obituary

Stuart Lupton Jonathan Fire Eater

R.I.P. Jonathan Fire*Eater frontman Stuart Lupton

The frontman of the influential New York band has died at age 43.

Glenn Branca

R.I.P. influential avant garde musician and composer Glenn Branca

The pioneering avant garde composer died in his sleep of throat cancer.

Scott Hutchison Frightened Rabbit

R.I.P. Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit

Scottish singer/songwriter dead at 36.

Cecil Taylor

R.I.P. jazz innovator Cecil Taylor

The musical icon radically changed how we hear jazz piano.

R.I.P. Anticon co-founder Alias

Maine-born rapper dead of heart attack at 41.

R.I.P. Caleb Scofield

R.I.P. Caleb Scofield of Cave In, Old Man Gloom

Longtime bass player for Cave In, Old Man Gloom dies in car accident.

Mark E. Smith

R.I.P. Mark E. Smith of The Fall

Legendary post-punk frontman dead at 60.

R.I.P. Dolores O’Riordan, singer of The Cranberries

Singer of succesful Irish rock band dead at 46.

R.I.P. saxophonist Ralph Carney

Longtime collaborator with Tom Waits has died at 61.

R.I.P. Pat DiNizio of The Smithereens

New Jersey singer/songwriter dead at 62.

R.I.P. Malcolm Young of AC/DC

Founding member of AC/DC dead at 64.

R.I.P. Lil Peep

Up and coming rapper dead at 21.

R.I.P. Fred Cole of Portland punk legends Dead Moon

Punk legend dead at 69.

R.I.P. Fats Domino

Pioneer of rock ‘n’ roll dead at 89.

R.I.P. Celtic Frost bassist Martin Ain

Bassist for Celtic Frost dead at 50.

R.I.P. Tom Petty

Rock legend dies after suffering cardiac arrest.

R.I.P. Charles Bradley

The Screaming Eagle of Soul has died at 68.

Grant Hart R.i.P.

R.I.P. Grant Hart of Hüsker Dü

Legendary punk drummer dies after a battle with cancer.

R.I.P. Can founder and bassist Holger Czukay

The 79-year-old musician was found in the band’s studio.

R.I.P. Glen Campbell

Legendary singer of “Wichita Lineman” dead at 81.