Photo Credit: Phil Spector Music producer Phil Spector is dead at age 81, another COVID-19 casualty. Spector is noted for his “Wall of Sound” recordings in the 1960s. He was convicted of the murder of an actress in 2003 and was serving out his life sentence in prison when he died. The gruesome murder overshadowed […]
Photo Credit: Facebook Long-time manager of Australian band INXS, Chris Murphy, has passed away. A representative for Murphy Petrol Group shared the news. “It is with great sadness that Caroline Murphy and family confirm that Christopher (CM) Mark Murphy, chairman of Murphy Petrol Group has today passed away peacefully at his beloved Ballina property ‘Sugar […]
MF Doom in 2011 (photo: Possan; CC BY-SA 3.0) Legendary underground rapper MF Doom passed away on October 31st at age 49. The news is just now being released. MF Doom’s passing was confirmed by his wife just hours ago, though the details surrounding his death remain mysterious. Strangely, MF Doom — whose real name […]
Photo Credit: AL.com Mountain frontman and guitarist Leslie West passed away on December 21. He was 75. News media soon confirmed that West died of cardiac arrest at his home in Daytona, Florida. He was rushed to a hospital for treatment, but he never regained consciousness. KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley confirmed the news on […]
Photo Credit: Aneau-Nyme / CC by 4.0 The late rockstar Eddie Van Halen cause of death has been revealed, with his son Wolfgang receiving the ashes. TMZ obtained an early copy of the death certificate, which prompted Wolfgang to call the outlet ‘scum.’ But the outlet also revealed Eddie’s final wishes were for his ashes […]
Photo Credit: Republic Country Club / CC by 3.0 The death of country music legend Charley Pride is bringing new questions for the CMAs. Many stars wonder if the decision to hold the Country Music Association’s show may have contributed to the star’s death from COVID-19. Maren Morris started the line of inquiry on Twitter […]
Hal Ketchum. Photo Credit: B! Noticed PR “Small Town Saturday Night” singer Hal Ketchum has passed away at the age of 67 due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease. The Greenwich, New York-born country artist’s wife, Andrea, announced the unfortunate news this afternoon, in a Facebook post. This short message discloses that Hal Ketchum – who’d […]
Photo Credit: Audible Treats Chicago rapper King Von is dead alongside two others after a confrontation outside an Atlanta night club turned deadly. Atlanta Police confirm that Dayvon Bennett, better known as King Von to his fans, was among the casualties. Two off-duty Atlanta police officers were working at a local hookah lounge when a […]
The Kottonmouth Kings in 2006. Photo Credit: Matt Lemmon Kottonmouth Kings cofounder Steven “Saint Dog” Thronson passed away yesterday, his management has confirmed. He was 44 years old. Kottonmouth Kings acknowledged the unfortunate news on social media, writing of Saint Dog: “We will miss you and your big heart. You were one of a kind […]
Photo Credit: lchappo2002 Singer-songwriter Johnny Nash has passed away at age 80. He is best known for his hit, “I Can See Clearly Now.” Nash was also an accomplished reggae musician, becoming one of the first non-Jamaican singers to record music in Kingston. Nash passed away yesterday afternoon at his home in Houston. He is […]