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Electro-industrial pioneer, Cabaret Voltaire’s Richard H. Kirk dead at 65

“It is with great sadness that we confirm our great and dear friend, Richard H. Kirk has passed away. Richard was a towering creative genius …

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24 August 2021 – The day a ‘Rolling Stone’ stopped rolling… RIP Charlie Watts

It’s one of those days, that most thought would never come: Charlie Watts, The Rolling Stones‘ drummer from 1963 until present passed away today as …

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Founder of Fleetwood Mac and influential guitarist Peter Green dead at 73

“It is with great sadness that the family of Peter Green announce his death this weekend, peacefully in his sleep. “A further statement will be …

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Florian Schneider, Kraftwerk co-founder dead at 73

According to Billboard, Florian Schneider (born Florian Schneider-Esleben in 1947), co-founder of the Godfathers of electronic music, Kraftwerk has died at the age of 73. …

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Manu Dibango, Pioneer afro-jazz saxophonist, dead due to COVID-19

Internationally most-well known for his 1972 track ‘Soul Makossa‘, the saxophonist extraordinaire Manu Dibango, passed away in Paris Tuesday (the 24th) due to COVID-19 at …

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“Godparent of industrial music” Genesis P-Orridge dies at 70

The bitter news were shared from Dais Records co-founder Ryan Martin a while ago: “Rest in peace Genesis. For Dais, you really were the start …

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McCoy Tyner, influential jazz pianist dies at the age of 81

The news shared a few hours earlier on McCoy Tyner’s official social media accounts are unfortunately very sad, since another absolute jazz legend has passed …

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David Roback of Mazzy Star, The Rain Parade, & Opal dead at 61

David Roback, known to many as the co-founder of neo-psychedelia bands Mazzy Star (formerly Opal) and The Rain Parade, has passed away at the age …

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Fundamental post punk guitar goes silent; Gang Of Four co-founder Andy Gill dead at 64

It’s been a few hours since the very sad news about Andy Gill‘s passing were shared on the band’s official Facebook page: “This is so …

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Jimmy “Little Bird” Heath joins Jazz Masters in heaven….

One of the most iconic saxophonists, a pure jazz master,  composer, arranger and big band leader, with a career of over 7 decades, Jimmy Heath …

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