A Quiet Explosion

Musician who spliced jazz, funk and blues, including in a spell on a major label in the early 1980s, was celebrated as ‘fearless’ by his fam

One of the last stars of the bebop generation, Rollins was a genius of melodic invention and improvisation, working with Davis, Monk, Coltra

Ike Willis, the vocalist/guitarist in Frank Zappa's studio and touring band in the late 1970s through the late 1980s had died at age 70.

Tony Wilson, songwriter and bassist for 1970s U.K. soul band Hot Chocolate and co-writer of 1975 funk classic 'You Sexy Thing' has died at 8

David Allan Coe has died, following a life “full of bad luck and misadventure,” and which produced several country classics.

Singer performed hits including Be My Baby with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett

Alongside siblings Donny and Marie, the musician was a 1970s teen idol with family hits such as Crazy Horses

Gwendolyn Chisolm's death has been confirmed by her family. Blondy of The Sequence, known for "Funk You Up," has died at age 66.

NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Darrell “Dash” Crofts, who teamed with childhood friend Jim Seals for such 1970s soft-rock hits as “Summer

Dash Crofts' death has been confirmed by his family. The Seals & Crofts singer died at age 85.

Chuck Norris, the martial arts champion who became an iconic action star and led the hit series "Walker, Texas Ranger," died March 19 at 86.

Musician behind Vietnam war protest hit I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag dead from Parkinson’s complications, his wife confirms

Musician created numerous volumes of beats that were acclaimed across the grime scene, before crossing over with solo chart success

Power collaborated with De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, and more

Willie Colón, the iconic trombonist, arranger, bandleader and producer who was one of the architects of salsa, died Saturday.

Taylor, who did for Ghanaian music what his friend Fela Kuti did for Nigeria, has been called the greatest rhythm guitarist in history

Fred Smith, bassist for the truly influential New York City band Television, passed away on Thursday (Feb. 5). Smith’s former bandmate Jimmy