TIL Tag: music
155 headlines found.
- Meatloaf passed away at 74 from COVID
January 21, 2022 - Joe Rogan pledges to try harder after Neil Young Spotify row.
January 31, 2022 - The funeral of Lata Mangeshkar, one of India's most beloved singers, is under way in Mumbai with full state honours.
February 6, 2022 - New Zealand weaponizes Barry Manilow, James Blunt and the 'Macarena' against 'Freedom Convoy' protests
February 13, 2022 - Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died hours before taking the stage.
March 26, 2022 - Kalush Orchestra, the Ukrainian band which won this year's Eurovision Song Contest, have sold their trophy for $900,000 (£712,000; €838,000) to raise money for the war in Ukraine.
May 30, 2022 - Alec John Such, founding Bon Jovi member and bassist, has died
June 5, 2022 - Pharoah Sanders was an American jazz saxophonist passed away.
September 25, 2022 - US rapper Coolio who has died at the age of 59
September 29, 2022 - Loretta Lynn, the "Coal Miner's Daughter" whose gutsy lyrics and twangy, down-home vocals made her a queen of country music for seven decades, has died. She was 90.
October 4, 2022 - Jerry Lee Lewis, notorious US rock'n'roll star, dies aged 87
October 28, 2022 - Taylor Swift becomes first musician to claim entire Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100.
November 1, 2022 - Takeoff: Migos rapper shot dead in Houston at 28
November 1, 2022 - Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies aged 79
December 1, 2022 - Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63.
December 20, 2022 - Martin Duffy: Primal Scream and Felt keyboardist dies aged 55.
December 20, 2022 - Jo Mersa Marley, Reggae artist and grandson of Bob Marley, dead at 31.
December 29, 2022 - Anita Pointer from Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters dies aged 74
January 1, 2023 - Legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck dies aged 78
January 11, 2023 - Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies aged 54
January 13, 2023 - Legendary US musician David Crosby dies aged 81
January 20, 2023 - David Jolicoeur, founding member of De La Soul who also performed as Trugoy the Dove, dies aged 54
February 13, 2023 - Madonna's older brother Anthony Ciccone dies aged 66
February 26, 2023 - Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist and founding member, dies aged 71
March 6, 2023 - Harry Belafonte: Singer and civil rights activist dies aged 96
April 25, 2023 - Freddie Mercury: Queen star's friend Mary Austin to auction his personal treasures
April 26, 2023 - Adidas sued by investors over Kanye West deal
April 30, 2023 - Aerosmith to 'Peace Out' after 50 years with farewell tour
May 1, 2023 - Tina Turner, resilient singer hailed as the 'Queen of Rock and Roll,' dies at 83
May 24, 2023 - Astrud Gilberto, bossa nova singer of The Girl from Ipanema, dies aged 83
June 6, 2023 - Beyoncé blamed for keeping inflation high in Sweden.
June 15, 2023 - Taylor Swift becomes first woman to have four albums in US Top 10 at once
July 17, 2023 - Tony Bennett: Legendary New York crooner dies aged 96
July 21, 2023 - Sinéad O'Connor: Tributes flow for Irish singer dead at 56
July 27, 2023 - Searching for Sugar Man singer Rodriguez dies at 81
August 9, 2023 - Jimmy Buffett: Margaritaville singer dies aged 76
September 2, 2023 - Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell dies at 56
September 4, 2023 - Shane MacGowan: Pogues singer dies aged 65
November 30, 2023 - Kiss to become 'immortal' thanks to Abba's avatar technology
December 4, 2023 - Frank Farian, creator of Boney M and Milli Vanilli, dies aged 82
January 23, 2024 - Beyoncé drops 'Cowboy Carter' and hold on to your horses, because it's an introspective, rollicking good time
March 29, 2024 - Wall-to-wall bouzouki? Greece plans quota of local music to be played in hotel lobbies and other public spaces
March 30, 2024 - Marvin Gaye: Never-before heard music resurfaces in Belgium
March 30, 2024 - Free Madonna concert draws crowd of 1.6m to Brazil's Copacabana beach
May 5, 2024 - US to sue Ticketmaster owner Live Nation
May 23, 2024 - World's rarest album to go on display in Australia
May 28, 2024 - Thank you for the music: Abba members get Swedish knighthoods
June 1, 2024 - Iconic French singer Françoise Hardy dies aged 80
June 12, 2024 - Moulin Rouge in Paris celebrates installation of new windmill sails
July 6, 2024 - Jack Black axes tour over bandmate's Trump comment
July 16, 2024 - The Four Tops' Abdul 'Duke' Fakir dead at 88
July 23, 2024 - John Mayall, pioneering figure of British blues, dies aged 90
July 24, 2024 - Oasis reunion confirmed for UK and Ireland tour in 2025
August 27, 2024 - Oasis tickets relisted for £4,000 minutes after pre-sale
August 30, 2024 - Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes dies aged 83
September 6, 2024 - Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president in post signed 'childless cat lady'
September 11, 2024 - Singer Tito Jackson dead at 70, US media report
September 16, 2024 - US country music star Kris Kristofferson dies, aged 88
September 30, 2024 - One Direction star Liam Payne dies after falling from hotel balcony in Buenos Aires
October 17, 2024 - Original Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno dies
October 21, 2024 - Grateful Dead co-founder Phil Lesh dies aged 84
October 25, 2024 - Quincy Jones, musical titan and entertainment icon, dead at 91
November 4, 2024 - Elton John says he has lost his eyesight
December 2, 2024 - DJ Alfredo, icon of Ibiza's dance music scene, dies aged 71
December 25, 2024 - Paul McCartney: Don't let AI rip off artists
January 25, 2025 - Placebo frontman Brian Molko charged with calling Meloni 'fascist' and 'racist'
February 18, 2025 - David Johansen, frontman of New York Dolls, dies aged 75
March 2, 2025 - Iron Maiden's plane has been cut into pieces and put up for sale
March 20, 2025 - Reboot of disaster-hit Fyre Festival postponed, US media reports
April 17, 2025 - Gallagher brothers perform together for first time in 16 years in London working men's club
April 27, 2025 - Eurovision lifts ban on Palestinian flags in the audience but puts stricter rules on artists
April 30, 2025 - Groundbreaking musician Jill Sobule dies in house fire
May 2, 2025 - Jim Morrison's long-lost graveside bust turns up during French police search
May 20, 2025 - Billy Joel cancels tour after diagnosis with brain disorder normal pressure hydrocephalusI
May 23, 2025 - Freddie Mercury had secret daughter, new biography claims
May 23, 2025 - The Wurzels write song using artificial intelligence
May 27, 2025 - Sly Stone, leader of Sly and the Family Stone, dies aged 82
June 10, 2025 - Brian Wilson, music icon and creative force behind The Beach Boys, dead at 82
June 11, 2025 - Last BTS member Suga discharged from South Korean military service, paving way for reunion
June 21, 2025 - U2 guitarist The Edge becomes Irish citizen – after 62 years in the country
June 23, 2025 - Lalo Schifrin, composer of the 'Mission: Impossible' theme, dies at 93
June 27, 2025 - Oasis kick off their comeback: The best they've been since the 90s
July 5, 2025 - Ozzy Osbourne goes out on a high at farewell gig
July 6, 2025 - Unreleased Beyoncé music stolen from her choreographer's rental car during Cowboy Carter tour stop in Atlanta
July 15, 2025 - Kneecap to face no further action over Glastonbury performance
July 18, 2025 - Concert by Putin ally Gergiev cancelled in Italy
July 21, 2025 - Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76, his family announces
July 22, 2025 - Chuck Mangione, Grammy-winning jazz musician, dead at 84
July 24, 2025 - Bobby Hart, who co-wrote 'Last Train to Clarksville' and other hits for the Monkees, dead at 86
September 15, 2025 - Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny to headline 2026 Super Bowl half-time show
September 29, 2025 - Ace Frehley, Kiss lead guitarist and band's cofounder, dies aged 74
October 17, 2025 - Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers dies aged 48
October 19, 2025 - Canada pushes to join Eurovision: 'This is about protecting our identity'
November 12, 2025 - Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies, aged 81
November 24, 2025 - Shells found in Spain could be among oldest known musical instruments
December 2, 2025 - Rolling Stones finally approve Fatboy Slim sample after 25 years
December 11, 2025 - Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israel taking part in 2026
December 11, 2025 - Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for the Cure, dies aged 65
December 27, 2025 - Beyoncé is now the fifth billionaire musician, Forbes reports
December 30, 2025 - Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, dies aged 78
January 11, 2026 - Grammy-nominated musician John Forté found dead at 50 in Massachusetts home
January 14, 2026 - Legendary reggae drummer Sly Dunbar dies at 73
January 27, 2026 - Britney Spears sells rights to entire music catalogue
February 11, 2026 - BTS comeback show sells out immediately as 260,000 fans set to descend on Seoul
February 24, 2026 - ‘Country’ Joe McDonald, ’60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84
March 9, 2026 - Live Nation reaches settlement in US monopoly case
March 10, 2026 - Kneecap rapper will not face terrorism trial after high court rejects CPS appeal
March 11, 2026 - Sony removes 135,000 'deepfakes' of its artists' music
March 18, 2026 - Afroman emerges victorious in ‘Lemon Pound Cake’ defamation case
March 19, 2026 - K-pop phenomenon BTS’ first concert in years sets record for largest-ever public concert in South Korea
March 22, 2026 - Eurovision Song Contest launches first-ever Asia edition
March 31, 2026 - Keir Starmer 'concerned' over Kanye West UK festival dates
April 5, 2026 - Pepsi withdraws as UK festival sponsor after Kanye West backlash
April 5, 2026 - UK festival canceled after headliner Kanye West blocked from traveling to UK
April 7, 2026 - Hit New Zealand comedy duo Flight of the Conchords reunion gigs sell out in minutes
April 9, 2026 - Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 68
April 10, 2026 - Asha Bhosle: The sound of Bollywood dies aged 92
April 12, 2026 - Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation has operated as a monopoly, jury finds
April 15, 2026 - Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency over health issues
May 5, 2026 - Thief jailed after stealing unreleased Beyoncé music from car
May 12, 2026 - Shakira in line for €55m payout as Spanish court rules tax fines were wrong
May 18, 2026 - Sonny Rollins, colossus of jazz saxophone, dies aged 95
May 26, 2026 - Kanye West performs to 118,000 in Turkey despite bans elsewhere
May 31, 2026 - Peabo Bryson, R&B singer behind Beauty and the Beast, dies aged 75
June 3, 2026 - Trump cancels concerts for America's 250th birthday
June 5, 2026 - Kanya King, who founded Mobo Awards to champion black music, dies at 57
June 5, 2026 - France bans alcohol at music festival events under red heatwave alert
June 21, 2026 - Village People frontman Victor Willis dies aged 74
July 1, 2026 - Canada to join Eurovision song contest from 2027
July 1, 2026 - Taylor Swift marries Travis Kelce in NYC ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler
July 4, 2026 - Paul McCartney performs I Want to Hold Your Hand for first time in 60 years at Taylor Swift wedding
July 5, 2026 - 'A Welsh icon' and 'one of a kind' - tributes as singer Bonnie Tyler dies aged 75
July 9, 2026 - Charli XCX photo purchased by National Portrait Gallery
July 27, 2026 - Pinochet-era soldier jailed for killing folk singer Víctor Jara 53 years ago
July 27, 2026 - Ariana Grande sues hackers who leaked music and videos
July 28, 2026 - BTS say they won't submit music to the Grammy Awards
July 29, 2026 - Eurovision Song Contest changes rules for countries at war
August 12, 2026 - Top album releases linked to rise in fatal crashes as ‘distracted’ drivers access music
August 17, 2026 - Kanye West announces tour dates in Russia
August 18, 2026 - ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
August 19, 2026 - Dutch broadcaster Avrotros pulls out of 2027 Eurovision Song Contest
August 24, 2026 - Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts
August 25, 2026 - Russian stadium says it won't host Kanye West gigs
August 25, 2026 - Dolly Parton, legendary US country singer, dies aged 80
August 25, 2026 - Ex-Compton gang leader found guilty in murder of Tupac Shakur
September 1, 2026 - Fabric nightclub plans gigs at St Paul's Cathedral
September 1, 2026 - Nashville airport board unanimously approves name change to honor Dolly Parton
September 12, 2026 - Céline Dion performs first live show in more than six years
September 13, 2026 - All support acts on Ed Sheeran's US tour quit after Macklemore dropped
September 16, 2026 - Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over Israeli participation and ongoing Gaza deaths
September 17, 2026 - U2 celebrate 50th anniversary at the school where they formed
September 25, 2026 - Kanye West's Russia shows officially cancelled after weeks of uncertainty
October 1, 2026 - Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out in 42 minutes
October 4, 2026 - Ex-gang boss sentenced to 40 years for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's murder
October 14, 2026 - Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to new prison after reports of a luxury lifestyle behind bars
October 17, 2026