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Throbbing Gristle's Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson Dies at 55
Throbbing Gristle founder Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson died in his sleep on Nov. 24 at the age of 55. ... Read More »
J.P. Toulon, Singer of Pre-Teen Punk Band Old Skull, Dead at 30
The punk world is mourning the loss of Jean Paul Toulan, who got his start as the frontman for pre-teen punks Old Skull. ... Read More »
Reg King of Influential Mod Band the Action Dead at 65
Reg King, frontman for the influential 1960s Mod band the Action died of cancer on Monday, Nov. 8. King, who has been publicly acknowledged as an influence by both Paul Weller and Phil Collins, was 65. ... Read More »
Models Frontman James Freud Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
Australian rocker James Freud has taken his life after a long-running struggle with alcoholism. ... Read More »
Slits' Ari Up Remembered by Bandmate Viv Albertine
The music world suffered a tremendous loss with the death of Slits singer Ari Up last week at the age of 48. ... Read More »
Remembering Reggae's 'Cool Ruler' Gregory Isaacs
Over a career that spanned five decades, Gregory Isaacs' possessed one of the most recognizable and beloved voices in reggae. ... Read More »
Slits' Ari Up Dead at 48
Ari Up, frontwoman for pioneering British punk band the Slits, died Wednesday, according to Sex Pistols' John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten), who wrote of the news on his website. ... Read More »
Legendary Soul Singer Solomon Burke Dies
FADEL / AFP / Getty Images Solomon Burke, a successful soul singer whose hits included 'Everybody ... Read More »
Ian Morris of Kiwi Rock Icons Th' Dudes Dead at 53
Ian Morris, one of the founding member of the New Zealand rock band Th' Dudes, has died at the age of 53. ... Read More »
Buddy Collette, Jazz Saxophonist and Bandleader, Dead at 89
Buddy Collette, jazz musician, bandleader and civil rights advocate, died on Sept. 19 in Los Angeles. ... Read More »
Pop Singer and '50s Icon Eddie Fisher Dies Aged 82
Getty Images Pop singer Eddie Fisher, the US's most successful male singer between 1950 and 1954 ... Read More »
Lynyrd Skynyrd's Inspirational Namesake Passes Away at Age 77
Steve Thorne/Redferns A part of rock 'n roll history has become just that -- history -- with the ... Read More »
Alphonsus 'Arrow' Cassell, 'Hot Hot Hot' Singer, Dead at 60
Alphonsus "Arrow" Cassell, the soca musician behind the 1982 hit song, 'Hot Hot Hot,' died in his home on the Caribbean island of Montserrat on Wednesday. ... Read More »
R&B Pioneer King Coleman Dies at 78
Amazon Carlton "King" Coleman, an influential R&B singer who worked with the likes of B.B. ... Read More »
Noah Howard, Jazz Saxophonist, Dead at 67
Jazz saxophonist Noah Howard died at the age of 67 on Sept. 3 while on vacation in southern France. ... Read More »
ELO Cellist Mike Edwards Killed in Hay Bale Crash
Getty Images Mike Edwards, a founding member of Electric Light Orchestra, has died in a freak ... Read More »