In MemoriamLoretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, diesAssociated Press • Oct 4, 2022Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter who became a pillar of country music, has died. Lynn's family said she died Tuesday at her home in Tennessee. She was 90.
In MemoriamThe rapper Coolio has died at 59The Associated Press • Sep 29, 2022The artist, one of hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said.
In MemoriamJoe Bussard, American recordings collector, has died Lars Gotrich • Sep 27, 2022Joe Bussard not only sought out obscure 78-rpm records that otherwise would have disappeared, but shared the music with giddy excitement.
In MemoriamJazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders dies at 81Andrew Flanagan and Nate Chinen • Sep 24, 2022Sanders, revered as one of the avant-garde's greatest tenor saxophonists, was a member of John Coltrane's final quartet. His expressive playing laid a path for generations of musicians.
In MemoriamRamsey Lewis, the pop chart's favorite jazz pianist, dies at 87Gene Seymour • Sep 13, 2022The Grammy-winning Chicago pianist, composer and radio host died peacefully in his home on Monday morning.
News and InterviewsLauded trumpeter and composer jaimie branch dies at 39Nate Chinen • Aug 24, 2022A rising star in the world of improvised music with her group FLY or DIE, branch died on Monday at her home in Brooklyn, N.Y.
In MemoriamButch Thompson, revered Minnesota pianist, has diedJacob Aloi • Aug 16, 2022The esteemed purveyor of jazz piano enjoyed a long career in Minnesota and beyond.
News and InterviewsOlivia Newton-John, a sexy nerd for the rest of usEvie Nagy • Aug 14, 2022She was never just that prim prude from the start of Grease, nor the strutting vamp from its finale. Her superpower, for over 50 years, was embodying both at once.
News and InterviewsMotown songwriter Lamont Dozier has diedElizabeth Blair • Aug 9, 2022Dozier died at 81. As part of the songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland, he co-wrote dozens of hits, including "Baby Love," "Heat Wave" and "Reflections," helping to define the Motown sound.
News and Interviews1980s pop goddess Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73Mandalit del Barco and Neda Ulaby • Aug 8, 2022English-Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73. She was one of the the biggest pop stars in the 1970's and early 1980's.