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5/23/26-Rob Base passes

Rob Base Trusted Source: Associated Press at apnews.com NEW YORK (AP) — Rob Base, a rapper and one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59. Base, whose real name was Robert Ginyard, was best known for the 1988 chart-topper “It Takes Two,” a blend of hip-hop and house music that helped bring both genres into […]

todayMay 23, 2026

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5/17/26-Dr. Hooks’ Dennis Locorriere Passes

Hear Dennis Locorriere Say Hello on Our Interviews Page Dr. Hook Trusted Source: The Independent at the-independent.com Written by Izzy Addison Dennis Locorriere, the front man of 1970s band Dr Hook, has died at 76 following a “long and courageous battle” with kidney disease, his management confirmed. Locorriere performed alongside Ray Sawyer, who died in 2019. The group, initially called Dr Hook & The Medicine Show until 1975, achieved widespread […]

todayMay 17, 2026

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5/14/26-Clarence Carter Dies at 90

Hear Clarence Carter say hello on our Interviews Page Clarence Carter Trusted Source: Rolling Stone at rollingstone.com Written by Jon Blistein Clarence Carter, the blind Southern soul star whose songs were often as emotionally profound as they were delightfully bawdy, died Thursday, May 14. He was 90. Rodney Hall, president of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where Carter frequently recorded, confirmed the news to Rolling Stone. A spokesperson (for […]

todayMay 14, 2026

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4/28/26-Hot Chocolate’s Tony Wilson passes

Hot Chocolate Barry Scott Note: Tony also co-wrote "You Could Have Been a Lady" and "Brother Louie" Trusted Source: music-news.com Tony Wilson, the bassist, songwriter and co-founder of Hot Chocolate, has died at the age of 78. His family announced that the musician passed away on Friday in his native Trinidad, marking the end of a career that helped define one of Britain’s most successful soul groups of the 1970s. […]

todayApril 28, 2026

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4/22/26-Dave Mason Passes

Hear Dave Mason say hello on Interviews Page! Trusted Source: Rolling Stone at rollingstone.com Written by: Stephen Thomas Erlwine Dave Mason Dave Mason, the guitarist who wrote the classic rock standard “Feelin’ Alright?” while he was a member of Traffic and later found solo success with the propulsive “Only You Know and I Know” and the soft-rock staple “We Just Disagree,” died on Sunday. He was 79. A cause of […]

todayApril 22, 2026

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4/21/26-Alan Osmond Passes

Hear Alan Osmond say Hello on our Interviews Page. Osmonds Trusted Source: music-news.com Alan Osmond, the oldest member of the family band The Osmonds, has died at the age of 76. Alan, the eldest of the performing Osmond brothers, passed away on Monday after a four-decade battle with multiple sclerosis (MS). In a statement to local Salt Lake City outlet KSL-TV, the family said that his wife, Suzanne, and their […]

todayApril 21, 2026

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3/25/26-Songwriter Chip Taylor Passes

Hear Chip Taylor say hello on our Interviews Page! Trusted Source: music-news.com Acclaimed songwriter Chip Taylor has passed away at the age of 89, just two days after celebrating his birthday. The music star — whose work includes the era-defining hit Wild Thing, made famous by The Troggs — died on Monday. The news was shared by his longtime friend Billy Vera, who posted a tribute on Instagram alongside a […]

todayMarch 25, 2026

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2/4/26-Fifth Dimension LaMonte McLemore Passes

Hear Lamont say hello on our Interviews Page Fifth Dimension Trusted Source: Associated Press at apnews.com By  ANDREW DALTON - February 4, 2026 Singer LaMonte McLemore, a founding member of vocal group The 5th Dimension, whose smooth pop and soul sounds with a touch of psychedelia brought them big hits in the 1960s and ’70s, has died. He was 90. McLemore died Tuesday at his home in Las Vegas surrounded […]

todayFebruary 4, 2026

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2/3/26-Three Dog Night’s Chuck Negron Passes

Three Dog Night Trusted Source: Variety at Variety.com Written by Chris Willman Chuck Negron, one of the three founding members of the rock group Three Dog Night and lead singer on some of their biggest hits, died Monday at age 83. A statement from his publicist said Negron died peacefully at his home in Studio City, Calif., surrounded by family. Negron’s voice was heard as the lead vocalist on such […]

todayFebruary 3, 2026

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