Pink Grease guitarist Steven SantaCruz has died

Pink Grease guitarist Steven SantaCruz has died. Reports of the musician’s passing have come in on Twitter today (January 29), with writer Daniel Dylan Wray one of the first to share the sad news earlier this morning. “Incredibly sad this morning to learn the news that my old pal Steven SantaCruz has passed away,” Wray …

Marianne Faithfull says she almost died after battling COVID-19

Marianne Faithfull has revealed that she almost died after contracting COVID-19 last year. The 73-year-old artist was hospitalised back in March after developing coronavirus symptoms. She was discharged from hospital after 22 days of treatment, and returned to her London home in April. She later wrote in a Facebook post: “I would like to say …

MF Doom has died, aged 49: “The world will never be the same without you”

Legendary rapper MF Doom has died at the age of 49, his family have confirmed. Posting on his Instagram account, his wife Jasmine revealed that the rapper (real name Daniel Dumile) passed away on October 31, 2020 – but broke the news tonight (Thursday December 31, 2020). His cause of death has not yet been …

Whodini’s John “Ecstasy” Fletcher has died, aged 56

John Fletcher – aka Ecstasy, a founding member of Whodini – has reportedly died at the age of 56. Questlove broke the news of the rapper’s death on Instagram earlier today (December 23). The cause of death has been made public at the time of writing. “One Love to Ecstasy of the Legendary #Whodini,” he wrote. …

Roxette’s drummer Pelle Alsing has died, aged 60

Roxette drummer Pelle Alsing has died at the age of 60, it has been confirmed. Guitarist and singer Per Gessle shared the news of Alsing’s death on the band’s official Twitter account earlier today (December 20). “It is with sadness I inform u that our beloved Pelle Alsing has passed away,” Gessle wrote. “P was …

Electronic composer Pauline Anna Strom has died

Pauline Anna Strom has died at the age of 74. The San Francisco-based electronic artist’s label, RVNG Intl., confirmed the news in a statement issued yesterday (December 14). No cause of death has yet been given. Strom announced her first album in 30 years, ‘Angel Tears In Sunlight’, last month. Writing on social media, RVNG …

Sean Malone, bassist of metal titans Cynic, has died aged 50

Sean Malone, bassist of metal legends Cynic, has died aged 50, his bandmates have confirmed. Malone joined Cynic just prior to their 1993 debut album ‘Focus’, rejoining them again in 2008 after the band’s initial breakup, and playing with them regularly since. “I learned today that Sean Malone has died,” the band’s guitarist and vocalist …

Techno Artist i_o Has Died

In shocking news today, techno artist i_o, real name Garrett Lockhart, fka Fawks, has died. He was 30. Rumors began swirling earlier today after deleted posts from both his girlfriend and management began subtly circulating on the web, and the news was confirmed to Your EDM by a private source. It’s now been confirmed via …

Renowned Electronic Music Producer i_o Has Died

Renowned electronic music producer i_o has tragically died at the age of 30. According to an announcement shared on his Instagram account, i_o passed away yesterday, November 23rd, 2020. “This extremely talented spirit taught us that even if nothing matters, you can still lead with love,” the post reads. “Garrett’s truth and soul lives on …

Australian Breakbeat Legend Phil K Has Died

Phil K, a legendary DJ and producer who was revered for his contributions to the Australian breakbeat scene, has died at the age of 51. According to The Music, he revealed he had been diagnosed with bladder cancer back in February 2019. “Our community lost one of its finest yesterday,” reads a statement shared by …