Obituaries

The scene on Wednesday (November 17th) in Memphis, TN, where Young Dolph was confirmed murdered. Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr. — aka Young Dolph — was murdered on Wednesday, November 17th while buying cookies i... Read More...

Photo Credit: Linus Mimietz Swedish rapper Einar was shot dead in Stockholm yesterday afternoon. The 19-year-old rapper, real name Nils Gronberg, was killed in a Stockholm suburb of Hammarby Sjostad. No arre... Read More...

Photo Credit: Steve Strange Condolences for booking agent Steve Strange are pouring in across social media following news of his passing. Strange worked with artists across all genres, from Eminem to Coldpla... Read More...

Photo Credit: Pit Pony Photography / CC by 3.0 Pioneering producer Lee 'Scratch' Perry has died in a hospital in Jamaica. He was 85. Perry is best known for his experimental sound that helped revolutionize m... Read More...

Photo Credit: Poiseon Bild & Text / CC by 2.0 Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has passed away at age 80. Watts is the first long-time member of The Rolling Stones to die of age-related illness. The ... Read More...

Photo Credit: Eric Koch / CC by 1.0 Don Everly, last surviving member of the Everly Brothers, has passed away – aged 84. The Everly Brothers were one of the pioneers of the rock 'n' roll genre, inspiring fut... Read More...

Nanci Griffith performing live. Photo Credit: Jem1234 Grammy-winning folk mainstay Nanci Griffith has passed away at the age of 68, her representatives have revealed. Gold Mountain Entertainment confirmed t... Read More...

Walter Yetnikoff shares a laugh with Paul McCartney (Photo Credit: Nick Truger, CC by 3.0) Walter Yetnikoff, the longtime king of CBS Records and progenitor of Sony Music Entertainment, has passed away at 87.... Read More...

Photo Credit: Antti Salonen / CC by 3.0 ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has passed away in his Houston home, aged 72. The band shared a statement on Wednesday announcing the bassist's death. "We are saddened by th... Read More...

Photo Credit: Stefan / CC by 2.0 Slipknot's founding drummer Joey Jordison has passed away at age 46. Representatives for his family say he died peacefully in his sleep, with no cause given. "Joey's death ha... Read More...

Live Nation executive Theresa Velasquez was one of the nearly 100 individuals who perished in the Surfside condo collapse last month, officials have confirmed. The former Sony Music marketing professional T... Read More...