Renowned Songwriter George Henry Jackson Passes Away at 68
Renowned songwriter George Henry Jackson passed away at 68, leaving behind classic hits like 'One Bad Apple' by The Osmonds and 'Old Time Rock &...
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Funeral Services for Roger Ebert Today
Funeral services for beloved Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago....
R.I.P Roger Ebert
Legendary film critic Roger Ebert has died at age 70, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Ebert recently announced a leave due to cancer resurgence....
Founding Member of the Miracles Dies: R.I.P Bobby Rogers
Bobby Rogers, founding member of the Miracles and Motown legend, died at age 73. Born same day as Smokey Robinson, he helped form the iconic...
Industry Vet Graham Armstrong Dies
Industry veteran Graham Armstrong, former Urban Network staffer and radio executive, died from pneumonia complications. He was known for his passion for African American music...
Fontella Bass “Rescue Me” Dies
Fontella Bass, the soul singer behind the hit 'Rescue Me,' died at 72 from heart attack complications. She fought for years to get proper songwriting...
Industry Vet Senator Bennie Turner Dies
Senator Bennie Turner, Mississippi State Senator and radio industry veteran, passed away November 27, 2012. Turner served the 16th district since 1994....
Joe “Butterball” Tamburro has Died
Urban radio legend Joe 'Butterball' Tamburro passed away at age 70 after struggling with health issues. He was still hosting shows on WDAS AM....
Legendary Motown Bassist Bob Babbitt Passes Away at 74
Legendary Motown bassist Bob Babbitt, member of the Funk Brothers, passed away at 74 from brain cancer complications. He played on iconic hits like 'What's...
RIP Maria Cole: Natalie Cole’s Mom Dies from Cancer
Maria Cole, widow of legendary Nat King Cole and mother of Natalie Cole, died at 89 after battling cancer. The former Big Band singer passed...
R.I.P -Melvin C. Butler, aka DJ “The Cooker”
Melvin C. Butler, known as DJ 'The Cooker,' passed away at 69. The veteran radio personality worked at WKND Hartford and WDAS Philadelphia....
Former Record Exec Passes
Former Def Jam and Arista Records executive Lisa Coleman passed away after battling cancer for several years. The music industry mourns the loss of the...
Urban Radio PD Alvin (AC) Stowe Dies
Urban radio program director Alvin 'AC' Stowe passed away Saturday, June 23rd at 11:05am. Memorial services will be held Thursday, June 28th in Winston-Salem, NC....
Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown Dies
Chuck Brown, the legendary bandleader who created go-go music and soundtracked black Washington for over 30 years, died at 75 at Johns Hopkins hospital....
Entertainment Attorney Frederick Brown Dies
Prominent entertainment attorney Frederick Brown, who worked at Warner Bros Records and MGM, died August 29, 2011 at age 56 after battling cancer....
AJ Appleberry’s Final Arrangements (Update)
Radio veteran Aaron 'AJ' Appleberry's funeral arrangements announced. Services will be held at Household of Faith Church in New Orleans following his sudden passing....
Musician Raymond Jones has Died
Raymond Jones, legendary keyboardist for Chic and composer for Spike Lee films, has died after an illness. He played on classic hits like 'Good Times'...
Pioneer for Women and Blacks in Entertainment Dies at 84
Fayrene Treadwell, pioneering African American entertainment manager and owner of The Drifters, died at 84. She broke barriers as one of the first Black female...
American R&B/Jazz guitarist Cornell Dupree dies at 69.
Cornell Dupree, legendary R&B/jazz guitarist who recorded on 2500 sessions with Aretha Franklin, King Curtis, and Miles Davis, died at 69....
“THE MARVELETTES” FORMER LEAD SINGER GLADYS HORTON HAS DIED
Gladys Horton, co-founder and former lead singer of Motown's The Marvelettes, has died at age 66. She led the group on their #1 hit 'Please...
Famous Author Sam Yette Dies
Samuel F. Yette, groundbreaking black journalist and author of 'The Choice: The Issue of Black Survival in America,' died at 81. He was Newsweek's first...
Industry Promotion Legend Emma Garrett has Died
Industry legend Emma Garrett, known as the 'First Lady Of Promotions,' passed away from heart disease on December 28th. The 30-year veteran was beloved by...
Teena Marie Services: Update & Condolences
Teena Marie died peacefully after suffering a seizure 6 weeks prior. Memorial service details and condolence address for fans announced by her daughter....
Industry Vet Stan Bethel has Died
Music industry veteran Stanley Bethel passed away at Cedars Sinai hospital after complications from kidney disease. The independent promoter worked with numerous record labels and...
Harvey Fuqua, Moonglows Founder, Dies at 86
Harvey Fuqua, founder of R&B group The Moonglows and early mentor to Marvin Gaye, died at age 80 in Detroit. The influential producer discovered Gaye...