger), Jamie Muir (percussionist), Singers David Johansen (New York Dolls) & Angie Stone (Sequence) Die

Mark Sampson (Matchless Amps), Seiki Kato (Korg), and Khalil Fong Have Passed

March 6, 2025| In Memoriam|

Photo: Seiki Kato | Matchless Amplifiers and Bad Cat Amps luminary Mark Sampson has passed away | By Janelle... Read More → Mark Sampson (Matchless Amps), Seiki Kato (Korg), and Khalil Fong Have Passed

Two Memorial Stories on Roberta Flack // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

February 27, 2025| In Memoriam|

Photo: Roberta Flack | By Fisher Jack, EUR Web | VIDEO story | The music world has lost a true legend with... Read More → Two Memorial Stories on Roberta Flack // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Violetta Wallace, Mother of Rapper Notorious B.I.G., and Jerry Butler, Impressions Singer

February 27, 2025| In Memoriam|

Photo: Violetta Wallace | By Nardine Saad, LA Times | Voletta Wallace, the mother of the late... Read More → Violetta Wallace, Mother of Rapper Notorious B.I.G., and Jerry Butler, Impressions Singer

Paul Stanley

Chris Jasper, Isley Brothers Member; Karl Cochran, Longtime Kiss and Joe Lynn Turner Collaborator; and Bill Freston, Longtime Columbia Records Executive

February 27, 2025| In Memoriam|

Photo: Karl Cochran & Paul Stanley | By Charmaine Patterson, People | The singer-songwriter, who joined... Read More → Chris Jasper, Isley Brothers Member; Karl Cochran, Longtime Kiss and Joe Lynn Turner Collaborator; and Bill Freston, Longtime Columbia Records Executive

Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

February 20, 2025| In Memoriam|

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Jane’s Addiction and Alice in Chains Producer Dave Jerden Dies // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

February 13, 2025| In Memoriam|

Dave Jerden, a producer and engineer who worked with Jane’s Addiction, Alice in Chains and the... Read More → Jane’s Addiction and Alice in Chains Producer Dave Jerden Dies // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Marianne Faithfull, Muse to Many Bands in the 1960s, Dies at Age 78 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

February 6, 2025| In Memoriam|

Photo: Marianne Faithfull | Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (December 29, 1946 – January 30, 2025) was... Read More → Marianne Faithfull, Muse to Many Bands in the 1960s, Dies at Age 78 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Warner Chappell Nashville President & CEO, Ben Vaughn, Passes Away // Producer Irv Gotti Reportedly ‘Declared Dead’ at 54, Following Stroke

February 6, 2025| In Memoriam|

Photo: Ben Vaughn | By LB Cantrell | Ben Vaughn, President & CEO of Warner Chappell Music Nashville,... Read More → Warner Chappell Nashville President & CEO, Ben Vaughn, Passes Away // Producer Irv Gotti Reportedly ‘Declared Dead’ at 54, Following Stroke

Sal Maida, Bassist With Roxy Music and Milk ’N’ Cookies, Dies at 76  // David Edward Byrd, Famed Rock and Broadway Poster Artist, Dies at 83

February 6, 2025| In Memoriam|

By Mike Barnes, Hollywood Reporter | Sal Maida, the nimble New York-born bassist who played with bands... Read More → Sal Maida, Bassist With Roxy Music and Milk ’N’ Cookies, Dies at 76  // David Edward Byrd, Famed Rock and Broadway Poster Artist, Dies at 83

Gary Grier of the Contours Dies – “Do You Love Me” // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

January 30, 2025| In Memoriam|

Photo: The Contours | The Contours are an American rhythm and blues vocal group.that recorded for Motown... Read More → Gary Grier of the Contours Dies – “Do You Love Me” // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Unk (Anthony Leonard Platt), Rapper, Dies of a Heart Attack at Age 43

January 30, 2025| In Memoriam|

Anthony Leonard Platt (November 28, 1981 – January 24, 2025), better known by his stage name Unk, was an... Read More → Unk (Anthony Leonard Platt), Rapper, Dies of a Heart Attack at Age 43

Garth Hudson, Last Surviving Member of the Band, Dies at 87// Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

January 23, 2025| In Memoriam|

Photo: Garth Hudson | By Chris Morris, Variety | Garth Hudson, whose fantastical approach to the organ and... Read More → Garth Hudson, Last Surviving Member of the Band, Dies at 87// Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Tributes Pour In As Legendary Guitarist John Sykes Dies At 65 After Cancer Battle

January 23, 2025| In Memoriam|

Photo: John Sykes | By Chukwudi Onyewuchi, The Blast | Legendary guitarist John Sykes has died at 65.... Read More → Tributes Pour In As Legendary Guitarist John Sykes Dies At 65 After Cancer Battle

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