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Rebekah Del Rio, the singer who delivered a powerful, Spanish-language rendition of a Roy Orbison classic in a pivotal scene in David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive, has died at the age of 57. The Los Angeles Coroner’s Office confirmed Del Rio’s death to Variety, noting she died June 23 at her …

Lalo Schifrin, the Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning composer behind the “Theme From Mission: Impossible,” has died at the age of 93. The composer’s son Ryan confirmed his father’s death to the Associated Press, adding that Schifrin died Thursday due to complications from pneumonia at his home in Los Angeles. The Buenos …

Douglas McCarthy, the vocalist who hectored anarchic invective with EBM innovators Nitzer Ebb and who joined Depeche Mode keyboardist Alan Wilder’s Recoil side project, died Wednesday at the age of 58. Nitzer Ebb’s social media confirmed his death without revealing a cause of death, promising more info in the future. …

Brian Wilson, who as leader of the Beach Boys and a founder of California rock invented a massively successful pop sound full of harmonies and sunshine, has died at the age of 82. “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at …

The music industry is mourning Sly Stone. After news broke that the groundbreaking musician had died at 82 on Monday, stars from Questlove and Chuck D to Clairo and Fatboy Slim shared tributes for the star. Stone’s family announced his death in a statement Monday, writing that his death was …

Anyone who frequented the live music scene in New York over the last decade has a favorite story about Baby’s All Right, the 280-seat club in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. There was the night Billie Eilish, then 15, played songs from her first EP and a cover of Drake’s “Hotline Bling.” …

Sly Stone, one of the most influential and groundbreaking musicians of the late Sixties and early Seventies who smashed the boundaries of rock, pop, funk, and soul, died today. He was 82. The cause of death was a “prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues,” according to a …

Wayne Lewis, a founding member of R&B group Atlantic Starr, died Thursday, June 5. He was 68. His death was confirmed by the band. “It’s with great sadness we have to post the passing of Wayne Lewis on June 5, 2025,” the group posted on their official Facebook page Friday. …

Valerie Mahaffey, the Emmy and Obie Award-winning actress known for playing eccentric characters on shows including Northern Exposure and Desperate Housewives, died on Friday. She was 71. Her husband, actor Joseph Kell, said she died in Los Angeles following a battle with cancer, Variety reports. Mahaffey won an Emmy in …

Rick Derringer, the guitarist and songwriter who scored hits with “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and a cover of “Hang on Sloopy” while working with everyone from Steely Dan to “Weird Al” Yankovic, died today. He was 77. Derringer’s death was confirmed by his friend, Tony Wilson, on Facebook. “Derringer’s …