9-year-old trampled at AstroWorld dies from his injuries The 9-year-old who was on life support for days after he was injured at Travis Scott's Astroworld music festival has died, according to his family. Ezra Blount passed away Sunday. Read more in ABC13.com.... Read More...
Chucky Thompson passed away Hip hop and R&B producer Chucky Thompson has passed away. Young Guru broke the news on Monday (Aug. 9) while paying homage to the beat maker, who paved the way for his career. “There is nothing... Read More...
Andre Harrell Rest in Paradise Andre Harrell, a veteran music executive best known as the founder of Uptown Records who discovered Sean Combs and later went on to head Motown Records, has died. He was 59. The cause of death is as yet unclear... Read More...
Total Experience founder Lonnie Simmons Dies Legendary producer, songwriter and record label executive Lonnie Simmons, best known for his role in the emergence of The Gap Band, has died, causes unknown. Simmons founded the influential R&B label Tot... Read More...
Condolences to Robert “Kool” Bell on loss of his wife Sakinah The Urban Buzz sends heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and fans of Robert "Kool" Bell, leader of the legendary band, Kool & the Gang on the loss of his wife Sakinah, who had been suffering from a... Read More...
Grammy Award winning producer/songwriter, James “Big Jim” Wright dies Condolences to the family, friends and fans of Grammy Award winning producer, composer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and singer, James “Big Jim” Wright. Big Jim was found dead in his Rockford, Illinois home.... Read More...
AD Washington RIP Legendary record executive AD Washington passed away while in an Arkansas hospital. AD began his music career at Stax Records and went on to serve as SVP at Capitol, Warner Bros. and MCA Records. Funeral ser... Read More...
Rock & Roll Pioneer Fats Domino Dies at 89 Fats Domino, the genial, good-natured symbol of the dawn of rock and roll and the voice and piano behind enduring hits like "Blueberry Hill" and "Ain’t That a Shame," died Tuesday at the age of 89. A contemp... Read More...
Dick Gregory, Comedian and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 84 Dick Gregory, the pioneering standup comedian and civil rights activist who made his advocacy work a key component of his on-stage persona, died Saturday night in Washington, D.C. He was 84. Gregory’s death ... Read More...
Fresh Kid Ice of 2 Live Crew Dies at 53 Christopher Wong Won, a.k.a. Fresh Kid Ice, the pioneering Asian rapper and co-founder of the influential Miami hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, died Tuesday at the age of 53. 2 Live Crew's longtime manager Debo conf... Read More...
