Obituaries

Long-time music exec James Fisher has passed away due to complications with coronavirus. He was 89. His illustrious music industry career included work with Motown Records and ASCAP. Fisher was born in Perth... Read More...

Americana and country singer-songwriter John Prine died this evening at age 73 after suffering from complications created by COVID-19. John Prine enjoyed a decades-long career as a lauded singer-songwriter, ... Read More...

Veteran music producer and Saturday Night Live music supervisor Hal Willner has passed away from coronavirus (COVID-19) complications. He was 64 years old. Willner publicly announced his COVID-19 diagnosis o... Read More...

Music industry executives Neil Lasher and Gary Salzman have passed away due to complications from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Numerous industry professionals confirmed the tragic developments with Digital Mu... Read More...

“Ain’t No Sunshine” singer Bill Withers has passed away from heart complications. He was 81 years old. Withers’s family confirmed their loved one’s passing in a statement and indicated that they are “devasta... Read More...

Legendary jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli has died from coronavirus complications. The news was confirmed by John Pizzarelli, his son, and a longtime music associate. Pizzarelli made a name for himself in th... Read More...

Fountains of Wayne co-founder Adam Schlesinger has passed away from coronavirus (COVID-19) complications. He was 52 years old. Schlesinger, a New York City native, tested positive for COVID-19 about two week... Read More...

Legendary Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, whose work appeared in The Shining, The Exorcist, and other prominent films, has passed away at the age of 86. Penderecki’s team and publicist confirmed the ne... Read More...

Country music star Joe Diffie has passed away as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) complications. He was 61 years old. News of Diffie’s death broke yesterday (at about the same time it was revealed that Joh... Read More...

Health concerns stemming from the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are affecting Kenny Rogers’ public and private memorial preparations. The country legend passed away from natural causes over the wee... Read More...

Country legend Kenny Rogers officially passed away on Friday; now, his family has issued an official statement following his death. Kenny Rogers passed away at 81 of what the family has described as 'natural... Read More...

The family of late rapper Pop Smoke has addressed the public for the first time since their loved one was murdered on February 19th. In a statement, relatives of Pop Smoke (whose full name was Bashar Barakah... Read More...