JAVIER MARTIN DEL CAMPO, singer, guitarist and founder of the legendary Mexican psychedelic rock band LA REVOLUCION DE EMILIANO ZAPATA, died 29. of July 2026 (death announced on this date). Listen to their fantastic and highly collectable self-titled album, Polydor 1971 (incl. their hit \"Nasty Sex\")!

ARLENE SMITH, lead singer and co-founder of the successful American R&B girl group THE CHANTELS (\"Maybe\"), died 29. of July 2026.

Akihiro Miwa (AKA Shingo Maruyama and Akihiro Maruyama) Died June 20, 2026. Born May 15, 1935 in Nagasaki, Japan. (Cabaret - Chanson) Singer, actor, director and composer. He did, \"Yoitomake no Uta\" and his cover of, \"Mé Qué Mé Qué became a hit in 1957. He was a survivor of the bombing of Nagasaki.

Glen Hansard (Glen James Hansard ) died July 29, 2026 in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Lucan, Dublin, Ireland. Born April 21, 1970 in Ballymun, Dublin, Ireland. (Folk - Folk Rock) Singer, songwriter and played guitar, piano and mandolin. Was a member of The Frames and was half of the duo the Swell Season Worked with Bruce Springsteen, Ed Sheeran and Kirsty MacColl. He was married to Finnish poet Maire Saaritsa.

RAY GOMEZ, the fabulous guitarist in the fields of rock and jazz, who can be heard on many classic albums, died in July 2026 (no exact date available). Born in Morocco, he started his career in the successful band THE POP TOPS. Later he worked with countless greats like JACK BRUCE, ROY BUCHANAN, PATRICK MORAZ, CAT STEVENS, JEREMY SPENCER, STANLEY CLARKE, DEODATO, JOACHIM KÜHN, HERBIE MANN, NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN and many others.

The American jazz bassist FRANK TUSA died 26. of July 2026. He worked with numerous greats like PAUL BLEY, DAVE LIEBMAN, ART BLAKEY, RICHIE BEIRACH (died recently), STAN GETZ, BUDDY MONTGOMERY, LEE KONITZ, ART FARMER and LARRY CORYELL.

Some news arrive later: GERALD LUCIANO HARTWIG, the virtuous bass player, vocalist and founding member of the legendary German hard rock band KARTHAGO, died 06. of November 2024. He also worked with EMBRYO, ROMAN BUNKA and MOMBASA.

JOHN CUFFLEY, drummer for the British blues rock institution CLIMAX BLUES BAND from 1971 to 1983, died 11. of June 2026.

Dr. PATRICK GLEESON, the pioneering synthesizer player, composer and producer, died in July 2026 (no exact date available, info is from FB). Inspired by WALTER CARLOS (later WENDY CARLOS), he worked with HEBIE HANCOCK on his groundbreaking albums \"Crossings\" and \"Sextant\". He also worked with other jazz greats like JULIAN PRIESTER, FREDDIE HUBBARD, JOE HENDERSON and others and produced DEVO.

Wayne Charvel died July 12, 2026. Born July 1, 1941. Luthier And pioneer Of The \"Superstrat. Operated Charvel Music, a full line music store in Paradise, California and manufactured guitars as a joint venture under the name Wayne Guitars. He founded Charvel a brand of electric guitars in the 1970s. His guitars were used by Eddie Van Halen, Gary Moore, George Lynch, Richie Sambora, Chris Holmes and others.

Shayne Cole died July 17, 2026 of a heart attack. Born Jul 23, 1966 (Metal) Guitarist. Was a member of Hideous Pit. Hauntingly, he died minutes after preforming “Last Day Alive\" with his band.

The American musician and music journalist LEE UNDERWOOD, who played lead guitar for TIM BUCKLEY for most of BUCKLEY`S career and on all his records from 1966 to 1973, died 14. of July 2026.

Alan Walden died July 16, 2026 in Macon, Georgia, U.S.. Born May 23, 1943 in Macon, Georgia, U.S.. He was a manager, publisher, booking agent and promoter. Worked with Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Percy Sledge, Clarence Carter, Albert King, Etta James, Boz Scaggs, Lynyrd Skynyrd and others. Co-founded Capricorn Records, a full-time partner in Phil Walden Artists and Promotions co-created Redwal Music, a publishing company. Georgia Music Hall of Fame inductee. He was married to model Tosha Walden.

Fantan Mojah (Owen Lennox Moncrieffe) (aka Mad Killer) died July 14 2026 in Kingston, Jamaica after suffering complications related to his heart. Born August 5, 1976 in Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica.(Reggae) He was a singer. He did, \"Hail the King\" and \"Nuh Build Great Man\".

Little Gerhard (Karl-Gerhard Lundkvist) Died July 14, 2026. Born May 17, 1934 in Västerås, Sweden. (Rock) Singer, guitarist and accordionist. He did, \"Buona Sera\", \"What You\'ve Done to Me\". Was a member of Halen and The G-men. Named \"Sweden\'s rock music king and The rock music king of the Nordics. Worked with Yvonne Olsson.

Vernon Taylor (Walton Alderton) died July 12, 2026. Born November 9, 1937 in Layhill, Maryland, U.S.. (Rockabilly) Guitarist, was a member of The Nighthawks. He did , \"Losing Game\" and \"Why Must You Leave Me\".

LOU KOLLER, the charismatic singer for the energetic American punk rock band SICK OF IT ALL from New York, died 24. of July 2026. \"Step Down\" rules!

Oliver Jones (Oliver Theophilus Jones) died July 22, 2026. Born September 11, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Jazz) Pianist, composer and arranger. Was a member of Bandwagon. Worked with Charlie Biddle, Skip Bey, Bernard Primeau, Kenny Hamilton, Dione Taylor and Archie Alleyne. Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee and was was bestowed with the National Order of Québec.

Peppino di Capri (Giuseppe Faiella) died July 11, 2026 in Capri, Italy of an illness. Born July 27, 2026 in Capri, Italy. (Pop) Singer, songwriter and pianist. He did , \"St. Tropez Twist\" and \"Daniela\". Was a member of The Rockers they did, \"Malattia\". His group was an opening act for The Beatles on their 1965 tour of Italy.

Hany Shenouda was a
legendary Egyptian composer, arranger, musician and producer. He passed away July 20, 2026, at the age of 83. Known as the architect of modern Egyptian pop, he founded the pioneering band El Masryeen in 1977 and shaped the careers of many Arab superstars.
He transformed the Arab music landscape by blending traditional Egyptian melodies with Western pop, funk and rock influences.
Over a career spanning more than six decades, he composed and arranged over 900 songs. He also composed iconic scores for Egyptian cinema.
His vintage compositions gained a new generation of global fans when they were featured in the US comedy-drama series Ramy.
(information gleaned from Wikipedia)