Obituaries

Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Ronnie Hawkins has died.

Yes drummer Alan White has died at age 72.

Naomi Judd, who sang alongside her daughter Wynonna as the country duo The Judds, died at the age of 76.

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died at age 50.

Pianist Bobbie Nelson, a member of her brother Willie Nelson’s Family Band, died this week at age 91.

Mark Lanegan of the influential grunge band Screaming Trees and an acclaimed solo performer has died at age 57.

Iconic performer Meat Loaf, best-known for his best-selling ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ album, died at age 74.

Vocalist Ronnie Spector has died at age 78.

Woodstock co-creator and organizer Michael Lang has died at the age of 77.

The Monkees’ Michael Nesmith died at age 78.

Legendary reggae bassist Robbie Shakespeare, of the duo Sly & Robbie, has died at the age of 68.

Drummer Ron Tutt, who performed with Elvis Presley, Jerry Garcia and several others, died at age 83.

Legendary organist Dr. Lonnie Smith died at age 79.

Impresario George Wein has died at age 95.

Legendary reggae musician and producer Lee “Scratch” Perry died at age 85.

Charlie Watts, drummer for The Rolling Stones, died at age 80.

The Everly Brothers’ Don Everly died on Saturday at age 84.