Ellis Marsalis Jr., a patriarch of the New Orleans jazz scene and father to six sons including jazz musicians Branford, Delfeayo, Wynton and Jason died at age 85 after suffering from COVID-19-like symptoms.
Drummer Bill Rieflin 1960 - 2020 - By Nate Todd
- Mar 25, 2020
- 12:12 pm PDT
Drummer and multi-instrumentalist Bill Rieflin of R.E.M., King Crimson and more has died at age 59.
Kenny Rogers 1938 – 2020 - By Andy Kahn
- Mar 21, 2020
- 7:25 am PDT
Country music singer Kenny Rogers died at the age of 81.
Jazz Pianist McCoy Tyner 1938 - 2020 - By Andy Kahn
- Mar 6, 2020
- 11:39 am PST
Legendary jazz pianist McCoy Tyner has died at the age of 81.
Buddy Cage 1946 - 2020 - By Andy Kahn
- Feb 5, 2020
- 2:47 pm PST
Pedal steel guitarist Buddy Cage, known for his tenure in the New Riders Of The Purple Sage and several other collaborations, has died at the age of 73.
Drummer Bob Gullotti 1949 - 2020 - By Andy Kahn
- Jan 26, 2020
- 10:41 am PST
Drummer Bob Gullotti has died.
Many musicians around the world have shared tributes and condolences following the death of Rush drummer Neil Peart.
Rush Drummer Neil Peart: 1952 – 2020 - By Andy Kahn
- Jan 10, 2020
- 1:43 pm PST
Rush drummer Neil Peart has died at the age of 67.
Paul Barrere’s longtime Little Feat band mate, Fred Tackett, shared a musical tribute to the late guitarist.
Co-founding Little Feat keyboardist Bill Payne shares a tribute to his late band mate, Paul Barrere.
Little Feat guitarist Paul Barrere died on Saturday after decades of medical issues including Hepatitis C, liver disease and liver cancer.
Drummer Ginger Baker 1939 - 2019 - By Scott Bernstein
- Oct 6, 2019
- 7:02 am PDT
Legendary drummer Ginger Baker has died at age 80.
Singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale penned a touching tribute to frequent collaborator Robert Hunter.
Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Trey Anastasio are among those who shared memories of Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter in the wake of his death.
Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter died at the age of 78.
Drummer Yonrico Scott 1955 - 2019 - By Scott Bernstein
- Sep 20, 2019
- 8:26 am PDT
Drummer/percussionist/songwriter Yonrico Scott has died at age 63.
In Memoriam: The Cars' Ric Ocasek - By Andy Kahn
- Sep 15, 2019
- 6:26 pm PDT
The Cars’ frontman Ric Ocasek has died at the age of 75.
Eddie Money 1949 - 2019 - By Scott Bernstein
- Sep 13, 2019
- 7:54 am PDT
Hitmaker Eddie Money died on Friday due to complications from stage 4 esophageal cancer.
