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By Johnny Chandler Ray Carless, one of the UK’s finest saxophonists has died after a difficult battle with cancer. 

Universal Music Publishing Group CEO and chairman Jody Gerson has paid tribute to “complete songwriter” Lamont Dozier, who has died aged 81. The singer, songwriter and producer was part of ...

Depeche Mode have paid tribute to Andy “Fletch” Fletcher, who has died aged 60. The keyboard player was a founding member of the group.

Tributes are pouring in for Taylor Hawkins, the charismatic Foo Fighters drummer who has passed away, aged 50. News of his passing was announced by the band in a statement ...

Tributes have been paid to Nick Tesco, former frontman of The Members and a Music Week journalist during the ’90s and ’00s. The death of Nick Tesco (real name Nick ...

Gary Brooker, singer, pianist and composer of Procol Harum, has passed away, aged 76. He died peacefully at home following a battle with cancer. 

Tributes have been paid to online music pioneer and UK rap champion Jamal Edwards, who has died aged just 31.  As the founder of SBTV, Jamal Edwards played a ...

Barry McKee, the head of UK administration at Warner Chappell Music, has passed away aged 59.   Barry McKee had worked at Warner Chappell for more than 30 years, first joining ...

Singer, songwriter, producer and pioneer of '70s funk Betty Davis has died aged 77.  She recorded three albums in the '70s – 1973’s Betty Davis, 1974’s They Say I’m Different and 1975’s Nasty Gal – through ...

Sony Music Publishing CEO and chairman Jon Platt has paid tribute to British industry executive and historian Alan Warner, who has died aged 78. Warner died on January 27 at ...