In MemoriamRemembering Michael Hurley, a godfather of folk music's undergroundGrayson Haver Currin • Apr 4, 2025Sometimes called the father of freak-folk, the 83-year-old singer-songwriter lived, worked and died on his own terms.
In MemoriamVal Kilmer, 'Top Gun' star with an intense approach, dies at 65The Associated Press • Apr 2, 2025Val Kilmer died from pneumonia. He had recovered after a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis that required two tracheotomies.
In MemoriamJesse Colin Young, singer of The Youngbloods' 'Get Together,' dies at 83Annie Zaleski • Mar 18, 2025Prolific musician Jesse Colin Young, best known for being the voice of the '60s folk-rock anthem "Get Together," died on Sunday at age 83.
In MemoriamD'Wayne Wiggins, founding member of the R&B group Tony! Toni! Tone!, has died at 64The Associated Press • Mar 8, 2025Wiggins died Friday morning after battling bladder cancer for over the past year, according to a statement released by his family on social media.
In MemoriamRoy Ayers, whose 'Everybody Loves The Sunshine' charmed generations, dies at 84Lars Gotrich • Mar 6, 2025The vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer helped inspire the neo-soul movement, and his best-known song was sampled over 100 times.
In MemoriamJoey Molland, a guitarist with 1970s Welsh pop-rock band Badfinger, dies at 77Associated Press • Mar 5, 2025His death was confirmed Tuesday by Sam Sheffield-West, the funeral director at Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels in Edina, Minnesota.
In MemoriamCarl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years who inspired 'Jolene,' dies at 82The Associated Press • Mar 4, 2025"Words can't do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years," Parton wrote in a statement.
In MemoriamAngie Stone, soul singer who broke ground in hip-hop, dies at 63Kristin Wright • Mar 3, 2025Stone, a Grammy-nominated R&B singer who rose to fame in the late 1970s, was known for hits like "No More Rain" and "Wish I Didn't Miss You. She was killed in a road collision in Alabama on Saturday.
In MemoriamDavid Johansen, who fronted the New York Dolls, dies at 75Annie Zaleski • Mar 1, 2025Johansen, a pioneer in punk music who found solo success under the moniker Buster Poindexter, died on Friday. His family announced last month that he had been in treatment for advanced stage cancer.
In MemoriamTwin Cities musicians remember legendary bassist Heath HenjumReed Fischer • Feb 27, 2025Heath Henjum, a steadfast member of several Twin Cities rock groups, has died. Over the past three decades, he played with the Hopefuls, the Beatifics, Vicious Vicious, Little Man, and several other groups.
