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Saxophonist “Tunes” Antunes and Heavy Metal Guitarist Brent Hinds Pass

In Memoriam In Memoriam – notable music people who have recently passed away

Saxophonist “Tunes” Antunes and Heavy Metal Guitarist Brent Hinds Pass

August 21, 2025| In Memoriam|

Michael “Tunes” Antunes (August 10, 1940 – August 19, 2025) was a professional American... Read More → Saxophonist “Tunes” Antunes and Heavy Metal Guitarist Brent Hinds Pass

Local Musicians Aaron Garcia, Henry Stull, and Harry Williammee Moved On This Past Week // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

August 14, 2025| In Memoriam|

Photo: Henry Stull, drummer | Michael Morrow Summed This Week’s Losses Up: It’s been a tough go... Read More → Local Musicians Aaron Garcia, Henry Stull, and Harry Williammee Moved On This Past Week // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Friends remember Montrose man Tyler Smith as thoughtful, funny, gifted singer

August 14, 2025| In Memoriam|

By Andrew Kiser, KREX Grand Junction | If there was one recurring characteristic that Tyler Smith’s friends... Read More → Friends remember Montrose man Tyler Smith as thoughtful, funny, gifted singer

Bobby Whitlock, Co-Founder of Derek and the Dominos, Dies at 77

August 14, 2025| In Memoriam|

By Mitchell Peters, Billboard | Bobby Whitlock, the keyboardist, singer-songwriter and co-founder of the... Read More → Bobby Whitlock, Co-Founder of Derek and the Dominos, Dies at 77

Brandon Blackstock’s Daughter Savannah Shares Picture with Music Manager Weeks Before His Death

August 14, 2025| In Memoriam|

(Please be aware that Mr. Blackstock died of Melanoma which is so hard to detect. It is most noticeable by... Read More → Brandon Blackstock’s Daughter Savannah Shares Picture with Music Manager Weeks Before His Death

Chuck Mangione, Prominent Flugelhorn, Trumpet Player and Composer, Dies at 84 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

August 7, 2025| In Memoriam|

Charles Frank Mangione, November 29, 1940 – July 22, 2025) was an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter and... Read More → Chuck Mangione, Prominent Flugelhorn, Trumpet Player and Composer, Dies at 84 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Eddie Palmieri, Visionary Pianist and Salsa Experimentalist, Dead at 88

August 7, 2025| In Memoriam|

By Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone | Eddie Palmieri, the virtuoso keyboardist and visionary bandleader who... Read More → Eddie Palmieri, Visionary Pianist and Salsa Experimentalist, Dead at 88

David Roach, ’80s Rock Icon, dies at 59 after health battle

August 7, 2025| In Memoriam|

(Last week we ran an article about Mr. Roach getting married in the hospital lobby… ) By Nouman Rasool,... Read More → David Roach, ’80s Rock Icon, dies at 59 after health battle

Terry Reid, British Rocker Who Led Zeppelin Wanted to Be Their Singer, Dead at 75

August 7, 2025| In Memoriam|

By Thomas Smith, Billboard | British musician Terry Reid, who earned the nickname “Superlungs”... Read More → Terry Reid, British Rocker Who Led Zeppelin Wanted to Be Their Singer, Dead at 75

Jeannie Seely, Grand Ole Opry Star and Country Music Trailblazer, Dies at 85

August 7, 2025| In Memoriam|

By Jessica Nicholson, Billboard | Country music trailblazer and Grand Ole Opry star Jeannie Seely died on... Read More → Jeannie Seely, Grand Ole Opry Star and Country Music Trailblazer, Dies at 85

Flaco Jimenez, Conjunto Music Master and Six-Time Grammy Winner, Dies

August 7, 2025| In Memoriam|

By Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News | Flaco Jimenez, a six-time Grammy winner who took his conjunto accordion... Read More → Flaco Jimenez, Conjunto Music Master and Six-Time Grammy Winner, Dies

American musical satirist Tom Lehrer dies at 97, US media report // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

July 31, 2025| In Memoriam|

By Ali Abbas Ahmadi, BBC | American musician and satirist Tom Lehrer has died at the age of 97. Lehrer, a... Read More → American musical satirist Tom Lehrer dies at 97, US media report // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Ozzy Osbourne, Pioneering Heavy Metal Singer and Black Sabbath Frontman, Dies at 76 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

July 24, 2025| In Memoriam|

By Ethan Sacks and Corky Siemaszko , NBC News | Ozzy Osbourne, the wailing Black Sabbath... Read More → Ozzy Osbourne, Pioneering Heavy Metal Singer and Black Sabbath Frontman, Dies at 76 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Actor & Musician, Passes at Age 54 by Drowning

July 24, 2025| In Memoriam|

Malcolm-Jamal Warner (August 18, 1970 – July 20, 2025) was an American actor, musician and poet. He rose... Read More → Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Actor & Musician, Passes at Age 54 by Drowning

Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning Lyricist Who Helped Write ‘The Way We Were,’ Dies at 99

July 24, 2025| In Memoriam|

By Hillel Italie, Associated Press | Alan Bergman, the Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with his wife,... Read More → Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning Lyricist Who Helped Write ‘The Way We Were,’ Dies at 99

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